with Cathy MacDonald
Cathy hears a powerful survival story from the 1988 Piper Alpha tragedy and speaks to a chaplain who spends three days of his week on the rigs.
Cathy pays tribute to Kathy Galloway, the minister, feminist , writer and first woman to lead the Iona Community.
She hears powerful testimony from Joe Meanen, who survived the 1988 Piper Alpha tragedy, and from the chaplain who travels to the rigs three times a week as part of his pastoral work
The Bridget Jones actor Patrick Barlowe shares his spiritual life with Cathy and they discuss the success of his stage adaptation, the 39 Steps.
Her faith forum panel is Rupa Mooker, lawyer and member of the Sikh community in Scotland, Fiona Stewart, writer and broadcaster who runs a Christian arts charity, and David Goodman, member of the Jewish progressive community in Scotland.
This week, they discuss how the language that is used by public figures and in the community can shape public discussion around asylum seekers. With the new Stephen King film out this week, Life of Chuck, the panel discuss the notion of joy - what place does it have in our lives, and do we need more of it? And as the collection of unlikely sleuths - The Thursday Murder Club - hits our screens, the panel discuss depictions of older people and ask if the film breaks down stereotypes.
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Music Played
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Van Morrison
Into The Mystic
- Still On Top - The Greatest Hits.
- Exile.
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Carole King
You've Got a Friend
- Carole King - Tapestry.
- Epic.
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René Hall, Clif White & Sam Cooke
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
- Night Beat.
- RCA/Legacy.
- 1.
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The O’Jays
Love Train
- Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Michael Kiwanuka
You Ain't The Problem
- Polydor.
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The Mamas & the Papas
Dedicated To The One I Love
- Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
- Global Television.
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Jon Batiste
BIG MONEY
- BIG MONEY.
- Verve Records.
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Joss Stone
Super Duper Love
- (CD Single).
- Relentless Records.
Broadcast
- Sun 31 Aug 2025 08:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland