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Crime writer Chris Brookmyre, Makar Kathleen Jamie, and Single of the Week

Nicola chats to award-winning author Chris Brookmyre about his latest novel.

Nicola chats to award-winning crime writer Chris Brookmyre about his latest novel The Cracked Mirror, which sees sees a sweet old lady sleuth and a hardboiled LAPD homicide detective join forces.

Our Single of the Week is Gramophone from Citizen Papes AKA JP O’Grady. He chats about the power of music, and the influences of his international upbringing on his songs.

Kathleen Jamie reflects on her time as Makar, and shares the inspiration behind her latest poetry collection Cairn.

Plus critic Graeme Virtue delves in to Fly Me To The Moon - the new space race blockbuster starring Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Anita Ward

    Ring My Bell

    • Songs Of Love.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 9.
  • Florence + The Machine

    Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)

    • Lungs.
    • Island.
    • 2.
  • KT Tunstall

    I Am The Pilot

    • I Am The Pilot.
    • Virgin Records Ltd.
    • 1.
  • Bill Withers

    Ain't No Sunshine

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • SWV

    Right Here

    • Now 26 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Debbie Harry

    French Kissin In The USA

    • The Complete Picture - The Very Best Of Debbie Harry & Blondie.
    • Chrysalis.
    • 5.
  • The Bluebells

    Cath

    • Sisters.
    • London Records.
    • 5.
  • Wet Wet Wet

    Sweet Little Mystery

    • Wet Wet Wet - Greatest Hits & More.
    • Precious Organisation.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    Take Me Out

    • Crash! Indie Anthems 1982-2004 (Var).
    • BMG.
  • Citizen Papes

    Gramophone

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Raspberry Beret

    • Prince - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner Bros.
  • The Big Dish

    Miss America

    • Satellites.
    • Wea Records.
    • 1.
  • Sam Fender

    Seventeen Going Under

    • Seventeen Going Under.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Del Amitri

    Kiss This Thing Goodbye

    • Waking Hours.
    • Universal.
    • 001.
  • Squeeze

    Tempted

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Taylor Swift

    Blank Space (Taylor's version)

    • Virgin EMI.
  • Paolo Nutini

    Pencil Full Of Lead

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Laura Branigan

    Self Control

    • Self Control.
    • Atlantic.
    • 2.
  • Spell Songs & The Lost Words

    The Lost Words Blessing

    • The Lost Words.
    • Quercus Records.
    • 14.
  • Rihanna

    We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)

    • 18 Months.
    • Sony BMG.
    • 5.
  • Sade

    The Sweetest Taboo

    • All Woman 2 (Various Artists).
    • Quality Television.
  • Bonnie Tyler

    Total Eclipse Of The Heart

    • Moments In Love (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

Broadcast

  • Mon 15 Jul 2024 13:32