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Makar Lochhead adapts story about Burns to drama

A new drama about the national bard, Robert Burns, has been penned by the Makar, Liz Lochhead.

Burns and the Bankers was written by Lochhead, and is based on a short story by Helen Simpson.

It will star John Sessions, Greg Wise and Sophie Thompson and be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on January 25, which is Burns Night.