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Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton from thriller Byzantium drop by for a chat, plus there's a review of period rom-com Populaire and Janice hears from playwright Peter Arnott.

Reviewers Hannah McGill & Pasquale Iannone review French period rom-com Populaire.

We hear from Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton who star as vampires in the dark fantasy thriller Byzantium (as well as director, Neil Jordan).

A DVD special in the movie hour with a couple of real classics, courtesy of 2 brilliant directors - Pasolini (Theorem) and Brian de Palma (Blow Out) - and a review of Django Unchained, from a somewhat more contemporary but equally brilliant director, Quentin Tarantino.

And Playwright Peter Arnott joins us along with 2 students from Pepperdine University to discuss the smash hit play Why Do You Stand There In The Rain? - winner of the 2012 Scotsman Fringe First Award.

We'll also be leafing through the Edinburgh International Film Festival brochure and the Fringe Festival brochure.

1 hour, 53 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Jun 201315:05
BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Gary Paxton

    SPOOKY MOVIES

  • Pink Martini

    SYMPATHIQUE

  • Bruno Mars

    TREASURE

  • ANTHONY HAMILTON AND ELAYNA BOYNTON

    FREEDOM

  • Solomon Burke

    CRY TO ME

  • BONNIE PRINCE BILLY AND DAWN McCARTHY

    SOMEBODY HELP ME

  • The Temptations

    I WISH IT WOULD RAIN

  • Woody Guthrie

    THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND

  • Caro Emerald

    LIQUID LUNCH

  • Jackie Wilson

    I'VE LOST YOU

Broadcasts

  • Thu 30 May 201314:05
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Sun 2 Jun 201315:05
    BBC Radio Scotland

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