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Edinburgh International Festival launch and author Helen Mort

Nicola hears about the launch of this year's Edinburgh International Festival with outgoing Director Fergus Linehan and TV critic Scott Bryan on the BAFTA TV nominations.

Nicola is joined by outgoing Director of the Edinburgh International Festival to talk about the programme for this year鈥檚 Festival, which launched this morning, and to talk about passing on the baton to the next Director, Nicola Benedetti, who takes over later in the year.

TV Critic Scott Bryan joins Nicola to talk about the nomiations for the BAFTA Must See Moment Award, and about the full BAFTA TV Award nominations which were released this morning.

Writer Helen Mort speaks to Nicola about her memoir of mountaineering and motherhood, A Line Above the Sky.

Another Scottish celebrity guest faces Paul English鈥檚 grilling in our weekly Getting to Know You quiz.

And Anna Welander showcases the work of two young female singer-songwriters who have submitted material via 大象传媒 Upload.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Simple Minds

    Someone Somewhere In Summertime

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Minds.
    • Virgin.
  • Paddy Bush, Del Palmer, Morris Pert, Youth & Kate Bush

    The Big Sky

    • Hounds of Love.
    • EMI.
    • 003.
  • Diana Ross

    Upside Down

    • Diana.
    • Motown.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    It's A Sin

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.
  • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

    Annie I'm Not Your Daddy

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Michael Kiwanuka

    You Ain't The Problem

    • Polydor.
  • Barbara Dickson

    January, February

    • For The Record.
    • Eagle.
    • 18/1.
  • Calum Venice

    Break My Soul

  • Madonna

    Material Girl

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 2.
  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Sin茅ad O鈥機onnor

    Nothing Compares 2 U

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Lady Gaga

    Telephone (feat. 叠别测辞苍肠茅)

    • The Fame Monster.
    • Interscope.
    • 6 / 2.
  • The Housemartins

    Me And The Farmer

    • The People Who Grinned Themselves....
    • Go! Discs.
  • Runrig

    Protect And Survive

    • Cutter And The Clan, The.
    • Chrysalis.
    • 8.
  • Tracy Chapman

    Fast Car

    • Tracy Chapman.
    • Elektra.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Frontiers Records.
    • T1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 30 Mar 2022 13:30