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Iain Banks

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Another chance to hear Iain Banks talk about his life and his favourite music in a programme recorded in 2011.

Another chance to hear the late Iain Banks sharing his favourite music and stories about his life. This programme was first broadcast in November 2011.

Iain Banks aka Iain M Banks (in his sci-fi guise) was the man behind transfixing novels Complicity and Wasp Factory. Iain's wit and music take us on a journey back to his colourful student days in Scotland, to squats in England and finally a serene life in the wilds of Scotland.

1 hour

Last on

Fri 10 Aug 2018 01:00

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Music Played

  • Kevin Ayers

    Didn't Feel Lonely Until...

  • Fairport Convention

    Meet On The Ledge

    • Island.
  • The Motels

    Total Control

  • The Pogues

    Sally MacLennane

    • Strange Fruit.
  • Thompson

    Alec Eiffel

    • 4AD.
  • Neil Young

    Rockin' In The Free World

    • Reprise.
  • Warren Zevon

    Mohammed's Radio

  • k.d. lang

    Season of Hollow Soul

  • Joan Osborne

    Righteous Love

  • The Zutons

    Don't Ever Think (Too Much)

    • Deltasonic.
  • Sir Douglas Quintet

    She's About A Mover

    • Ace.
  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Silent Sigh

    • XL.
  • Bat for Lashes

    Pearl's Dream

    • CD SINGLE.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 1.
  • Whistle

    (Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'

    • Hip Hop Don't Stop (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Nov 2011 12:00
  • Fri 14 Jun 2013 04:00
  • Sun 25 May 2014 13:00
  • Fri 14 Nov 2014 01:00
  • Sun 20 Sep 2015 04:00
  • Fri 4 Nov 2016 01:00
  • Fri 5 May 2017 01:00
  • Fri 10 Aug 2018 01:00

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