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05/07/2015

Scottish playwright Jo Clifford talks to Ricky Ross about her life as a trans woman and the joy of writing for and performing in the theatre.

Jo Clifford, one of Scotland's most respected playwrights, talks to Ricky about her life as a transwoman and the sheer joy of writing for and performing in the theatre.

John Sturrock, Founder, CEO and Senior Mediator at Core Mediation; Josh Littlejohn, co-founder of Social Bite and Virginia Moffatt of Ekklesia, a think tank examining values and religion in public life join Ricky to discuss balancing personal ethics, visions and values in organisations and our workplaces.

After the shootings in Charleston, Ferguson and Baltimore, African American musician, Rhiannon Giddens, reflects on whether Americans can come together to heal the deep racial divisions which divide her country.

Teenager, Hannah Hafiz shares more of her Ramadan experiences. In her audio diary this week, she's looking for similarities between Islam and Christianity.

Julie Nicholson's daughter Jenny was one of the 52 people killed in the terrorist attacks on London's transport system ten years ago. In the aftermath of her daughter's death, she decided to step down from her role as a parish priest. Her memoir, "A Song For Jenny" tells the story of her response to her daughter's murder. It's now been turned into a drama. Julie Nicholson talks to Ricky about her grief, her anger and her faith. A Song For Jenny is broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One tonight.

In his new film "Mr Holmes", Ian McKellen plays an elderly Sherlock Holmes living quietly in retirement, keeping bees and struggling with his memory and his myth. Owain Jones, Minister at the United Church of Bute and practical theologian, Aileen Barclay join Ricky to discuss the way the film explores ageing, memory and mortality.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 5 Jul 2015 10:00

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Ricky Ross with playwright Jo Clifford.

Ricky Ross with playwright Jo Clifford.

For more details of Jo Clifford’s play at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe - The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven - click here for the

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  • Sun 5 Jul 2015 10:00