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06/11/2016

Cathy Macdonald talks to crime novelist Patricia Cornwell about her challenging upbringing and the lengths she goes to for authenticity in her writing.

Cathy talks to one of the biggest-selling novelists in the world - and a trail-blazer in the genre of forensic crime novels - Patricia Cornwell, about her challenging upbringing and the lengths she goes to for authenticity in her writing.

The film 'A Street Cat Named Bob', tells the story of James Bowen who befriended an injured cat he called Bob, who in turn helped James turn his life around. Cathy talks to Douglas Ruthven, an Area Representative for Canine Concern Scotland who run a service called Therapet bringing dogs into hospital wards and hospices for the benefit of patients, and Laura O'Neill, owner and founder of Maison De Moggy - the first cat caf茅 in Scotland where you can have a cuppa with a cat on your lap. What are the physical and emotional advantages of having animals around?

Exploring the relationship between religion and the media; it's not always a comfortable one but it's increasingly important in making sense of current world events. Cathy talks to the Imam of Edinburgh Central Mosque, Yahya Barry, Senior Lecturer in Jewish Studies at Chester University Dr Alana Vincent, and former editor of the Scottish Catholic Observer, Liz Leydon.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 6 Nov 2016 10:00

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  • Sun 6 Nov 2016 10:00