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Janice Forysth talks to novelist Jessie Burton and discusses poetry inspired by winter weather, plus Teen Canteen perform some alternative Christmas songs live.

The Christmas Songwriters Club is an annual event which challenges bands to come up with new Christmas songs. Teen Canteen's Carla Easton plays a couple of hers for Janice live in studio.

Poets JL Williams and Ryan Van Winkle discuss poetry inspired by winter weather.

Writer Johnny McKnight explains why he's introduced a female Santa in a raucous alternative take on panto at Glasgow's Tron Theatre.

Janice talks to actor-turned-novelist Jessie Burton, whose book The Miniaturist won her New Writer of the Year at the National Book Awards.

Plus billboard art at Edinburgh's Ingleby Gallery.

1 hour, 54 minutes

Broadcast

  • Tue 16 Dec 2014 14:05

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