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May 2024
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Sir Alan Ayckbourn, Jeremy Deller, Scarb...

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Nick visits Scarborough and talks to Sir Alan Ayckbourn as he rehearses an old play - Things We Do For Love - and looks forward to the staging of his 90th play - Show and Tell.

Turner prize winning Artist Jeremy Deller, whose public artworks include We're Here Because We're Here to commemorate the Battle of the Somme, reveals his plans for a new creation for Scarborough's Marine Drive.

The Scarborough Spa Orchestra is the UK's only remaining professional seaside orchestra, and Nick meets its two of its members, music director Paul Laidlaw and flautist Kathy Seabrook.

Poets Charlotte Oliver and Wendy Pratt discuss finding inspiration in Scarborough.

Presenter: Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu

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