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Radio Scotland,18 Dec 2025,30 mins

SeriesThe Arts Mix

Two Doors Down set visit, Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen, Mary Doll Poppins, Sovirez

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We go behind the scenes of the shooting of the Two Doors Down Christmas Special, due on our screens on Christmas Eve. Poet and spoken-word performer Michael Pedersen talks about completing the first year of his tenure as Edinburgh’s Makar and looks ahead to kicking off 2026 with an event featuring Garbage's Shirley Manson as part of the city’s Hogmanay celebrations. Mary Doll Poppins, a pantomime version of Mary Poppins transposed from London to Glasgow, is currently on at the Oran Mor venue in the city. Writer and Director Martin McCormick tells Len more. And Greenock band Sovirez chat about their Christmas single, My Mate Santa Claus.

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    My Mate Santa Claus
    My Mate Santa Claus
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