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Elizabeth Tindal tells Arlene about the South of Scotland Dark Sky Festival which launches today and Professor Brian Cox is in conversation.

He's been a pop star, who is a physicist, TV and radio presenter, writer, science communicator – and he’s currently on a huge arena tour with his show Emergence – Professor Brian Cox joins Arlene to chat about his upcoming performance in Glasgow.

Elizabeth Tindal tells Arlene about her role as Biosphere Dark Sky Ranger at the Galloway Dark Sky Park as the South of Scotland Dark Sky Festival launches today.

We hear from Vic Galloway as the public vote opens for the 2026 Scottish Album of the Year award. He will be co-hosting the event in Dundee in November.

Faye Fife from the Rezillos joins Arlene to share the final instalment of the 5 things that Shaped Her. We've had Album, Film, Book, Live Event and today we hear about the Person who impacted her the most.

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Music Played

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • Best of Bowie.
    • EMI Records.
    • 121.

  • Texas

    I Don't Want A Lover

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    The Life Of Riley

    • Sense - The Lightning Seeds.
    • Virgin.

  • Europe

    The Final Countdown

    • The Very Best Of Power Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Duran Duran

    Girls On Film

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    The Power Of Love

    • 100 Hits: Driving Rock.
    • 100 Hits.
    • 007.

  • Ace of Base

    All That She Wants

    • 100% Pure Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • The Proclaimers

    You May Offend

    • single.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Soul II Soul

    Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • I Love 80's.
    • Virgin / EMI.
    • 12.

  • WALK THE MOON

    Shut Up And Dance

    • NOW 100 Hits: Sing‐A‐Long.
    • Sony Music.
    • 219.

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  • Yesterday14:00
    BBC Radio Scotland