01/12/2019
Fatima Bhutto on growing up in a political dynasty; preview of film Elizabeth is Missing about dementia starring Glenda Jackson; Marie-Elsa Bragg on her book Sleeping Letters.
Cathy speaks to writer and journalist Fatima Bhutto who is part of Pakistan’s famous political dynasty, and has lost four family members to political violence – including her father and her aunt, Benazir Bhutto, who was twice Prime Minister of Pakistan. She discusses politics, what she gets from writing, and what she believes are the causes of radicalisation.
‘Elizabeth is Missing’, Emma Healy’s best-selling novel about dementia, has been adapted for the small screen, starring Glenda Jackson in the lead role. Professor June Andrews, author of Dementia, The One Stop Guide, and documentary maker, Sue Bourne, whose film ‘Mum and Me’ is a personal account of her relationship with her mother who had Alzheimer’s disease, discuss the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Drama and how it can raise awareness of the condition.
Marie-Elsa Bragg, Anglican priest, writer and daughter of broadcaster, Melvin Bragg, talks about the lasting impact of her mother’s death on her life, and her pastoral duties in Westminster Abbey and the House of Commons.
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- Sun 1 Dec 2019 10:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland