Paulette Edwards

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This week, the cast of two Bill Forsyth Scottish cinematic classics are reunited by Kirsty Wark, and Chaka Khan brings us the boogie from the foot of Stirling Castle. As an autumn chill approaches, journalist Jonathan Ford investigates why energy is so expensive in Britain. Plus, if you're a bit of a bibliophile, People Fixing the World sits in on the book club for books with no words. Presenter: Paulette Edwards Producers: Anthony McKee and Eimear Flanagan Editor: Steven Hobson Production Coordinator: Sylvie Conway. A BBC Audio Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4. Programmes featured in this episode include: The Life Scientific: Edith Heard on unravelling the mystery of X-chromosome inactivation The Reunion: Gregory's Girl and Local Hero People Fixing the World: The pictures that help and heal Café Hope: Scrubbing up for sobriety BBC National Short Story Award 2026: Burning Bush by Merryn Glover Drama on 4: The School Run Your Mum: 2. Josh Jones and Jen Brister Currently: Can Britain's Broken Energy System be Fixed? Archive on 4: First Contact Soul Music: Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat Radio 2 in the Park, 12/09: Chaka Khan