30/08/2015
Ricky Ross is joined by journalist Polly Toynbee, who talks about her career and the fascinating political landscape of the UK.
Ricky is joined by the 'queen of leftist journalists', considered by many to be the most influential columnist in the UK. Polly Toynbee talks about her career and the fascinating political landscape we're currently living in.
In our series on inspirational moments in people's lives, we hear from Marzanna Antoniak who came to Scotland seven years ago without any English, recalling the book that paved the way to her learning the language. She's now a volunteer English teacher and helps organise free multicultural events.
In the early 1990's most of us were horrified by the TV images of neglected children who had been abandoned in state run Romanian orphanages. Although some children were adopted overseas many were left. Ricky is joined by Ben Welles and Alan Barr involved with projects in Romania and the UK, helping those orphans who grew into adults.
Photographic artist Natasha Caruana put together an exhibition and book based on a unique experiment involving dating sites for married men. She talks about the unexpected meetings and conversations she had.
A recent survey by the Evangelical Alliance put the deadly sin of lust right up there as one of the most dangerous sins in society. Ricky is joined by 91热爆 Radio Scotland's regular Thought for the Day contributors and United Church of Bute minister, Owain Jones, and philosophy tutor at the University of Edinburgh, Elizabeth Drummond-Young, to find out why lust continues to fascinate us.
Photographer Thomas Joshua Cooper and his wife Kate Mooney have collaborated on a project for the very first time, travelling around Scotland in the footsteps of some ancient Celtic Saints, photographing some of the special places where the saints laid roots.
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Polly Toynbee | Interview
Duration: 34:10
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Polly Toynbee
Ricky Ross in conversation with journalist Paula Toynbee
Inspiring Moments - Marzanna Antoniak
Marzanna Antoniak who came to Scotland seven years ago without any English
Romanian Orphanages
Ricky talks to Ben Welles and Alan Barr involved with projects in Romania and the UK
Photographic Artist Natasha Caruana
An exhibition & book based on a unique experiment involving dating sites for married men
The Seven Deadly Sins - Lust
Owain Jones and Elizabeth Drummond-Young, discuss why lust continues to fascinate us
Thomas Joshua Cooper and Kate Mooney
On travelling around Scotland in the footsteps of some ancient Celtic Saints
Further information and links
For more information about the work featured in the report with Marzanna Antoniak, go to聽
For details of Natasha Caruana鈥檚 work, go to
For information about the work of Stand International, featured in the interview about Romanian orphans, go to
For details of The Nightingale Project go to
Details of the Wandering 91热爆 exhibition can be found at www.inglebygallery.com/news/thomas-joshua-cooper-wandering-home
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- Sun 30 Aug 2015 10:0091热爆 Radio Scotland