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29/03/2015

Ricky Ross is joined by journalist and environmental activist George Monbiot, who talks about the roots of his campaigning zeal and his current passions.

Journalist and life-long environmental activist George Monbiot talks to Ricky about the roots of his campaigning zeal, as well as his current passions.

Her parents would wave her off with a breezy "Have fun!", not quite realising where she was heading, as her work as a photojournalist took her to conflict zones from Afghanistan to Libya. Lynsey Addario new book, 'It's What I Do - A Photographer's Life of Love and War' recounts her breathless journey so far.

David Goodman, member of the Jewish Reform Community discusses the latest developments in internet ethics, and also a personal reflection on the aftermath of the elections in Israel, and the intransigent rhetoric that's emerged before and after the polls closed.

With a high street coffee company reportedly trying to set the agenda for social debate, Ricky and David Goodman are also joined by Ben Colburn, lecturer in philosophy at Glasgow University, to discover how much we trust business and whether they can really pull off what is being dubbed "conscious capitalism".

We've all seen great Biblical epics retold on film and TV, Gareth Vile - theatre editor of The List - previews the latest, "The Ark", and finds out if giving an old story a contemporary spin works.

Do you have a book that continues to inspire you? Noorah Al Gailani who's the Curator of the Islamic Collection, Glasgow Museums, chooses one of hers.

Peter Stanford joins Ricky to discuss the bad boy of the bible, Judas. But was he the ultimate betrayer or the ultimate scapegoat? A fascinating discussion, don't miss it.

1 hour, 54 minutes

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Sun 29 Mar 2015 10:05

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