BBC Scotland Features

How to tackle climate change from your kitchen

Following four simple rules can help the environment and save you money.
How many of these highlights did you see during BBC Scotland's first year on air?

We’ve brought you an amazing array of stories from the length and breadth of the country.
Should we stop asking celebrities for selfies?

Intrusive selfie requests contributed to Ewan McGregor's decision to leave the UK.
Why is this Masterchef winner adding vegetables to his dessert?

Gary Maclean's spinach cake recipe would make even Popeye's eyes pop out
This is how you write a critically acclaimed 5 star thriller

Read the full scripts for the critically acclaimed series Guilt.
Is it ok to give someone a second hand gift?

It's cheaper and better for the environment, but would you give a pre-loved present?
Will stealing influencers' ideas help Fern Brady go viral?

The comedian studies top influencers as she bids to make it big.
This is why we should all spend more time kissing

Pucker up! Kissing is good for you...
Is this the feel good show we all need right now?

Swapping swiping for singing in the search for true love.
If we don't talk about periods how can we know what's 'normal'?

Open conversations are rare, so how can we know what's normal and what's not?
Was This Life's Anna the original Fleabag?

Don't worry if you missed her first time around — Anna's coming back!
Why a 20 minute rest could help you work better

One fitness expert believes modern life is leaving us 'wired and tired'.
How poo is being used to treat a life-threatening illness

An unusual treatment can transform the lives of people with a potentially fatal infection.
The Burns-inspired short set to make a star out of another Capaldi

Anthony Capaldi is one of the new actors starring in an alternative take on Burns.
How could Robert Burns have considered a career in the Caribbean slave trade?

The poet known for his egalitarian beliefs accepted a job on a Caribbean plantation.
Scottish fishermen inadvertently reveal a talent for modelling

High fashion editors take note! Peterhead's fishermen are naturals in front of the lens.
Why do people think politicians are dishonest?

A former MSP says compromises and public perception of their duties influence opinions.
Five young people share their powerful mental health journeys

From overcoming anorexia to living with bipolar — five stories of real-life recovery.
‘It’s only now I feel able to face up to what I’ve been through’

Gail Porter fronts a new auto-biographical film retracing her mental health journey.
'I would have killed him' — one woman's shocking experience of postnatal PTSD

Each year an estimated 30,000 women in the UK are diagnosed with the condition.
Why do police forensics ‘give away their secrets’ to crime writers?

Crime fiction queen Lin Anderson on why it's ok for crime writers to do their homework.
'Why I give 75% of my salary away to charity'

One man's extraordinary gesture is helping to save lives elsewhere in the world.
Thanks for the mammaries: Why one woman threw a farewell party for her breasts

Lynsey Ritchie gave thanks before having a double mastectomy.
'Be bold and brave' as university deadline approaches

The UCAS deadline is fast approaching, but what should you do if you’re still unsure?
Because they can-can: The dancers doing it for high kicks at the Moulin Rouge

Scottish dancers are bringing a certain je ne sais quoi to the world-famous cabaret.
'Blood is thicker than water and no one is thicker than the Scotts'

The Scotts is a brand new comedy from Burnistoun's Iain Connell and Robert Florence.
'The strangest room I've ever been in in my life' — shocking scenes inside a murder victim's home

Seacroft cottage became the focus of the disappearance of Margaret Fleming.
Long lost friends reunited by an incredible twist of fate

A twist of fate has reunited two women who hadn't seen each other for 50 years.
Farmer Jim went from mucking out the coos to raking in the views!

News of this tractor-toting comic newcomer is spreading faster than bovine flu!
How a chance encounter with Hollywood royalty transformed the life of a young girl in care

Marion Fleming's life changed forever when she sang for Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
Cute kittens make a surprise appearance as rescued lynx family returns to the wild

Gordon Buchanan follows the progress of lynxes released back into the wild.
Inspiring 12-Year-Old Lily's ballet wish comes true

Battling cancer, Lily's wish is to spend the day with the ballet company she can't join.
Cherished television shows we said goodbye to in 2019

Will 2020 bring any small screen delights that can replace these gems?
Frozen in time — dazzling split-second beauty of new festive ballet

Take in the winter wonder of Scottish Ballet's The Snow Queen.
7 powerhouse female actors who found their political voice

For these go-getting women a successful Hollywood career was only the beginning.
How a group of 1930s women made legal history in a case which helps today's victims of sexual assault

When a young woman accused her employer of indecent assault it forever changed Scots law.
Cultural icons beware! Have the 2010s made us too judgy?

Comedy sketch show 'The State Of It' uses The Beatles to satirise offence.
‘She waved her children off to school and then... she vanished’

In 1998 Arlene Fraser went missing — she has never been found.
Brussels sprouts — the vegetable that divides the nation

You either love them or loathe them, but Brussels sprouts are big business.
What are the Northern Lights and where can I see them in the UK?

The Aurora Borealis feature in His Dark Materials, but just what are they?
Would you let your other half control your finances?

In a bid to curb bad spending habits, couples had to 'authorise' each others spending.
Meet The Logans — singing sisters star in new reality show

This up and coming country band is all about sisters doing it for themselves.
How planning ahead can help you to enjoy a calmer Christmas

Tried and tested advice for a stress-free festive season.
The men of metal who turned lowland Scotland into the Wild West frontier

Workers at Falkirk's British Aluminium factory spent their afternoons making cowboy films.
Why the birth of this iconic building was overshadowed by grief

The Scottish Parliament Building construction and opening was mired with problems.
‘I've just said in 5 seconds what it took Black Mirror 8 years to say’

Stand-up comic Stuart MacPherson catastrophises about technology.
Women's school of rock at the heart of vibrant new music scene

Women are finding their voices in a new, supportive environment.
How the only boy in ballet class battled stereotypes to achieve his dream

Christopher Harrison features in a new documentary on Scottish masculinity.

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