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Write First Time: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Foday Mannah...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Foday Mannah to hear all about his award-winning debut novel The Search for Othella Savage , which is published by Quercus Books , and which was shortlisted for this year's Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. Foday gives a brief synopsis of the novel, spoke about the real-life incident which inspired him to write it, and why it was important to set events in both Scotland and Sierra Leone. He also explains the quote from Mo
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Bohemian Rhapsody: The Scots Whay Hae! Review Of Scottish Opera's Revival Of Puccini's La bohème...
📸 credit - Mihaela Bodlovic When the nights are fair drawing in, a night at the opera is perfect to take your mind off such things and transport you to a world of wonder, music, theatre and song. This Autumn, Scottish Opera offers a revival of the 2017 production of Puccini's La bohème , which began its run at Glasgow's Theatre Royal on Saturday before it moves around the country ( dates below ). As the curtain rises on Act I (and later Act III) we are in present day Paris,
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After Dark: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Iain Forbes...
Iain Forbes For the latest podcast Ali spoke to Scottish-Norwegian filmmaker Iain Forbes to hear all about his award-winning, and...
Oct 91 min read


Dark Isle: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Graeme Macrae Burnet...
📷 - credit Euan Anderson For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to returning guest Graeme Macrae Burnet about his new book...
Oct 22 min read


The SWH! Bloody Scotland Podcasts: The McIlvanney Prize Finalists 2025...
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is our latest collaboration with Bloody Scotland - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival  -...
Sep 112 min read


Crime Time: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of Bloody Scotland 2025...
As we move towards Autumn (and the nights fair draw in), thoughts turn to chestnuts, cardigans, and crime with the Bloody Scotland...
Aug 286 min read
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