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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee. Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Very Reverend Dr Lorna Hood, a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and a Royal Chaplain, explore how the Queen's faith and sense of duty has sustained her through seven decades of service.

Most parents and carers will know just how difficult it is to tear young ones away from their screens. Wellness expert Jo Jo Fraser of 麻豆约拍 Radio Scotland鈥檚 Bad Parent Club and grandfather, David Chillingworth, look at the addictive nature and impact of too much screen time and how to create balance.

After recent controversy around Disney's plans to remake Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Nick Jubber tells Tony why fairy tales still dominate our imaginations despite aspects of the stories feeling outdated. His book The Fairy-Tellers looks at the enduring appeal of these tales and takes us across the globe in search of the writers and curators of classics like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Aladdin.

The twists and turns of the dark art of plotting is the bread and butter of most historical and political dramas, but how prevalent is it in today鈥檚 corridors of power? Tony discusses this with Philip Webster, author of Inside Story: Politics, Intrigue and Treachery from Thatcher to Brexit, Dr Ian Cawood, Associate Professor in British Political & Religious History at the University of Stirling, and Christopher Lamb, Vatican reporter for The Tablet.

Christopher Lamb shares what it鈥檚 like to travel with Pope Francis and have a ringside view of day-to-day life at the Vatican.

And Tony speaks to Salome Jasha, Director of the documentary Taming The Garden, which follows the journey of ancient trees across the Black Sea at the bidding of one of Georgia鈥檚 richest and most powerful men.