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American thriller writer Harlan Coben, singer songwriter Louise Quinn, comedian Karen Dunbar

Best-selling American author Harlan Coben joins Grant and Karen and Katy Koren, founders of Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon on the past year and hopes for the 2021 Festival Fringe.

As part of our arts venue check in, one year after the first announcement of the UK lockdown, Grant will be catching up with Founders and joint Artistic Directors of The Gilded Balloon, Karen and Katy Koren chat about how their past year has been and what their plans might be for this year might be.

Hugely successful American author Harlan Coben who is also the creator of several television shows, including The Stranger and Safe, joins Grant to talk about his latest and 33rd novel, WIN, and he also chats a bit about being a fan of Taylor Swift!

Anna Welander will be taking us through her picks from ±«Óătv Upload – the platform where we hear what creative projects our listeners have been working on at home.

Glasgow based singer songwriter Louise Quinn tells Grant about her lockdown album “Gates of Light” a collaboration between five artists based in Glasgow, London, Paris and New York

In our weekly Getting To Know You slot, journalist Paul English will be testing actress and comedian Karen Dunbar on how many questions she can answer about herself in 3 minutes.

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Music Played

  • The Divine Comedy

    National Express

    • 21st Century Rock.
    • Divine Comedy Records UK Ltd.
    • 12.

  • Camera Obscura

    Lloyd, I’m Ready to Be Heartbroken

    • Let's Get Out Of This Country.
    • Elefant records.
    • 1.

  • Dizzee Rascal

    Dance Wiv Me (feat. Calvin Harris and Chrome) (feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome)

    • Dance Wiv Me.
    • Dirtee Stank.
    • 1.

  • Nina Simone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • Taylor Swift

    Shake It Off

    • (CD Single).
    • Big Machine.
    • 1.

  • They Might Be Giants

    Birdhouse In Your Soul

    • Snap It Up! (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Tears Dry On Their Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Nena

    99 Red Balloons

    • School Reunion: The '80s.
    • Virgin.
    • 15 / 2.

  • Jamiroquai

    Virtual Insanity

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Van Morrison

    Bright Side Of The Road

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • The Fratellis

    Chelsea Dagger

    • Now 65 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Cheryl Lynn

    Got To Be Real

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Fatboy Slim

    Praise You

    • Now 1999 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • The Undertones

    Jimmy Jimmy

    • The Undertones - Teenage Kicks.
    • Castle.

Broadcast

  • Wed 24 Mar 2021 13:30
    ±«Óătv Radio Scotland