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Sally talks to historical crime writers, ES Thomson and Olga Wojtas, at this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival.

The Inspiration Orchestra is made up of members with profound physical or learning disabilities. Reporter Bob Dickson went to meet them ahead of a concert they have planned in Forfar later this week.

Ahead of Pope Francis' visit to Ireland, the first by a Pontiff in nearly 40 years, he'll find a country that's been transformed and embraced divorce, contraception, same-sex marriage and abortion. How will he navigate this new Irish society?
Sally talks to theologian Gina Menzies, and Daniel Harkins, editor of the Scottish Catholic Observer.

Orphans have long been a source of fascination and literary inspiration. Author Jeremy Seabrook's new book on the subject delves into their history over the centuries.

One of the most important events in the Islamic calendar gets underway on Sunday evening. It's the Hajj - a pilgrimage attracting millions from across the world to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Islamic scholar Yahya Barry, and writer and broadcaster Zia Sardar talk about how the pilgrimage has changed.

Comedian Catherine Bohart tells Sally how she is using her life as inspiration for her art as she explores her life with OCD, coming out as bi-sexual and navigating all that with her Catholic family in her show 'Immaculate'.