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25/09/2016

Writer, presenter and Great British Bake Off 2015 winner Nadiya Hussain talks to Cathy Macdonald about her Bangladeshi heritage, her faith, and furthering the cause of Asian women.

Writer, presenter and Great British Bake Off 2015 winner Nadiya Hussain talks to Cathy about her Bangladeshi heritage, her faith and what it's like to be described as furthering the cause of Asian women.

Conflicts around the world are having a devastating impact on civilians, particularly on children. Rob Williams, CEO of charity, War Child UK , talks about what can be done to help children growing up in war zones.

In the TV drama 'National Treasure' Robbie Coltrane plays a fictional celebrity accused of historic sex abuse. We look into the effect of such accusations on the family members of those involved. Cathy talks to Prof Nancy Louck, from Families Outside, a Scottish charity supporting families of prisoners. We also hear from Elisabeth, who has personal experience of this situation.

Richard Holloway's new book, 'A Little History of Religion', takes us from the dawn of belief to the present day. Anna Magnusson visits him at his home to find out more about his religious travels.

Jason Lewis is the first person to circumnavigate the globe using only human power. He talks about his expedition and also his activism for global sustainability, ahead of his appearance at the Wigtown Book Festival.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 25 Sep 2016 10:00

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Families Outside

Families Outside is an independent charity which has been helping prisoners’ families in Scotland for over 20 years.  

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  • Sun 25 Sep 2016 10:00