Stuart and Eamonn are joined by returning commentator, Joyce McMillan. This week - build up to COP26 in Glasgow, devolution in Scotland, the Alec Baldwin film-set tragedy and a listener question about media memories. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Joyce share their recommendations.

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RECOMMENDATIONS:

Joyce:

1. ‘The Enemy’ - National Theatre of Scotland's new touring production (“A radical re-imagining of ‘An Enemy of the People’, the classic Henrik Ibsen play about truth, power and deception. By Kieran Hurley, award-winning playwright and originator of the critically acclaimed Scottish indie film, ‘Beats’”) - www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-enemy
2. ‘Vienna: The International Capital’ - new book by Angus Robertson, MSP (“Vienna is unique amongst world capitals in its consistent international importance over the centuries. From the ascent of the Habsburgs as Europe's leading dynasty to the Congress of Vienna, which reordered Europe after Napoleon, to bridge-building summits during the Cold War, it is the Austrian capital that has been the scene of key moments in European and world affairs.”) - birlinn.co.uk/contributor/angus-robertson/

Stuart: ‘Harmonic Spectrum’ - Scottish BAFTA nominated short film (“A stunning short film about music and autism. A contender for the Bafta Scotland Short Film Award.”) - available soon, for now here’s the trailer youtu.be/Yor5Pwqrq2Y - www.scottishdocinstitute.com/films/harmonic-spectrum/

Eamonn:

1. ‘The Challenge’ - eight-episode documentary series about the fight of Spanish military police, the Guardia Civil, against the terrorist group for the independence of the Basque Country known as ETA - available on Amazon Prime -www.amazon.com/The-Challenge-ETA-Season-1/dp/B08JFTRCTH
2. ‘An Enemy of the People’ - another adaptation of Ibsen's play! A film starring Steve McQueen - www.mcqueenonline.com/aeotphv.htm

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