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Michelle McManus celebrates the power of female friendship. Plus live music from Callum Beattie.

On International Women's Day Michelle McManus celebrates the power of female friendship in films and in literature. Plus live music from Callum Beattie.

On International Women’s Day Michelle speaks to Edinburgh-based writer Anahit Behrooz about her new book – and film season – which celebrate the power of female friendships.

Writer Stuart Cosgrove and filmmaker Muta'Ali Muhammad will be talking to Michelle about Cassius X, a new film which documents the early life of Muhammad Ali.

Can you transform a poem or a painting into a piece of music? Ahead of the premiere of his new compositions Caledonian Portraits, pianist and composer Greg Harradine will be joined by poet Janette Ayachi and sculptor Michelle De Bruin to answer this question.

And photographer and writer Johny Pitts will be talking about his new exhibition which explores Black culture across Britain, Home Is Not A Place.

Plus live music from singer-songwriter Callum Beattie, whose album Vandals is currently number one in the Scottish Album Chart.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Wed 8 Mar 2023 13:30

Music Played

  • Diana Ross

    I'm Coming Out

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Spice Girls

    Wannabe

    • Bad Girls (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Whitney Houston

    Greatest Love Of All

    • Whitney Houston.
    • Arista.
  • Valtos, Project Smok

    Liberate

    • Island Life.
  • Lizzo

    Juice

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Florence + The Machine

    Cosmic Love

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Moshi Moshi / Island.
    • 1.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Ain't No Way

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Elton John

    Tiny Dancer

    • Elton John Greatest Hits 1970-2002.
    • Mercury.
  • Michael Kiwanuka

    Home Again

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Lobo

    Me & You & A Dog Named Boo

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.

Broadcast

  • Wed 8 Mar 2023 13:30