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Matt Gaw, electric bikes and base jumping

Matt Gaw and his friend James Treadaway took to their local river in a homemade canoe. Matt joins Alison to chat about their adventure and his new book The Pull of the River.

Matt Gaw and his friend James Treadaway took to their local river in a homemade canoe and found another world to explore. Matt joins Alison to chat about their adventure and his new book 鈥淭he Pull of the River鈥.

A new exhibition launches as part of Granite Noir, and it looks at the stories behind mug shots taken in the 1870鈥檚 and 1880鈥檚. Alison got up close and personal with some of the convicts.

According to a new study, there鈥檚 a significant rise in the number of women and men in their sixties lifting weights in the gym. Karen MacKenzie visited her local gym to find out what the appeal is.

As darkness falls in the neighbourhood of Strathbungo in Glasgow鈥檚 Southside tomorrow night, windows in the area will light up, leading you through a walking trail of Window Wonderland. We hear from two people who鈥檒l be taking part.

Electric bikes are become increasingly popular, and not just for those who want an extra hand on the hills. We chat to two electric bike owners about the benefits.

The Audacious Women Festival is back in Edinburgh and we chat to Sally Whittaker about what the festival hopes to achieve.

Maiden is a new film showing as part of the Glasgow Film Festival and it examines the challenges faced by an all-female crew during the Whitbread Round The World Race, 30 years ago. We chat to original crew member Sally Hunter about her time on board, and how she thinks the sailing world has changed.

And we hear about a former royal marine commando who has performed a base jump from the summit of Ben Nevis, a stunt that has been years in the planning!

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Fri 22 Feb 2019 14:00

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  • Fri 22 Feb 2019 14:00

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