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Clare Balding, Plastic Free July and National Picnic Week

Nicola chats with Clare Balding about her new children’s book The Racehorse Who Learned to Dance and why representation in children’s novels is so important.

Nicola chats with Clare Balding about her new children’s book β€œThe Racehorse Who Learned to Dance” and why representation in children’s novels is so important.

Former manager of Simple Minds, Bruce Findlay, takes ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland’s Catrina Rose for a walk in Saughton Park, which reopened earlier this month after a seven year restoration project.

This Sunday marks the start of Plastic Free July, a whole month where we're being encouraged to ditch the plastic and take measures to become more environmentally friendly. We get some top tips from two eco warriors.

The team step back in time and visit the land of dinosaurs at Landmark.

We celebrate National Picnic Week with some tips from β€˜serial picnicer’ Lesley Gardner from the blog Lost in Food.

We hear about the Girls Rock Glasgow summer school that's bringing music to the girls who need it most.

Nicola chats with Alan McGee about his life managing the Creation record label, whose bands included Oasis and Primal Scream.

Have you ever fancied getting your hands on the next Mona Lisa? The Art Car Boot Sale is coming to SWG3 this weekend, and it promises artistic delights like nowhere else.

And Nicola dons her bellbottoms and roller skates to try her moves at a roller disco.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.
  • The Bluetones

    Slight Return

    • The Singles.
    • Superior Quality Recordings.
    • 003.
  • John Newman

    Love Me Again

    • Love Me Again CD Single.
    • Almighty Records.
    • 14.
  • Kate Nash

    Foundations

    • Single.
    • Fiction.
  • Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin

    Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • ABBA

    The Name Of The Game

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
  • Primal Scream

    Loaded

    • Live Forever (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 28 Jun 2019 14:00
  • Fri 28 Jun 2019 20:00

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