Scotland’s justice secretary, Angela Constance, explains plans to release more prisoners earlier in their sentences.

We hear about aims to improve prisons in places such as Inverness, as well as her hopes to focus on community-based justice.

The team wraps up a week of SNP intrigue sparked by our exclusive coverage of Stephen Flynn’s ambition to sit at Westminster and Holyrood.

And we look at Scottish Labour’s change of plan on the the UK party’s approach to winter fuel payments, just as the snow starts falling

We discuss our exclusive on SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn hoping to move to Holyrood.

We hear from energy historian Ewan Gibbs on lessons from the past on a “just transition” for oil workers.

And we hear climate lawyer Tessa Khan as the Court of Session looks at the future of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields off the Scottish coast.

Finally, we look at the annual ambulance service review and hear from its chief executive on the strains in the NHS.

Conservative MP Andrew Bowie joins us to talk about his new role shadowing the Scotland Office, and admits they promised lots but fell short in government.

The Aberdeenshire politician is also quizzed on his energy brief as rural pylon plans generate opposition.

We look at Donald Trump’s shock return, the Scottish reaction, and the way-off predictions of a Kamala Harris victory.

And we join Holyrood presiding officer Alison Johnstone in Aberdeen, also taking to Ross Mackay of the Grampian Regional Equality Council.