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Nicola Meighan is joined by Val McDermid and Michael Pederson

Nicola Meighan chats to 'queen of crime' Val McDermid and Scottish writer Michael Pederson

Nicola Meighan brings us up to date with the latest news from Strictly at the weekend.
Best selling crime writer Val McDermid discusses about her latest Inspector Karen Pirie novel.

Scottish poet, author and writer in residence at The University of Edinburgh, Michael Pederson, joins Nicola to chat about his Christmas offering at Summerhall in Edinburgh; Cold Turkey鈥檚 Festive Frolic.

Film critic Wendy Lloyd and musician and artist Kirsty Matheson review Maestro, the biographical drama that centres on the life and love of American composer Leonard Bernstein.

Also, Nicola meets the artist behind The Afternoon鈥檚 Show鈥檚 Single of the Week.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Simple Minds

    Glittering Prize

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.
  • Chic

    Everybody Dance

    • Chic.
    • Atlantic.
  • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

    (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

    • It Takes Two (Various Artists).
    • Columbia/Global/Sony Tv.
  • Gerry Rafferty

    Get It Right Next Time

    • The Very Best Of Gerry Rafferty.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Julie Fowlis

    Touch The Sky

    • Brave.
    • EMI Catalogue.
    • 1.
  • Belle and Sebastian

    The Boy With the Arab Strap

    • The Boy With The Arab Strap.
    • Jeepster.
    • 9.
  • Taylor Swift

    Wildest Dreams

    • 1989.
    • Big Machine Records.
    • 001.
  • Charlotte Church

    Crazy Chick

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
  • Pulp

    Babies

    • Island.
  • Zara Larsson

    Lush Life

    • Black Butter.
  • The Beatles

    Eleanor Rigby

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 2.
  • Petula Clark

    Downtown

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • (CD Single).
    • Rhino.
  • Joe Goodall

    Self Esteem

  • The Stranglers

    Always The Sun

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Scissor Sisters

    I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 Dec 2023 13:30