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BAFTA winning actress Joanna Scanlan, a look ahead to books being published this year and a review of 'Empire of Light'

Janice Forsyth has a look ahead to some of the big books being published this year. Plus Joanna Scanlan talks about learning Welsh for her role in The Light in The Hall.

Janice guests include BAFTA winning actress Joanna Scanlan who is currently starring in the brilliant Channel 4 drama 鈥� The Light In The Hall

And if you鈥檙e after a good read, there will be a look ahead to some exciting books being published this year including a debut novel from two time Oscar winner Tom Hanks.

Film critic Siobhan Synnot will have a review of Sam Mendes鈥� love letter to cinema 鈥� Empire Of Light which stars Olivia Colman, Toby Jones and Colin Firth.

And Arctic adventure and solitary long-distance walking were the past-times during the 1920s of Scottish pioneering adventurer Isobel Wylie Hutchison. A documentary on 大象传媒 Alba reveals all when Isobel鈥檚 relative Kirsty MacDonald follows her footsteps to Greenland.

2 hours, 28 minutes

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Mon 9 Jan 2023 13:30
大象传媒 Radio Scotland

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  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
    • 8.

  • The Drifters

    Saturday Night At The Movies

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • Of Monsters and Men

    Mountain Sound

    • My Head Is An Animal.
    • Island.
    • 3.

  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.

  • The Divine Comedy

    Songs Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Setanta.
    • 2.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    Wrapped Up in Books

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    • Virgin.

  • Everything but the Girl

    Each and Every One

    • Eden.
    • 1.

  • Mabel

    Don't Call Me Up

    • High Expectations.
    • Polydor.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Mrs Vandebilt

    • Band On The Run.
    • Parlophone.
    • 4.

  • Annie Lennox

    Little Bird

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.
    • 2.

  • Barbara Dickson

    January, February

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

  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

  • The Weeknd

    Save Your Tears

    • After Hours.
    • XO/Republic.
    • 11.

  • Duffy

    Mercy

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    • A&M.

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • XTC

    Senses Working Overtime

    • Power Pop Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
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  • Gene Kelly

    Singin' In The Rain

    • Musical Wonderland (Various Artists).
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Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Jan 2023 13:30
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland