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Michelle McManus speaks to bestselling novelist Victoria Hislop, and to the winner of the ±«Óătv National Short Story Award.

Michelle McManus speaks to bestselling novelist Victoria Hislop, and to the winner of the ±«Óătv National Short Story Award.

Michelle McManus speaks to bestselling novelist Victoria Hislop about her latest novel, The Figurine, and about her love affair with Greece and Greek culture, which has inspired so many of her books.

Michelle is joined by the winner of the ±«Óătv National Short Story Award, which was announced at a ceremony last night.

Ann Marie Mambro, writer of the play Tally's Blood, which is inspired by stories of Italian immigrants to Scotland in the early 20th century, joins Michelle alongside the director of a new production.

Angus-born actor Harry Aspinwall, who has been making a name for himself in Netflix and Disney productions in the US, tells us about his debut feature film as a director, which he's been filming in Scotland this month.

And Orkney artist Brandon Logan, who as a boy was inspired by the art collection at the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness, tell us about his own solo exhibition there.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.
  • Adam and the Ants

    Stand & Deliver

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Paolo Nutini

    Pencil Full Of Lead

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • P!nk

    So What

    • Funhouse.
    • LaFace / Zomba.
    • 1.
  • Meat Loaf

    Bat Out Of Hell

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Demis Roussos

    Forever and Ever

    • Art Of Demis Roussos And Aphrodite's Child, The.
    • Mercury.
    • 9.
  • Del Amitri

    Nothing Ever Happens

    • Waking Hours.
    • Universal.
    • 010.
  • Coldplay

    Higher Power

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Hue and Cry

    Labour Of Love

    • Now 24.
    • Now.
  • žéłÜČÔ‐D.ČŃ.°ä. & Aerosmith

    Walk This Way

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Quad 90

    Unequal Division

    • Unequal Division.
  • The Beatles

    Please Please Me

    • The Beatles: 1962-1966.
    • Apple.
    • 7.
  • Curiosity Killed the Cat

    Down To Earth

    • Now 1986 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • Lorde

    Royals

    • Pure Heroine.
    • Republic.
  • Tom Jones

    What's New Pussycat?

    • Magic Moments: The Definitive Burt Bacharach Collection.
    • Rhino.

Broadcast

  • Wed 27 Sep 2023 13:30