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Singer-songwriter, Horse McDonald, famed for the energy and emotion that goes into every performance, tells Cathy where that passion for music and creativity comes from.

Scholar Shaykh Hassan Rabbani explains the guiding principles of war in Islam, and why we need to question the title the radical militant group Islamic State (IS) have given themselves. He'll also be looking into reactions to this group from Muslims the world over.

In our occasional series "who are they ....." our reporter Bob Dickson finds out more about the beliefs of lesser known faith groups and religions and churches. This time he's focusing on spiritualism and those who practice it

The first long barrow burial mound to be built in Britain in 5,000 years has just opened for business in Wiltshire. Farmer, Tim Daw, explains how he came up with the idea.

Belgium's already liberal laws on euthanasia have become even more relaxed, with the courts granting a 50 year old man, a rapist and murderer, who's been in gaol for 30 years the "right to die".
The Reverend John McMahon, a Church of Scotland minister and Head of Spiritual and Pastoral Care at Broadmoor Hospital and Dr Iain Brassington, Senior Lecturer in Bioethics and Medical Law at the University of Manchester, join Cathy to discuss some the ethical complexities surrounding euthanasia.