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Pasha and Anya, plus writer Julietta Henderson

Nicola Meighan talks to dancers Pasha and Anya about raising awareness of the continuing difficulties faced by theatre workers, plus Australian writer Julietta Henderson.

Dancers Pasha Kovalev and Anya Garnis tell Nicola about Rise Up with Arts, a variety show which raises awareness of the continuing difficulties faced by theatre worked through the coronavirus pandemic.

Kai's Story is the fifth and final monologue in Breaking Point, our series looking at the issues of male mental health, for Mental Health Awareness Week. Nicola is joined by Chris O'Sullivan and Ghizala Avan from the Mental Health Foundation.

Ahead of his online event at Glasgow's Aye Write Book festival, another chance to hear rock critic Pete Paphides tell Nicola about his memoir Broken Greek, about his childhood as a music obsessive growing up in his parents' chip shop.

And Australian writer Julietta Henderson on her novel The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman, about a young boy who dreams of appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Music Played

  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Tom Walker

    Leave A Light On

    • Bravo Hits 100.
    • SME Media.
    • 022.
  • Rose Royce

    Wishing On A Star

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
  • Paul Weller

    The Changingman

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Republica

    Ready To Go

    • The Best...Album In The World...Ever! Part 6.
    • Circa.
    • 2 / 2.
  • Bachman–Turner Overdrive

    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.
  • Orange Juice

    Rip It Up

    • Acoustic 80s.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC TV.
    • 13.
  • Little Mix

    Shout Out To My Ex

  • Billy Bragg

    Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards

    • Billy Bragg #2.
    • Coooking Vinyl.
  • Brooke Combe

    Are You With Me

    • Island Records.
  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

Broadcast

  • Fri 14 May 2021 14:00