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Chris Packham, Nordic Walking, The Dinnie Steens

Alison chats with Chris Packham about their shared love of dogs and if you should be leaving the heating on for them.

Alison chats with Chris Packham about their shared love of dogs and if you should be leaving the heating on for them

Sticking with our four legged companions, Rosemary Pirie gives us tips on advice on travelling with your dog.

Karen MacKenzie recently took to the south side of Glasgow to try her hand at Nordic Walking, a sport that’s gaining momentum in Scotland.

Kate Young, author of The Little Library Cookbook, takes her recipe inspiration from novels. She gives us some ideas of how to create a special meal for two.

A week today former Olympian and trainer Greg Whyte will be giving the final prep chat to nine famous faces, as they prepare for the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Comic relief. Karen MacKenzie asked him what’s been most challenging for him so far.

The Dinnie Steens, two giant granite boulders in Potarch, have long been seen as a challenge for strong men of Scotland. We chat to Emma Jane Smith, who’s become the first woman to lift them unassisted!

And if you love fantasy films, you might know that it’s been announced that there’s a new Lord of the Rings film coming to our screens in 2021, and it’s thoughts that some of the filming will be done in Scotland. Castle Hunter and historian David Weinczok gives us his thoughts on where the film crew should be headed to get that middle earth feel.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Fri 15 Feb 2019 14:00

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