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Should people over 75 continue to get the licence fee for free?  

Should people over 75 continue to get the licence fee for free? Phone: 0808 5 92 95 00 Text: 80295

PHONE-IN
The BBC is launching a consultation period to decide how licence fees for over-75s should be paid for.  They are currently financed by a government-funded scheme, which is due to end in 2020.  It is expected the cost of free licences to the over-75s will total £745m - a fifth of the BBC's current budget by 2021/22.
RONA ASKS 
Should the over 75s continue to get the licence fee for free? 


Also on the show...

WILLS SURGERY 
All of your will related questions answered in our wills surgery.  Beth Hamilton is a solicitor with Bartys in Dunblane and she takes your questions on 0808 5 92 95 00 or text 80295.

SHARON NEILL
The woman who has turned her life around having become hooked on heroin aged 12.  Sharon, from Glasgow, is now appealing to reconcile with her daughters who she hasn't seen in years.

NOSE FILTERS
Air pollution levels in Scottish cities have been called a 'medical emergency' by leading medical charities.  Should we all be wearing face masks to combat air pollution?  Dr Mark Miller is a British Heart Foundation scientist from the University of Edinburgh, Rahul Tandon is a Correspondent in Kolkata and John is a Glasgow based bike courier for Eco Runners.

CAT'S DILEMMA
For Cat Harvey's dilemma this week: would you write a sex guide for your kids?  Dame Emma Thompson did for her daughter Gaia at the age of 10 .  Joanna Bolouri, is a best Selling Author and Mum who thinks you should be talking to your children about sex and pornography.

40TH ANNIVERSARY 
As part of our 40th Anniversary celebrations this week we're going to hear from a number of people living in Scotland who have celebrated the same birthday this year.  Lesley is a foster Mum and, just after her 40th birthday, her family was faced with a new challenge.

AUTISM ON SCREEN
Anne Hegerty has been praised for opening up about her Asperger's on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.  How important is it for autism to be represented on television?

CHASING A MUGGER 
ITV presenter Susanna Reid has revealed that she once ran after a man who slashed her bag off with a knife.  If you're attacked or robbed - how should you respond?

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