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Elizabeth Macneal’s highly anticipated debut novel The Doll Factory is published by Picador this week. Set in Victorian London it’s a story of love, art and obsession. The author discusses the male gaze, the pre-Raphaelites and using historical fiction to highlight how many problems of the 1850s still exist today.
Bob Dickson finds out about a theatre production inspired by the Scottish Men’s Shed Association where members have chosen the story, created the characters and developed the themes to highlight the benefits for men who are involved in Men’s Sheds and report living healthier, happier and more connected lives.
Janice hears from singer-songwriters Horse and Lynnie Carson about the anthemic song they’ve recorded to help raise awareness and support for Scotland’s Women’s Football team who are heading to the FIFA World Cup in France this summer.
Plus in Tuesday Review; Chitra Ramaswamy, Paul English and Fiona Shepherd offer their thoughts on new podcast Blackout, Beyonce’s Homecoming documentary and The Cranberries’ final album which the band recorded after finding unfinished demos featuring the vocals of late frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan who died last year.