Alan Bissett

Alan Bissett joins Ewan Petrie for this weeks episode of "The Tracks That Take Us Back". Alan is one of Scotland's most exciting and respected talents due to his overwhelming contribution to Scottish Culture. As a novelist, playwright and performer Alan has enjoyed remarkable success. His novels "Death of a Ladies Man" and "Pack Men" were both shortlisted for the Scottish Arts Council Fiction of the Year award and in 2011 Alan won the "Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Writer of the Year" award. As a playwright, Alan's work has been performed all over Scotland. His play "Turbo Folk" was nominated for "Best New Play" at the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland and "(More) Moira Monologues" - the sequel to the hit production "The Moira Monologues" - won a prestigious Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh festival.  As a performer, Alan is very in demand and he has graced the stage at festivals across the globe including New York, Toronto and Melbourne. Join us as we reminisce through the wonderful choices of Alan Bissett on "The Tracks That Take Us Back".