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Tim Brannigan grew up as a black child in a Republican family in West Belfast in the 1970s. He'd always believed he was adopted but aged 19 his mother revealed the amazing truth about his birth. He talks to Cathy about his search for his identity amidst the backdrop of The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Life after an organ transplant - Cathy hears about a special sporting event taking place in Scotland this week celebrating and showcasing what is possible. She is joined to discuss the British Transplant Games by Lynne Holt, Chair of the Management Committee at Transplant Sport, and Lesley Forrest who has had a kidney transplant and is a regular participant in the Games.

Economist Richard Reeves has just written 'Dream Hoarders' which examines how the American Dream is being replaced by an upper class elite focused on protecting its own interests. Studio guest Rev Richard Fraser from Greyfriars Kirk and the Grassmarket Community Project and Lee Elliot Major CEO of The Sutton Trust discuss whether the same is happening here.

Syrian/German Artist Manaf Halbouni poses the question 'What if' the Middle East had not had its boundaries redrawn by European powers during the First World War, but rather the power roles had been reversed? He tells Cathy about the film of his play which examines this reversal of history - showing in Glasgow and Edinburgh this week.

Elspeth Beard fell in love with motorbikes as a 16 year old in the late 1970s. At 23 she took off across the world on a 3 year solo adventure. Lone Rider tells the story of this 35,000 mile odyssey. She tells Cathy how the experience shaped the rest of her life.