Sylvester McCoy, Brexit comedy at the Fringe, Joe Lycett, Rhys Nicholson
Actor Sylvester McCoy, political comedian Matt Forde and comedians Joe Lycett and Rhys Nicholson join Janice.
Sylvester McCoy (Dr Who, The Hobbit) talks to Janice about starring in new crowdfunded play, A Joke.
Andy Hamilton is known for his appearances on panel shows like Have I Got News For You, co-creating Outnumbered and Drop the Dead Donkey, and writing for everything from Not the Nine O'Clock News to The Two Ronnies. He joins Janice to discuss his debut novel, The Star Witness.
We pick up on the festival shows taking Brexit as their subject matter: comedian Matt Forde, and former political advisor to Harriet Harmon and Ed Miliband and former stand-up Ayesha Hazarika, plus EU lawyer and writer of Brexit the Musical Chris Bryant discuss turning political turmoil into comedy gold.
Comedian Joe Lycett discusses his new book Parsnips, Buttered, which he's talking about at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Tom Solomon professor of medicine and Roald Dahl's personal doctor, talks about his show for children, called Raold Dah's Marvellous Medicine where he uses Roald Dahl's wonderful books as a tool to navigate and explain the workings of the human body.
We have Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson on his new stand up show I'm Fine.
We pick up on the festival shows taking Brexit as their subject matter: comedian Matt Forde, and former political advisor to Harriet Harmon and Ed Miliband and former stand-up Ayesha Hazarika, plus EU lawyer and writer of Brexit the Musical Chris Bryant discuss turning political turmoil into comedy gold.
And there's live music from Francois and the Atlas Mountains, A Boy Named Cash and Cat Loud.
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- Wed 16 Aug 2017 14:00±«Óãtv Radio Scotland
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