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Author Donna Leon, the trend for visible mending, and NTS play Adam comes to television

Crime writer Donna Leon discusses her new novel Transient Desires, the 30th book in her Venice-set detective series, as well as an upcoming online event with Val McDermid.

American crime writer Donna Leon discusses her new novel Transient Desires, the 30th book in her Venice-set series featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti, as well as her forthcoming online event, in conversation with Val McDermid.

Do you have any worn out or damaged jumpers? Janice will be finding out about the growing interest in visible mending from knitwear designer Flora Collingwood-Norris.

A huge success when it had its debut at The Edinburgh Festival in 2017, award winning play ADAM, which has since had a world tour and a return to the Edinburgh Festival in 2019, has now been adapted for TV. Playwright Frances Poet, director Cora Bisset and actor Adam Kashmiry join Janice ahead of the screening on the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland channel.

And in our regular Tuesday Review hour, writer Mary Paulson Ellis, comedian and broadcaster Susan Morrison and travel writer Dan Richards will be giving their views on the following: podcast We Didn’t Start the Fire, Emilia, a play inspired by the life of the 17th century poet and feminist Emilia Bassano, as well as her speculated role as William Shakespeare's "Dark Lady”, and the second series of McDonald and Dodds, a detective drama starring Jason Watkins.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • David Gray

    Babylon

    • (CD Single).
    • Iht Records.
  • Donna Summer

    Love's Unkind

    • Best Of Donna Summer.
    • Warner Bros..
  • Annie Lennox

    Walking On Broken Glass

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 2.
  • The Bangles

    Eternal Flame

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

    • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Kirsty MacColl

    Days

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • George Michael

    Freedom! '90

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • MIKA

    Grace Kelly

    • Single.
    • Island Records.
    • 1.
  • Billy Joel

    We Didn't Start The Fire

    • Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 6.
  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.
  • Dolly Parton

    Coat Of Many Colors

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

Broadcast

  • Tue 2 Mar 2021 13:30