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He holds the honour of being the longest serving television actor in a continuous role. Cathy speaks to William Roache, aka Ken Barlow, about his 57 years in Coronation Street, personal tragedies that he's faced, and mental and spiritual wellbeing - the subject of his latest book, Life and Soul: How To Live a Long and Healthy Life.

Pauline Moore reports from the annual Edinburgh Yarn Festival on how knitting is not only good for our mental health and social well-being, it also has some interesting parallels with religion.

We're midway through Police Scotland's two-week gun amnesty, but beyond the practical, what do we mean by amnesty and what potential could it have for us? Quaker and Independent Scholar Alastair McIntosh, and Fergus McNeill, Professor of Criminology and Social Work at the University of Glasgow, explore how far we can take the idea of amnesty.

An Edinburgh cinema has provided the rather surprising venue for a reunion between a Bangladeshi film producer and a Church of Scotland minister. When Neville Raschid's family were struck by tragedy, it was Scottish missionary Margaret MacGregor who offered help and support. After a very special Film Festival reunion, they both join Cathy in the studio.

Buddhist nun Sridakini explains what's behind the Highlands' first ever midsummer 24 hour meditation.

And figures released by the Crown Office in Scotland show that hate crime against people with disabilities has risen by 51% in the past year. Luke Murphy, who is a wheelchair user, and Susie Fitton of the charity Independent Living in Scotland look at what's behind the spike in figures, and how people with disabilities are affected.