Janet Christie

Scottish Press Awards winner, journalist, travel editor, The Scotsman/Scotland on Sunday

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Janet Street-Porter tells me she is off the leash at (almost) 80 and on her way to Scotland with a live show. The Loose Women panellist has an opinion on everything and she’s not afraid to share it. Pic: Ken McKay
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From the Big Bang to life on Mars, Professor Brian Cox takes me on a 13.8 billion year journey as he tells me about his new live show, Emergence Pic: Drew Forsyth/Getty https://t.co/SKX7gVhK6Q

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'If you do Edinburgh you will come out a black belt comedian'. Jason Byrne tells me why he's still on fire at the Fringe after 30 Years and gives us his top tips for survival as a standup. Pic: Lisa Ferguson/The Scotsman
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Gayle Rankin ​tells me about being in her prime and the journey from Glasgow to Broadway and back. The Cabaret/House of the Dragon/GLOW star launches The Incomer at EIFF and​ looks forward to the NTS production of Jean Brodie. Pic: Mat Hayward/Getty
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Two Doors Down star Elaine C Smith talks to me about being back on stage at the Edinburgh Festival/Fringe in a part written just for her. Pic: John Devlin https://t.co/F62auaZel5

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Legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis tells me how his wife Nicola Benedetti made him a better composer as he opens EIF this week with his All Rise jazz symphony. https://t.co/kbiVeA0NhH

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Mariella Frostrup tells me why the menopause is fertile ground for Fringe comedy as she teams up with Gina Bellman to bring their show to the Festival. Pic: Steve Ullathorne https://t.co/nHi2i2Vgbz

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Interiors expert Michelle Ogundehin talks to me about home therapy and how our houses can make us healthier. https://t.co/qHqHcSproW

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'I've been writing this book since I was 18' - Shuggie Bain author Douglas Stuart tells me about the journey that led to his latest novel, John of John, ahead of his EIBF appearances. Pic: Martyn Pickersgill
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We're all fascinated with our past' - Stockard Channing and David Westhead talk to me about bringing their Beckett play to the Edinburgh Fringe. Image: Tom Harrison, alumni of From Wembley to Soweto Foundation. https://t.co/TV7b4ADHE9

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Queen of the Castle Shirley Manson talks to me about bringing Garbage back to Scotland for a homecoming gig. Pic: AFP via Getty Images
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Grammy winner Arooj Aftab tells me about turning superhero with a big, badass orchestra sound for her Edinburgh show and how it's time to be playful as she tours and works on a new album. Pic: Ravi Smits https://t.co/5iAy12LNZy

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Designer Celia Birtwell tells me about her lifelong friendship with great British artist David Hockney and about posing for the painting of her and husband Ossie Clark which is one of the nation's favourites, in this 2011 interview.
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“I feel gratitude because I was convinced as a young man that I would be dead at the age of 25.' Bestselling author Matt Haig tells me how his writing is a celebration of life, like his latest novel, The Midnight Train. https://t.co/4YtL715YXO
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Scotland's Home of the Year's Danny Campbell talks to me about how being a judge on the show has changed him - but he still doesn't do ornaments.
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Maureen Lipman tells me about making a career out of playing characters with a lust for life as she brings moving, upbeat comedy Allegra to Scotland. https://t.co/vOPP4nip7C

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Model, rock star wife, cop, Penny Lancaster tells me how she found her voice and the courage to open up in her autobiography, Someone Like Me https://t.co/hLa2V9krYX

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Midge Ure tells me how an ancient stone circle on Lewis inspired his new album and tour, A Man of Two Worlds, and how returning to Scotland keeps his feet on the ground.
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‘Oh, my God, my mother, she's Scottish’. Quintessential Englishman Bill Nighy on his mother's Scottish roots.
The nation's reluctant 'agony uncle', tells me why he is astonished his podcast's a hit.
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Scottish comedian and TV host Craig Ferguson tells me about bringing his Pants on Fire live stand up show home from the US to Glasgow and why his wry comedy is based on his observations of life.
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