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Bishop of Chelmsford on Iran; Gaelic Psalms; Christian poet Harry Baker

Bishop of Chelmsford - who fled Iran as a teenager - talks to Sunday about US and Israeli air strikes on the country.

Gaelic psalms film premiere.

Christian poet Harry Baker.

William Crawley speaks to Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani about US and Israel air strikes on the country she fled as a teenager, when the Islamic revolution was taking place.

He also hears from Iranian academic Roxane Farmanfarmian and Anshel Pfeffer, Israel Correspondent for The Economist.

A new film about a sacred Scottish tradition premieres at the Glasgow Film Festival. 'Psalms of the People' follows Rob MacNeacail on a personal journey as he explores the cultural heritage of Gaelic psalm singing.

The Christian poet Harry Baker has written 100 poems for the first 100 days of his newborn son鈥檚 life, an ode to modern fatherhood in all its chaos, tenderness and bleary-eyed wonder. The book is called "Tender: 100 Poems for the First 100 Days of Life".

PRESENTER: WILLIAM CRAWLEY
PRODUCERS: CATHERINE MURRAY AND KATY DAVIS
STUDIO MANAGERS: KELLY YOUNG AND BEN HOUGHTON
PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR: DAVID BAGULEY
EDITOR: CHLOE WALKER

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