Afternoons The Arts Mix Episodes Episode guide
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Actor Colin McFarlane, artist Hetein Patel and Edinburgh's new Concert Hall
Actor Colin McFarlane on his role in 麻豆社 drama series The War Between the Land and the Sea
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The 2025 Trad Awards with Mary Ann Kennedy, Sophie Penman new single, and Jupiter Artland at Christmas.
Singer and presenter Mary Ann Kennedy discusses the winners of the 2025 Trad Awards.
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Jenny Colgan, The Stone of Destiny Raid Christmas cards, Rachel Sermanni
Bestselling author Jenny Colgan talks about her new novel, The Secret Christmas Library.
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Hollywood composer Craig Armstrong, Gareth Rubin on Murder at Christmas, Ailie Robertson on Three Winter Songs.
Len is in conversation with Hollywood composer Craig Armstrong and author Gareth Rubin.
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Val McDermid, A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play on Stage, and The Well dedication concerts at Glasgow Cathedral
Bestselling author Val McDermid on her new book, Winter, a meditation on the season.
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Ben Miller on The Night I Met Father Christmas, new Scottish music from Ant Thomaz and Beyond Monet
Len Pennie is in conversation with actor, comedian and children's book author Ben Miller.
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Lauren Child on Charlie and Lola, Roddy Woomble on 30 years of Idlewild, and Tom Service on A History of the World in 50 Pieces.
Len talks to former children's laureate Lauren Child about her new Charlie and Lola book.
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The Wizard of Oz, Dara Dubh and the National Library of Scotland's 100 Years in a Day
We hear about The Wizard of Oz, the Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh's Christmas production.
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Still Glasgow, Delyana Lazarova and Hagtale.
Len hears about a new exhibition of photographs of Glasgow from the 1940s to the present.
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Cora Bissett and James Lambert on The Burns Project, Scottish Ballet's Snow Queen and new Scottish music from Goodnight Louisa.
Scottish Ballet dancers Hannah Cubitt and Alfie McPherson talk about The Snow Queen.
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Ron Sexsmith, Kate Atkinson, and Max Porter on Benedict Cumberbatch film The Thing with Feathers.
Kate Atkinson talks about being awarded the Saltire Society Lifetime Achievement Award.
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King's Theatre first shows, Hamilton, composer Euan Stevenson, Tinderbox Orchestra
Hit musical Hamilton is running in Glasgow. Len chats to cast member Sylvie Stenson.
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Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, White Raven, The Pebbles We Keep.
We go behind the red curtain at Tina - The Tina Turner Musical.
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17/11/2025
Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.
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Abir Mukherjee, Gaby Dellal and the 48 Hour Film Project in Aberdeen
Award-winning writer Abir Mukherjee tells Len about his new book The Burning Grounds.
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Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton on the Inside No. 9 stage show, author Sally Magnusson and singer Heidi Talbot
Inside No. 9's Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton on the stage version of the TV series.
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Rory Kinnear on narrating Peter and the Wolf, Dominic Waxes Lyrical, Gaelic trio Sian
Actor Rory Kinnear talks about narrating Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf with the 麻豆社 SSO.
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Jeanette Winterson in conversation, Isla Ratcliff on Vivaldi, and 麻豆社 Radio Scotland's Young Jazz Musician 2025 Roan Anderson
Len Pennie is in conversation with award winning writer Jeanette Winterson.
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Frankenstein at the National Library of Scotland, How to Live an Artful Life, and Young Jazz Musician 2025 finalists.
Len Pennie talks to Katy Hessel about her new book, How to Live an Artful Life.
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Stephen Mangan and Anita Mangan, author Francine Toon, Joni Mitchell's Hejira album
Actor and writer Stephen Mangan and illustrator Anita Mangan on their new children's book.
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Director Lynne Ramsay, artist Ken Currie and new play Death of an Influencer
Acclaimed Scottish director Lynne Ramsay discusses her latest film, Die My Love.
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America's Got Talent winner Paul Zerdin, Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and Scottish singer-songwriter Justine Beverley.
Len Pennie is in conversation with America's Got Talent winner, ventriloquist Paul Zerdin.
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Steve Nallon from Spitting Image on Ghost Stories, and the RSNO does Ghostbusters with Peter Bernstein.
Len Pennie talks to impressionist Steve Nallon about his new collection of ghost stories.
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Upload on the Arts Mix
Len Pennie and Anna Welander discover listener content from 麻豆社 Upload.
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Black Sabbath - The Ballet, artist Lachlan Goudie and Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra at 50
Black Sabbath - The Ballet comes to Edinburgh this week.
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27/10/2025
Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.
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Musician, comedian, actor, writer and director Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin reflects on his career and chats about Matilda the Musical.
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A Piano Full of Feathers, and the Scottish International Storytelling Festival
New play A Piano Full of Feathers opens at Perth Theatre tomorrow night.
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Hollie McNish and To Kill a Mockingbird
Len Pennie speaks to Hollie McNish about her latest collection of poetry, Virgin.
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Joey Batey from The Witcher on his debut novel It's Not a Cult, and Sovirez with new single Holiday Blues.
Len Pennie is in conversation with Joey Batey, who plays Jaskier in The Witcher.