Afternoons The Arts Mix Episodes Episode guide

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1. Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, Children's Book Festival Dundee, A Death in Glasgow

   Showstopper! The Improvised Musical comes to Glasgow next week.
2. BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician 2026, Prima Facie playwright Suzie Miller, and author Niamh Hargan.

   Rachel Groves tells Len about being named the 2026 BBC Radio Scotland Young Trad Musician.
3. Hen Hoose Collective and Carol Laula performing in front of an audience at Celtic Connections with Len Pennie.

   Hen Hoose Collective and Carol Laula perform live from the BBC's Pacific Quay studios.
4. Daughters of Donbas: The Songs of Stolen Children, and David Allison join Len Pennie at Celtic Connections

   Len is joined by 19-year-old Ukrainian musician Liza to hear about Daughters of Donbas.
5. Alice Faye, and Nimbus Sextet and Master Kora and balafon player Sefo Kanuteh live at Celtic Connections

   Len is at BBC's Pacific Quay for Celtic Connections with Nimbus Sextet and Alice Faye.
6. Len Pennie is live at Celtic Connections with singer-songwriters and musicians Mairi Campbell, Fiona Soe-Paing and James Hunter.

   Len Pennie broadcasts from Glasgow Pacific Quay foyer in front of a live audience.
7. A special programme looking ahead to Burns Night

   A special programme looking ahead to Burns Night.
8. Glasgow Film Festival programme launch; Andrew Wasylyk; Independent Venue Week.

   Musician Andrew Wasylyk discusses his new single with Gruff Rhys, The Cold Collar.
9. H is for Hawk, Seipan, and the Last Letter of Mary, Queen of Scots

   Author Helen Macdonald talks about the film version of her 2014 memoir H is for Hawk.
10. Simon Mayhew-Archer and Mandip Gill on Can You Keep a Secret? Carlos Acosta on Nutcracker in Havana.

    Choreographer and former ballet dancer Carlos Acosta discusses The Nutcracker in Havana.
11. Russell T Davies, Horrible Histories's Terry Deary, Phanto Spectra

    Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.
12. Star of Holby City and Strictly Joe McFadden on the stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption; National Year of Reading.

    Joe McFadden talks about playing Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption on stage.
13. Becoming Victoria Wood, Giant and The Northern Isles

    Director Catherine Abbott on new film Becoming Victoria Wood.
14. The Ayoub Sisters, Trolleydarity and Bowie: The Final Act.

    Len Pennie talks to filmmaker Jonathan Stiasny about his documentary Bowie: The Final Act.
15. Musicals 2026 Special

    A look ahead to the musicals coming to Scotland in 2026.
16. A look ahead of Scottish Theatre in 2026 with Alan Cumming, Joyce McMillan and Joanne Clifton

    Len looks at Theatre in Scotland for the year ahead.
17. A look ahead to the best in books and visual art for 2026

    Len looks ahead to the new books and visual art exhibitions to come in 2026.
18. A look ahead to TV, Music and Film in 2026

    Len and her guest look ahead to the major film, television & music releases for this year.
19. Two Doors Down set visit, Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen, Mary Doll Poppins, Sovirez

    We go behind the scenes of the shooting of the Two Doors Down Christmas Special.
20. Jackie Bird, the History of Pantomime exhibition and The Hanna Sisters' new single.

    Jackie Bird is in conversation with Len Pennie, talking about her Love Scotland podcast.
21. Comedian Emmanuel Sonubi, Alison Irvine on her book, Barrowland: The Inside Story of Glasgow's Beloved Ballroom; Cinderella

    Olivia Hemmati and Sam Stopford from the Lyceum Theatre's Cinderella: A Fairytale
22. Alan McHugh on Stanley Baxter and Pantomine, Rob Reiner tribute, Jack and the Beanstalk at Dundee Rep.

    Alan McHugh is in conversation, talking about his career writing and performing in pantos.
23. Josie Long on narrating The Snowman, jazz vocalist Georgia Cecile and the pantomime Aladdie.

    Comedian Josie Long chats about being The Narrator for the RSNO's The Snowman.
24. Donald Shaw, Mamma Mia! the Musical and singer-songwriter Niamh Corkey.

    Len Pennie is in conversation with Jo Grundy and Eve Parsons from Mamma Mia! the Musical.
25. Actor Colin McFarlane, artist Hetein Patel and Edinburgh's new Concert Hall

    Actor Colin McFarlane on his role in BBC drama series The War Between the Land and the Sea
26. The 2025 Trad Awards with Mary Ann Kennedy, Sophie Penman new single, and Jupiter Artland at Christmas.

    Singer and presenter Mary Ann Kennedy discusses the winners of the 2025 Trad Awards.
27. Jenny Colgan, The Stone of Destiny Raid Christmas cards, Rachel Sermanni

    Bestselling author Jenny Colgan talks about her new novel, The Secret Christmas Library.
28. Hollywood composer Craig Armstrong, Gareth Rubin on Murder at Christmas, Ailie Robertson on Three Winter Songs.

    Len is in conversation with Hollywood composer Craig Armstrong and author Gareth Rubin.
29. Val McDermid, A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play on Stage, and The Well dedication concerts at Glasgow Cathedral

    Bestselling author Val McDermid on her new book, Winter, a meditation on the season.
30. Ben Miller on The Night I Met Father Christmas, new Scottish music from Ant Thomaz and Beyond Monet

    Len Pennie is in conversation with actor, comedian and children's book author Ben Miller.

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