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08/05/2016

Alistair Moffat has been at the centre of Scotland's cultural life for over 40 years. Cathy Macdonald speaks to him about his love of the Borders and his many accomplishments.

Alistair Moffat has been at the centre of Scotland's cultural life for over 40 years. Cathy Macdonald speaks to him about his love of the Borders, local and national identity, and his many accomplishments in the arts world.

With U2's Bono and academic Eugene Peterson discussing their love of the Pslams in a new Fuller Theological Seminary video, we find out why the Psalms continue to inspire with Luke Devlin, Executive Director of the Centre for Human Ecology, and Rev Dr Alison Jack from the University of Edinburgh.

As Grayson Perry's new series 'All Man' kicks off, our panel of men - Luke Devlin, Bruce Budge who is a member of a men's group, and Aman de Sondy from University College Cork and author of 'The Crisis of Islamic Masculinities' - discuss what masculinity means to them, how it's determined and how much it's changed in their lifetimes.

Is there room for a utopian vision in 2016? It's a fitting question in the days following an election. Luke Devlin and Rev Donald Reid explore whether we are capable of achieving utopia, or if because of our human flaws we could never create the perfect society.

Jewish scholar and writer Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg uncovers a deeply traumatic period in his family history through a series of letters he comes across on a family visit to Jerusalem, which he includes and reflects on in his new book My Dear Ones, One family and the Final Solution.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 8 May 2016 10:00

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  • Sun 8 May 2016 10:00