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There are few people who get the chance to have a ringside seat on history but Alastair Campbell, former Director of Communications for Tony Blair, is one person who has. The son of an Islander from Tiree, he talks to Ricky about his life and sometimes controversial career.

Every year we get ourselves into a bit of a tangle over what to buy our loved ones for Christmas. Reporter Pauline Moore has been seeking wisdom on this whole area of the festive season.

Christmas can be a sensory overload with images that range from the modern to the traditional, inflatable Santas to Nativity scenes. And with plans to bring the sculpture 'Homeless Jesus' to the UK next year, are we still moved and challenged by religious imagery? Ricky is joined by Richard Frazer, Minister of Greyfriar's Kirk in Edinburgh and Convenor of the Church of Scotland's Church and Society Council, and Iain Campbell, Artist-In-Residence at St George's Tron Church in Glasgow.

Our reporter Monica Brown finds out how a humble bowl of soup is helping enterprising community projects emerge and thrive. Organiser Charlie B-Gavigan, and benefactor of the first Glasgow Soup event, David McHarg, explain to Ricky the inspiration and impact of the project. Richard Frazer joins the conversation to talk about how community grassroot projects can empower and affect change for the people involved.

When your first memories in life are looking across at vineyards, somehow wine is always going to play a part in your life. Author Gisela Kreglinger has combined her work as a theologian in her latest book 'The Spirituality of Wine' to explore the links between the two.