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Peter Tatchell on the high and low points of his 50 years of activism.

After a year of political and social upheaval on both sides of the Atlantic, there's recognition that many people are feeling disconnected from those in government. So do we need to find new ways of engagement; ways which feel more authentic and grounded? Cathy is joined by Ian Galloway, a Church of Scotland minister at Gorbals Parish Church, and Simon Barrow, Director of the religion and ethics think-tank Ekklesia.

In Edinburgh this weekend are an inspirational group of people at The International World Extreme Medicine Conference who have come together to share their expertise from expeditions up mountains, in oceans, and the midst of natural disaster and war zones. The renowned British war surgeon Dr David Nott joins Cathy to talk about his life and work.

Children in Need provide grants to thousands of UK projects. One is a unique adventure playground in Edinburgh, providing dynamic playtime for children and young people with disabilities. Chief Executive Celine Sinclair explains the work and Gillian Pass, a mum whose son, Jamie, uses the centre gives a very personal account of how The Yard has helped them both.

You might think the nephew of the Brinks-Mat robbers was destined to be sucked into a life of crime. But John McAvoy managed to completely change the course of his life through sport. And as Prisoners Week in Scotland begins this week, one of the organisers, Brian Gowans, Chaplains' Advisor to the Scottish Prison Service, joins the conversation to talk about the challenges prisoners face.