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Member of the House of Lords and hugely successful entrepreneur, John Bird was born into poverty, imprisoned for theft as a teenager and homeless in Edinburgh by 21. He turned his life around and in September 1991 launched The Big Issue, transforming the fortunes of countless homeless people.

Leaving your body to medical research has been in the headlines following the deaths of two high profile Scottish figures.
Ricky discusses the ethics and dilemmas of donation with Dr David Shaw Senior Research Fellow at the University of Basel, Professor Colin Smith Director of the Edinburgh Brain Bank, and Sarah Nicholson, lecturer in Biblical Studies at Glasgow University.

Glasgow priest Monsignor Peter Smith believes he was saved from certain death by the "miracle" intervention of an Edinburgh nun. He's pursuing moves to have Venerable Margaret Sinclair made a saint. He tells Ricky his story.

An ancient Catholic organisation known as the Order of Malta with a lineage reaching back to the 12th century crusades, has been embroiled in an internal leadership dispute. Ricky speaks to Mary Cullen, Editor of the Catholic publication, Open House

According to a new dating app, it's not the things we like that unite us, but the things we hate. And we are all guilty of having a moan about things so is this a more realistic way to make connections with people? Ricky gets it off his chest with social psychologist Professor Stephen Reicher of St Andrews University.