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‘Buy nothing’ Friday: This year’s alternative to the Black Friday frenzy

Black Friday, the phenomenon that the UK imported from the United States, plans to take over Edinburgh on Friday 27th November. Hundreds of shops throughout the city will offer discounted…

Let’s stop adapting for the stage for the sake of it

Image courtesy of ING Nederland/Flickr. Adapting from novels and films has long been a part of the theatrical tradition but there is arguably a need to discuss whether or not…

Two Minute Manifesto

Image courtesy of Simon Baker. Two Minute Manifesto at the Traverse Theatre. Monthly. What if you had two minutes to explain how you would make Scotland a better place? Two…

Alice Is Still In Wonderland

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Siouxsie Sioux explores why it had such a profound effect on our society. The programme begins with…

Programmes Across Africa

No one can deny the importance of music to any culture. Last week’s international radio pick, Kral Pop Radyo, highlighted that fact. Neither, however, can anyone deny the power of…

Blood, Sex and Money: The Life and Works of Émile Zola

Set against the backdrop of Paris, this documentary about Zola’s life and works is particularly poignant after the recent terrorist attacks. Glenda Jackson narrates the piece, ahead of her involvement…

Composer of the Week

Each week, BBC Radio Three explores the life and works of some of the greatest composers of all time; this week Donald Macleod discusses American songwriter Hoagy Carmichael. With no…

Footballers, Sex, Money: What’s Gone Wrong?

Footballers, Sex, Money: What’s Gone Wrong is the brilliant BBC Three documentary that should not be missed. Amal Fashunu takes the audience through interviews with footballers, and those who have…