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Scottish writer and historian William Dalrymple is Ricky's guest. His writing has explored an array of subjects including travel, history and politics.
Much of his work concerns India, where he has lived for many years. His latest book, 'Koh-I-Noor The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond', tells the murky story of the prized Indian gem that found its way to sit amongst the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.

麻豆约拍 Radio Scotland has just launched its Choose to Chat Campaign which looks at the issue of loneliness. According to recently published figures, in Scotland a hundred thousand older people feel lonely most or all of the time. The charity, Contact the Elderly , is meeting that challenge head on, by organising monthly afternoon tea parties for older people living alone. Reporter Bob Dickson got himself an invitation to one.

A deal between the DUP and the Conservative Party; disagreement over power sharing; questions over what a border might look like between the North and the Republic of Ireland post-Brexit - Northern Ireland is going through uncertain times . How is it playing out at community level? Tony Macaulay is the author of 'Little House on The Peace Line' and Bronagh Hinds is the founder of the Women's Coalition, and actively involved in the peace movement.

Ricky recently made a very personal trip to Zambia, following in the footsteps of many of his relatives who worked in East Africa as missionaries. He travelled with representatives from SCIAF, looking at ongoing development work in one of the poorest countries in the world. In his report he talks to people on the ground and finds out how their faith underpins their work and lives.

Do the media fuel the terrorist propaganda machine? Britain's independent reviewer of terrorism laws, argues they do. In a recent speech to the Oxford Media Network, Max Hill QC said that publishing pictures of dead terrorists and airing their dogma helps create a cult of martyrdom. Mike Jempson Director of Mediawise, a charity which promotes ethical journalism and Mona Siddiqui Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies at New College, Edinburgh University discuss the complex issues surrounding the topic.