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Richard's guest for the first hour is well known to this programme and 91热爆 Scotland TV news, but she's usually the one asking all the questions. Journalist and broadcaster Sally Magnusson's new book 'Where Memories Go ; Why Dementia Changes Everything' is a moving, personal account of her mother's decline and death from dementia, and the effect it had on the family who cared for her.

How likely is it that in the near future Artificial Intelligence will be able to create, speak, drive, comfort, learn, or reason? And if it does, what kind of moral code would we need for this brave new world? Richard is joined by Alan Bundy, Professor of Automated Reasoning at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, and Owain Jones, Minister of the United Church of Bute and self-confessed science fan.

A new work of fiction imagines a world where a female Archbishop is appointed, and she's got one of the top jobs, she's the Archbishop of Canterbury. It's a timely book given how divided many churches are on the role of women in their institutions. Richard talks to Rev Ruth Innes about the book and how likely this scenario could ever come true.

If many of us can look back at our parents' generation and say that we've done better in life, can the same be said of our children when they compare themselves to us? Richard will be finding out how parents feel about a different economic future for their off-spring, in the company of Rev Ruth Innes, Owain Jones, and expert and writer about childhood, Sue Palmer.

A programme full of fascinating conversations and debate, and peppered with great music. Don't miss it.