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With Cathy Macdonald

TV funnyman Alex Brooker has lived with his disabilities from birth and in a new documentary he looks at how his experiences have shaped his attitude to life.

TV funnyman Alex Brooker has lived with his disabilities from birth and in a new documentary he looks at how his experiences have shaped his attitude to life. He joins Cathy Macdonald to discuss what being a role model for those with disabilities means.

Cathy is also joined by Susie Fitton of Inclusion Scotland, Catrina Rose who has rheumatoid arthritis and Karen Sutherland who has cerebral palsy and ME to talk about the impact of lockdown and the easing of lockdown.

Who’s caring for the carers? Cathy talks to Gill Moreton of NHS Lothian about the measures in place to support frontline health care workers deal with the stress of working through the pandemic.

Philosopher Julian Baggini and psychotherapist Angela Trainer discuss the effect the coronavirus has had on our collective mental health and wellbeing. Can a society suffer trauma in the same way as an individual?

And how can you form romantic relations in an age of social distancing? Angela Trainer and dating blogger Moira Garden discuss how the norms of dating and falling in love have been radically altered by the changes we’ve witnessed over the last few months.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Jul 2020 10:00

Music Played

  • The Proclaimers

    MUSIC Spinning Around In The Air - The Proclaimers

    • Spinning Around In The Air.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.
  • Emeli SandΓ©

    Breathing Underwater

    • Long Live The Angels.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • The Temper Trap

    MUSIC Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 74.
    • EMI TV.
    • 12 / 2.
  • R.E.M.

    MUSIC Nightswimming - REM

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Kacey Musgraves

    MUSIC Merry Go 'Round - Kacey Musgraves

    • Same Trailer Different Park.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Coldplay

    MUSIC Trouble - Coldplay

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

Broadcast

  • Sun 19 Jul 2020 10:00