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An exclusive with Paolo Nutini, plus comedian Bilal Zafar, and the week's film reviews.

Paul English talks to singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini in a special extended interview, covering how he's riding high again after eight years away.

Paul English talks to singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini in a special extended interview, covering how he's riding high again after eight years away.

Anna Welander reports live from this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival, with writers Chris Brookmyre and Jenni Fagan.

Comedian Bilal Zafar tells Paul about an early job in a care home, which has inspired his latest Fringe set.

And film critics Siobhan Synnot and Pasquale Iannone discuss My Old School, a new documentary about Brandon Lee, the imposter schoolboy who fooled teachers and pupils at Bearsden Academy for two years. Plus two films showing at the Edinburgh International Film Festival: Nude Tuesday, improvised in gibberish with subtitles added by Julia Davis, and L.O.L.A. about two sisters in the 1940s who invent a machine which can pick up music and broadcasts from the future.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Texas

    I Don't Want A Lover

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Mark Ronson

    Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (feat. Miley Cyrus)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Teenage Fanclub

    Sparky's Dream

    • (CD Single).
    • Creation Records.
  • McAlmont & Butler

    Yes

    • The Best Album In The World..Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 9/1.
  • Aretha Franklin

    A Deeper Love

    • Aretha Franklin - Greatest Hits.
    • Global Television.
  • Deacon Blue

    Real Gone Kid

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Transvision Vamp

    Baby I Don't Care

    • Smash Hits Party '89 (Various).
    • Dover Records.
  • The Bangles

    Walk Like An Egyptian

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • David Bowie

    Starman

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Aug 2022 13:30