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The Edinburgh Festival is upon us, and on the show this morning Cathy is joined by one of its leading lights, the dynamic conductor Christopher Bell. Described by one admirer recently as someone who 'has some magic dust he sprinkles on his singers'. The son of a clergyman brought up in Belfast, Christopher's early love of music flourished in the local cathedral choir. He went on to become one of the founders of the National Youth Choir of Scotland, and he also tells Cathy about his enthusiasm for introducing music to the children.

It's the trial that's dividing a nation and being talked about around the world. In Russia three women are accused of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred after performing a 'Punk Prayer' in the cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. The 91热爆's Moscow correspondent Daniel Sandford joins Cathy to discuss why the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in this case has been under heavy scrutiny.

With the Scottish football season kicking off this weekend, Dave Scott from Nil By Mouth and sociologist Dr John Kelly from the University of Edinburgh talk to Cathy about how the changed circumstances of the oldest footballing rivalry in Scotland may herald a positive shift in attitudes about sectarianism.

Women's rights in sport have been high on the agenda during the run up to the 2012 Olympics - mainly focused on the participation by two Muslim women from Saudi Arabia. It's the first time this deeply conservative Muslim nation has fielded women in its national team. Cathy is joined by Nabila Ramdani, commentator on women's Arab issues, and socio-economic writer Reem Asaad to discuss why the appearance of these athletes in the Games has been causing both anger and celebration.