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JJ Chalmers, A Mother's Song, Ali Harkness on Films, and The Girl Who Invented Dusty Springfield

JJ Chalmers on his new series ‘Scotland’s Greatest Escape’. Award-winning composer Finn Anderson's new show, A Mother’s Song, and Film Critic Ali Harkness on this week's releases.

Broadcaster, Invictus Games Medalist, and former Royal Marine, JJ Chalmers, shares all about his new 8 part series which takes the audience on a journey to the very best escapes that Scotland has to offer and crowns one as ‘Scotland’s Greatest Escape’.

Award-winning composer Finn Anderson and actor Bethany Tennick take a break in the rehearsal room to tell Michelle about their new show, A Mother’s Song, which is a new musical that skips across 400 years of history as it journeys from Scotland to Ulster to West Virginia charting the evolution of traditional songs.

Film Critic Ali Harkness chats this week's latest film releases including the Oscar nominated mockumentary Marcel The Shell With Shoes On.

And Glasgow writer Donella Campbell is in the studio to discuss her book The Girl Who Invented Dusty Springfield which reveals who the Pop Icon was and where she came from before she was famous.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Wed 15 Feb 2023 14:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Holding Out For A Hero

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

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

  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Go West

    King Of Wishful Thinking

    • Pretty Woman - Soundtrack.
    • EMI.

  • Dusty Springfield

    You Don't Own Me

    • A Girl Called Dusty.
    • Universal Music.

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • McFly

    5 Colours In Her Hair

    • All The Greatest Hits.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • David Guetta, MistaJam & John Newman

    If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Céline Dion

    My Heart Will Go On

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artist.
    • Elektra.

  • Lulu

    Shout

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1964.
    • Premier.
    • 8.

  • Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin

    Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves

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

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Feb 2023 14:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Scotland