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Toyah guested on Grant Stott’s Vinyl Collective last Friday on BBC Radio Scotland… Choosing her favourite vinyl, along with plays of I Want To Be Free, It’s A Mystery and some classic retro tracks. Listen for the next few weeks at BBC Sounds.

Grant uttered the classic chant…”Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!” after playing I Want To Be Free and advising listeners Toyah would be appearing on Side Two of his show.

This week on Grant Stott’s Vinyl Collective, Toyah Willcox, the acclaimed British singer-songwriter, actress, and author, shares her favourite vinyl record.

Grant will have an all-female Punk/New Wave Trailblazers ‘Double’ on Side 2 of the show, plus, a countdown of the top 10 albums this week in 1983. He’ll also have another cracking Into The Groove 12” and a Magnificent 7″

All that, plus music from Blondie, Kraftwerk, Yazoo, Daft Punk, The Silencers, Larry Carlton and more..

We – myself and my long time pal Alec – had a fun day at BBC Scotland watching the recording of the 2025 Christmas Special of Mrs Brown’s Boys – This was our second recording of the year at the studios on Glasgow Waterfront’s Pacific Quay, having saw another episode being filmed earlier in 2025. This was a lot of fun and we laughed constantly for almost three hours. As well as the episode we were treated to stand up, a catwalk, a variety of games, fairy dance-off, a glow sticks rave, Christmas singalong and a big snowball fight between the cast/crew and audience at the end of the recording. A very eventful and memorable afternoon, then into the city centre for a fab meal.

• See all our 2025 “tour dates” :) here! (Photos © David Fleming)

Who Believes In Psychics?: BBC Scotland: Monday 12th July: 10.30pm
Conor Reilly delves into the world of people calling themselves psychic mediums, trying to understand why people visit them and meeting a fellow sceptic who makes a living out of paranormal illusions. (NB. This is airing on BBC Scotland – Sky Channel 115 – NOT BBC One Scotland)

The Golden Globe winner whose big break came from CBBC

Richard Madden winning a Golden Globe capped a stellar year for the actor.

He received glowing praise in the UK for his portrayal of Sergeant David Budd in BBC One’s Bodyguard, but winning a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama showed just how respected the actor has become in Hollywood.

Barmy Aunt Boomerang
Like many actors, Richard’s first break came in Children’s TV, in a show produced in his native Scotland. Back in 1999, 13-year-old Richard starred in Barmy Aunt Boomerang as Sebastian, a boy whose life is thrown into chaos by the arrival of his ghostly aunt, played by Toyah Willcox. The role set Richard off on the path of full-time acting, a career which has seen him play a number of notable roles.

• Continue reading at BBC Scotland.