It's that time of the year when many people take time off work and enjoy holidays. In this episode, you'll meet Ben Groundwater who travels for a living. You'll also hear Emily Bissland from ABC Warnambool and Lily Partland from ABC Ballarat.

Even though we know it's not real, most people are captivated by magic. In this episode, meet "Magic" Mic Conway, who uses magic as part of his wide ranging performances. You'll also hear ABC RN's All in the Mind presenter, Lynne Malcolm's, interview with magician Sam Angelico and ABC RN's Future Tense presenter, Antony Funnell's, interview with Marco Tempest.

Are you an insider? Or do you feel more like an outsider looking in? In this week's episode, Fealofani Elisara talks about being shunned by the Jehovah's Witnesses and forced to cut ties with her family. You'll also hear Damien Larkins from ABC Gold Coast and Angela Smallacombe of ABC North and West SA.

Bridges occupy a central place in our imaginations. From the Bridge on the River Kwai to London Bridge, the Bridge of San Luis Rey to the Brooklyn Bridge. In this episode, you'll hear Professor Peter Spearitt from the University of Queensland, author of The Sydney Harbour Bridge: A Life and one of the country's biggest collectors of bridge memorabilia. Also Lily Partland, the ABC's cross media reporter for Ballarat and South West Victoria, and Sharon Kennedy from Bunbury in WA.

Water is the stuff of life. In this week's episode, Melbourne University historian Michael Cathcart talks about how water has shaped our nation. You'll also hear from David Murray from ABC Digital Radio's Beyond the Lab and Ross Kay from ABC Wide Bay in Queensland.

From the BBQ to bushfires, fire can serve us but also cause devastation. You'll hear Dr Janet Stanley, chief research officer at the Monash Sustainability Institute, who describes the mind of an arsonist. You'll also hear Linda Mottram from 702 ABC Sydney Mornings and Anthony L'Houillier from ABC Open in Port Augusta.

Many people fear being alone, but it's how we enter and exit this world. You'll meet Buddhist nun, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, who spent 12 years living in a cave in the Himalayas, three in strict meditation retreat. And you'll also hear ABC Open's Jo Joyce from the Sunshine Coast and Sally Bryant, ABC rural reporter in Dubbo.

The race that stops the nation - the Melbourne Cup - has inspired this week's episode on 'horses'. Meet Sam Jones, winner of the world's longest and toughest horse race, the Mongol Derby. And hear Lydia Burton, rural reporter in ABC Western Queensland and Lucie Bell, rural reporter for ABC North West WA in Karratha.

Pssst. Can you keep a secret? It's the theme of this week's episode, with former politician and activist, Meredith Burgmann, describing what it was like to look through hers and other Australian's ASIO files. You'll also hear Fred Hooper from 936 ABC Hobart and Kia Handley, from ABC Central West NSW.

Do you like your name? We've all got one, with research indicating that your name has a bearing on how others perceive you. You'll hear Bern Young from ABC Gold and Tweed Coasts and Ginger Gorman from 666 ABC Canberra. Professor Paul Frijters from the University of Queensland talks about 'alphabetical discrimination'.

How comfortable are you in your skin? In this episode of Sunday Takeaway, the theme is 'bodies'. You'll meet a man whose body is covered in tattoos, and who wants to donate his body art to the National Gallery of Australia when he dies. Lisa Clarke from ABC Open Rockhampton talks about nude modelling and Ross Kay from ABC Wide Bay in Queensland meets a para-triathlete.

Join us on a trip to the islands - we'll discuss the way "islands" are portrayed in literature and what that says about us. Fred Hooper, cross media reporter for 936 ABC Hobart takes us to an island in the middle of the one of the most isolated and rugged seas in the world and we'll meet the couple who lived there. And Hillary Smale from ABC North West WA reveals one of Australia's most exotic and distant communities, introducing us to a very creative young woman with a very unusual art...

Strap on your jetpack - this week Sunday Takeaway is off into the future! Futurist, Mark Pesce, joins us to predict what life will be like in 2047 and we look into the crystal ball with tales of clairvoyants and mystics.

This week we hear from a professional punter who breaks down the odds for us, a passionate number plate collector and you'll hear about a number of surprising laws still enforced in South Australia.

This week on Sunday Takeaway, Sunil Badami chats to Cross Media Reporter for 666 Canberra James Vyver who recorded Trevor Christie-Taylor's hair-raising tale of hitchiking across South Africa. Ashley Moore, Mornings Presenter for ABC Western QLD offers a personal account of travelling across the world from North England to Longreach with a couple of stops on the way. Also, David Rundle a vintage car enthusiast who has travelled to the ends of the earth all in pursuit of car parts for a...

It's a Father's Day Takeaway special this week. We speak with Mark Tucker author of 'Single Father, Better Dad', which chronicles his journey as a single dad from the breakup of his first marriage to the deeper relationship he formed with his daughters as a result. Emma Sleath, Cross Media Reporter in Alice Springs, shares a touching story of two daughters amazing journey in tribute to their father. Ryk Goddard from 936 Hobart offers some quirky observations on parenting and one man's...

Do you have difficulty remembering people's names? What about special dates such as anniversaries? The theme for this week's episode is Remembering and Forgetting. Memory champion Tansel Ali will share his tips on how to memorise items. You'll also hear Margaret Burin from ABC North Coast and Brad Marsellos from ABC Open Wide Bay.

Whether you're an armchair viewer or a participant, sport forms a big part of most people's lives. In this week's episode, hear about an up-and-coming Aboriginal woman golfer, and 85 year-old surfer and a woman ALF umpire.

Many people have a fascination with crime. It dominates our news and popular culture. What is it about crime that's so alluring? On this week's episode, Sunil Badami looks at the story of a policeman in remote Queensland and from four people who served time in jail.

What are you passionate about? It could be gardening, listening to music or climbing mountains. In this episode of Sunday Takeaway, you'll hear about a man who travels the world chasing big waves, and a woman who pursues creativity as a passion. You'll also hear Dr Alice Gorman, a space archaeologist with a passion for space junk.

Reuniting with figures from your past can sometimes be as daunting as it is exciting. As you'll find in this week's Sunday Takeaway reunions can also be cathartic, healing and revitalising.

The bright lights of the Big Top, the capering of the clowns, the thrills of the trapeze... drum roll, please. Peek behind the scenes of the show tent with Sunil Badami.

Given the choice, are you the kind of person who prefers to buy something new, or second-hand?

This week, Sunday Takeaway explores death and dying.