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Sir Walter Scott anniversary, The Staves and Tuesday Review

Janice speaks to Damian Barr and Stuart Kelly about Sir Walter Scott on the 250th anniversary of his birth plus The Staves chat and perform live ahead of their gig at the EIF.

To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott, Damian Barr chats about his new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland documentary which goes in search of the legacy and lasting influence of one of Scotland’s great historical figures, novelists and poets. Stuart Kelly joins the conversation ahead of his book festival event tonight; Walter Scott, Writer of the Future?

English indie folk trio of sisters Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor are The Staves. They pop in to chat and perform live ahead of their Edinburgh International Festival gig tonight.

Billy Differ joins Janice for a special tribute to the last surviving British dance band singer from the 1930s, the Scottish singer Mary Lee, who still lives in Glasgow and will celebrate a very big birthday this week.

And in our Tuesday Review critics Briana Pegado, Graeme Virtue and Becca Smith review The White Lotus, Ladhood series 2 and Deceit.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • The Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.
  • Andy Williams

    Solitaire

    • The Best Of Andy Williams.
    • Dino.
  • Blue Violet

    White Beaches

  • Eurythmics

    Thorn In My Side

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Villagers

    So Simpatico

  • Gladys Knight & The Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

    • Midnight Train To Georgia: The Best Of Gladys Knight And The Pips.
    • Music Club Records.
  • Adele

    Set Fire To The Rain

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 5.
  • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

    The Night

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 9.
  • Madonna

    Beautiful Stranger

    • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
    • Maverick.
    • 13.
  • Stevie Wonder

    I Wish

    • Songs In The Key Of Life.
    • Tamla Motown.
  • The Killers

    When You Were Young

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Elbow

    One Day Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 Aug 2021 13:30