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Dolina MacLennan is a woman of many talents. The renowned singer, actress, storyteller and activist tells Cathy MacDonald about the forces which have influenced her life and creativity.

Ridley Scott's Boxing Day blockbuster 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' joins a long line of cinema epics based on the Bible. Film critic, Richard Fitzwilliams gives his verdict.

Professor Jolyon Mitchell, Director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues at the University of Edinburgh and film critic Paul Gallagher join Cathy to explore why Hollywood has an appetite for all things biblical again and whether film-makers should carry an extra responsibility of care when tackling this sacred text.

Traditional Scottish musician and composer Mike Vass explains how a bout of illness led him to follow in the footsteps of literary figure Neil Gunn. Mike undertook an identical journey around the west coast of Scotland that the writer did in 1937, which inspired the album In the Wake of Neil Gunn.

What would you do to make your Christmas simpler? This is what charity ALTERnativity is urging us to ask ourselves in this busy festive period. Leanne Clelland from the charity joins Cathy to discuss the benefits of asking this question and the kind of responses they've received.

And in this week's Listening Project, identical twins Rosie and Mary discuss what the value of having a twin.