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Newspaper columnist, biographer, preacher and pastor, it's hard to categorise Ron Ferguson. Richard delves into his rich and varied life and also explores his passion for one of the least successful football teams in the history of the sport, Cowdenbeath.

Two renowned religious leaders, former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, and South Africa's Anglican archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu have come out publicly in favour of assisted dying. Both men are now in opposition to The Church of England's official stance. In this context Richard examines the dynamics of change within religions with Professor David Fergusson Professor of Divinity and Principal of New College at Edinburgh University and Dr Helen Costigane who teaches Canon Law and Christian Ethics at Heythrop College at the University of London.

During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Scotland had strong links to the North American slave trade, which resulted in huge financial rewards. Would a permanent memorial rectify a previous shying away from a less than rosy history? Geoff Palmer, Professor Emeritus at Herriot Watt University and expert in Scottish-Caribbean history, and Iain Whyte, retired Church of Scotland minister, and author of 'Scotland and the Abolition of Black Slavery' explore how effective a permanent statue or museum would be.

Memory loss is often associated with dementia and other mental health issues. Reminiscence therapy can be used to help. Our reporter Bob Dickson goes to East Lothian to meet some men who are reminiscing about sport - in an effort to help them cope with their memory problems.

All that, plus our latest Poetry Postcard from the Solomon Islands.