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Radio Scotland,28 Aug 2026,115 mins

with Arlene Stuart

Radio Scotland Afternoons

Available for 29 days

Arlene chats to writer Bella Mackie, author of How To Kill Your Family, and What A Way To Go. Her latest novel, Claws Out! has just been published, about a social climber who is on the hunt for a fourth husband, after her previous spouses all died in mysterious circumstances... TV thriller Vigil is back next week. So far we've had white-knuckle rides on a nuclear submarine and into shady drone warfare; for its third season they are headed to a remote Arctic research base. Arlene is joined by actor Gary Lewis for a preview. Today in our 5 Things that Shaped Me feature comedian Marjolein Robertson talks about a person who has inspired her - it's a very unexpected choice!! Arlene continues the Afternoons Archive Quiz, giving listeners a series of audio clues with the aim of guessing the year they allude to.

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