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Sunday Morning: 17/11/2019

17/11/2019

BBC Radio Scotland - Sunday Morning, 17/11/2019

Comedian Ardal O'Hanlon. Plus our enduring fascination with exorcism.

Ardal O'Hanlon reflects on appearing in Father Ted and his career in comedy. Plus we explore our enduring fascination with exorcism.

Cathy speaks to comedian and actor Ardal O’Hanlon about playing the hapless Father Dougal in the iconic TV show Father Ted and his decision to follow a career in comedy.

Edinburgh-based writer and artist Hannah Kelly talks about striking up an unexpected friendship with fellow artist, Sylvia von Hartmann.

Dr Yahya Barry, Director of the Olive Tree Madrasah in Edinburgh, and Reverend Anne Stewart, a prison chaplain in Dundee, share what they learnt on an interfaith trip to Ghana.

How do we create a new narrative for the various global crises we face? Author Ahmed Paul Keeler reflects on the need for balance and harmony, the theme of his latest book, “Rethinking Islam and the West”.

Plus Cathy hears from actor Paul Nicholas about starring in the stage adaptation of The Exorcist. And writer and Church of Scotland Elder Stuart Kelly joins Yahya to discuss our enduring cultural fascination with exorcisms and if they’re still practiced today.

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