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EIFF opening film Silent Roar, Jenny Sealey of Graeae, EIF director Nicola Benedetti and Fringe show String V SPITTA

Nicola chats to director and cast of EIFF opening film Silent Roar, Jenny Sealey discusses her Fringe show Self Raising, plus EIF director Nicola Benedetti on her role at the helm.

The Edinburgh International Film Festival opens this evening with the world premiere of Scottish film Silent Roar so Nicola Meighan is joined by director Johnny Barrington, and two of its stars Ella Lilly Hyland and Louis McCartney.

Jenny Sealey, Artistic Director of the UK鈥檚 flagship disabled-led theatre company, Graeae Theatre, discusses her Fringe show Self Raising.

Violin superstar and musical activist Nicola Benedetti reflects on her new role as director of Edinburgh International Festival.

Ed McArthur and Kiell Smith Bynoe drop in to discuss their Fringe show String V Spitta, about a couple of rival children鈥檚 entertainers forced to co-host a 6 year old鈥檚 birthday party.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

    Lost Weekend

    • Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Tears for Fears

    Head Over Heels

    • Tears For Fears - Tears Roll Down.
    • Fontana.
    • 5.
  • McFly

    Obviously

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Island.
    • 4.
  • Donna Summer

    This Time I Know It's For Real

    • Best Of Donna Summer.
    • Warner Bros..
  • KT Tunstall

    I Am The Pilot

    • Nut.
  • Jermaine Stewart

    We Don't Have To

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Emeli Sand茅

    Brighter Days

  • The Boomtown Rats

    Rat Trap

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978.
    • Premier.
  • Pink Floyd

    Another Brick In The Wall

    • Pink Floyd.
    • Harvest.
  • PJ Harvey

    Good Fortune

    • Island.
  • Womack & Womack

    Teardrops

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

Broadcast

  • Fri 18 Aug 2023 14:00