A Kick Up the Arts with Nicola Meighan and Ambrose Parry

Join writer and BBC broadcaster Nicola Meighan for a late lunch live recording of her Scottish arts and culture podcast, A Kick Up The Arts, with some of our best-loved actors, musicians, comedians and writers keeping her company, and chatting about their favourite Scottish movies, books and records.

On September 11th, Nicola is joined by best-selling crime writing duo Ambrose Parry, aka Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman. Chris published his superb debut, Quite Ugly One Morning, almost thirty years ago - and has been one of our most imaginative, thrilling and entertaining voices ever since. Ambrose Parry sees him joining forces with consultant anaesthetist and writer Dr Marisa Haetzman, to whom he's also married, for a brilliant and gripping trip across Victorian Edinburgh, medical science and historical fiction, with a keen eye on the experience and (in)equality of women.

Also enthusiastic film and music fans (as Chris' band with Val McDermid et al, The Fun Loving Crime Writers will attest), Chris and Marisa will chat to Nicola about their life, and work, and Ambrose Parry series of books, and they'll also discuss a favourite Scottish album, film and book. Join us for a blether, and hand-picked tunes, and an informal, entertaining Glasgow Thursday afternoon.

Listen to previous episodes via akickupthearts.org