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One of the most familiar names in Scottish political and civic life, writer and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch, talks about her life and passions.

Cathy is joined by writer Ellen Galford to discuss the film ‘Disobedience’, centring around two women – Ronit, who left the Jewish Orthodox community she grew up in and became a modern, secular woman, and Esti who remained. The two are reunited and try to navigate the constraints of their community.

The Greek government has agreed with the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Leronymos, that 10,000 priests should come off the government payroll and be funded separately, beginning the end of formal links between Church and State in Greece. Europe Producer for ´óÏó´«Ã½ News, Kostas Kallergis talks about the ramifications of the decision.

The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, has recently pledged to return African treasure and artefacts looted by French colonial forces. If all artefacts worldwide were repatriated it would be seismic, but will it happen, and should it? Meg Lambert, a PhD student at Glasgow University studying post-colonial criminality, and Noorah Al-Gailani, Curator of Islamic Civilisations at Glasgow Museums, discuss the implications.

In the second of our Advent features, Deirdre Yellowlees, a member of the chaplaincy team at Perth Prison, talks about a song that is particularly close to her heart at this time of year.

Ahead of a ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland documentary this week exploring the history of Bangour Village Hospital or Edinburgh’s District Asylum as it was also known, writer and poet Jenni Fagan explores the personal stories of those who came into contact with this institution.