Hearing in colour and a depressed pig!
Michelle McManus speaks to Scottish symphony conductor Jessica Cottis about her ability to see sound as colour.
Scottish symphony conductor Jessica Cottis believes that her ability to see sound as colour is akin to having a superpower. Jessica explains to Michelle why synaesthesia is such a gift when conducting an orchestra.
Jen Scott tells Michelle what it was like when her best friend became her sister and Michelle hears about Pippa the Pig who was so bereft at losing her companion that a desperate hunt was launched to find her a new friend.
Mark Cranston admits that he doesn't always receive a positive reaction when he reveals he is a collector of bricks! However, he explains to Michelle why so much of Scotland's history is hidden in each block of clay.
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Jessica Cottis
Jen Scott
Mark Cranston
Mark Cranston admits that he doesn't always receive a positive reaction when he reveals he is a collector of bricks!
Pippa the Pig and Iona Nicol
Phil, Pippa the Pig and Iona
Broadcasts
- Mon 22 Jul 2019 13:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Sat 27 Jul 2019 06:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Sat 24 Oct 2020 06:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Sat 2 Apr 2022 06:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
Podcast
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Our Lives with Michelle McManus
Michelle McManus gathers together a host of stories which reflect contemporary Scotland.