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Jason Donovan, Culture at COP26, Andrew O'Hagan and the new Deacon Blue book.

Jason Donovan drops in for a chat mid-tour, Andrew O'Hagan blethers about his new book Mayflies and Paul English discusses writing the brand new official history of Deacon Blue.

Nicola chats to Jason Donovan who is midway through his Even More Good Reasons tour which comes to Aberdeen and Edinburgh at the weekend.

As COP26 draws to a close Nicola speaks to three figures from the world of the arts; Pauline MacLean, Fay Milton and Anna Hodgart to reflect on how arts and culture have helped accelerate conversations around climate change across the last fortnight and where we go from here.

Andrew O'Hagan discusses his new book Mayflies which has been named Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year.

And regular on the show, Paul English talks about writing the official history of Deacon Blue.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Deacon Blue

    Wages Day

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.
  • CHVRCHES

    Clearest Blue

    • Every Open Eye.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • The Supremes

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Broken Chanter

    Extinction Event Souvenir T-Shirt

    • Catastrophe Hits.
    • Olive Grove Records.
  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads & The Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Marillion

    Kayleigh

    • 101 Power Ballads CD4.
    • EMI.
    • 12.
  • Basement Jaxx

    Red Alert

    • Now 43 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Fri 12 Nov 2021 14:00