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with Tony Kearney

Tony Kearney in conversation with guests former MP Mhairi Black, writer and broadcaster Richard Holloway and a report on the Transplant Games

One of the most eye-catching shows at the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe Festival features former MP Mhairi Black, with a show that promises to β€œpull back the curtain on life in Westminster”. Mhairi joins Tony to discuss the pressures and challenges of being the youngest MP to be elected to the House of Commons since the 17th Century.

The Olympics are not the only sporting show in town at the moment. Next week sees the start of this year’s Transplant Games featuring athletes who have gone through life-saving operations. Reporter Michael McEwan meets some of the Scottish competitors taking part.

This week’s This Spiritual Life if the esteemed writer and broadcaster Richard Holloway. As one of Scotland foremost thinkers on religion and our place in the world, his latest book On Reflection looks back on how his views on life, the universe and everything have developed over a long, well-lived life.

Joining Tony to share their thoughts on the week’s news from a faith and ethics perspective are Olympian Hannah Miley who was raised Catholic, Imam Hassan Rabbani and Rupa Mooker, a Lawyer and practising Sikh.

With the Olympics up and running, the panel explore what role the Games play in both celebrating the pinnacle of human sporting achievement and bringing the world together. But in a world of nationalist global movements and inward looking politics, are they still relevant and what role do they play in so-called the soft power of global states?

It’s been a busy week in US politics with Joe Biden standing down and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris being thrust into the spotlight. But how does she win trust with an electorate in such a short space of time before the election and what do the various faith scriptures say about the value of trust.

The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s flagship entertainment show Strictly has had a controversial few weeks with allegations of bullying and abuse behind the scenes between dancers and celebrities. So how important is whistle-blowing in unhealthy environments, how do we safe-guard adults and why do so many teacher/pupil relationships turn toxic?

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Jul 2024 08:00

Music Played

  • Joni Mitchell

    Free Man In Paris

    • Joni Mitchell - Court And Spark.
    • Asylum.
  • New Order

    Regret

    • The Best of New Order.
    • London Records.
    • 4.
  • Norah Jones

    Sunrise

    • (CD Single).
    • Blue Note.
  • Florence + The Machine

    Shake It Out

    • Shake It Out.
    • Island Records.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Jul 2024 08:00