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With special guest, award-winning author Andrew O'Hagan. Plus Jon Culshaw on his new single. And the last Film Hour of 2021.

Actor and impressionist Jon Culshaw tells Grant about his festive single and author Andrew O'Hagan chats about the success of Mayflies and his cultural highlights of 2021.

Actor and impressionist Jon Culshaw talks about his new single inspired by the awkward period between Christmas and Hogmanay, and about his role as Opportunity Knocks presenter Hughie Green in new play with songs inspired by the life of Scots singing legend Lena Zavaroni.

Between 2 and 3pm our special guest is the winner of the 2021 Scottish Book of the Year Award, Andrew O鈥橦agan. He鈥檒l be talking about the phenomenal response to the book, Mayflies and about a forthcoming TV adaptation; as well as about his forthcoming novel; his cultural highlights from the past year; and we鈥檒l be featuring a playlist of music chosen by Andrew from the best artists of the past 12 months.

And between 3 and 4, our guest film critics Chris Fyvie and Wendy Lloyd review two of this week鈥檚 releases, Titane and The Humans, and look back at the best movies of 2021.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • P!nk

    Get The Party Started

    • The Very Best Of All Woman 2003 (Var).
    • BMG.
  • Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber

    I Don't Care

    • I Don't Care.
    • 1.
  • Texas

    Say What You Want

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • The Beatles

    Let It Be

    • Past Masters.
    • Apple.
    • 6.
  • Blixa Bargeld, Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Kid Congo Powers, Thomas Wydler & The Bad Seeds

    The Ship Song

    • The Best Of.
    • Reprise Records.
    • 014.
  • Kirsty MacColl

    In These Shoes?

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.
  • The Zombies

    She's Not There

    • The Godfathers Of Britpop.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Joy Division

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    • Permanent.
    • London Records.

Broadcast

  • Thu 30 Dec 2021 13:30