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Explorer Ed Stafford has walked the length of the Amazon River and been marooned on a deserted island. He talks to Richard about a life experiencing extremes, and what he learnt from making the TV series , ‘60 Days On The Street’ about homelessness in the UK.

John Kaag, the author of ‘Hiking With Nietzsche’ talks about following in the footsteps of the philosopher by walking through the Alps, and what compelled him to do it all again decades later, this time with his wife and child.

A newly published collection of essays ‘It’s Not About the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race’ gives voice to young British Muslim women. Richard is joined by Talat Yaqoob, Director of Equate Scotland, and Advocate and comedian, Safeena Rashid.

Are some social media platforms and internet giants becoming too powerful? And are the sources of power now so complicated that it is almost impossible to police them? Stephen Reicher, Professor of Psychology at the University of St Andrews and the philosopher and writer Julian Baggini discuss the perennial issue of power and how we might handle it for human good.

In our occasional series on inspiring moments and people in our lives, playwright and performer Jo Clifford lets us into her living room to hear the story of an adventurous relative.

Forty years since the release of Monty Python’s ‘Life of Brian’, does it still have the power to offend? Richard is joined by critic Gareth K Vile and advocate and comedian, Safeena Rashid.