Scotcast

The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

Radio Scotland,360 episodes

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Why this Traitors star wants to ban conversion therapy
Matty Hyndman on faith, conversion therapy and the outdoors
14 Aug 2026,25 mins
Politics Show: Controversy engulfs Q Manivannan
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Justin Bowie.
13 Aug 2026,26 mins
How to avoid a food shortage
Scientists and farmers are re-thinking how we produce enough.
12 Aug 2026,22 mins
Why Nicola Sturgeon is still making headlines
Nicola Sturgeon created headlines after a series of public appearances.
11 Aug 2026,27 mins,
The Scot running Britain's biggest nuclear power plant
Nicola Fauvel is the first station director of Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
10 Aug 2026,25 mins
Best of the Week
Sturgeon v Swinney, guga hunt and Elisabeth Ross
The best bits from the past seven days of the BBC's Scottish news podcast.
09 Aug 2026,28 mins
Can the Edinburgh festivals survive much longer?
The city has introduced a visitor levy on all accommodation.
07 Aug 2026,24 mins
Politics Show: Is Sturgeon turning on Swinney?
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lysney Bews and Bernard Ponsonby.
06 Aug 2026,25 mins
The Elisabeth Ross murder case
Edinburgh aid worker’s body was found in a suitcase in Greece.
05 Aug 2026,24 mins
What really happens on the guga hunt?
Nature Scot have not granted a licence for the annual guga hunt to take place.
04 Aug 2026,27 mins
The race to replace Sarwar turns sour
Monica Lennon says Scottish Labour contest 'reeks of misogyny'.
03 Aug 2026,21 mins
The 'porn professor' on AI and extreme content
The woman asking governments to wake up to today’s porn industry
31 Jul 2026,26 mins
Politics Show: Scottish Labour slogans and Burnham’s big start
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Conor Matchett.
30 Jul 2026,25 mins
Are higher tax rates costing us money?
Laurie McFarlane on Dan Neidle’s top tax take.
29 Jul 2026,24 mins
Does it matter who leads Scottish Labour?
Michael Marra is the latest to launch his leadership campaign.
28 Jul 2026,24 mins
Who are Orkney’s rebel monks?
The Sons of the Holy Redeemer appointed a bishop without the Pope’s approval.
27 Jul 2026,22 mins
Monica Lennon on replacing Anas Sarwar
Scottish Labour politician is unexpectedly returning to Holyrood.
24 Jul 2026,27 mins,
Politics Show: Lord Sarwar and Burnham's first week
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Douglas Ross and Paul O’Kane.
23 Jul 2026,24 mins
Will Glasgow save the Commonwealth Games?
CEO of Glasgow 2026 on rescuing the event for future generations.
22 Jul 2026,24 mins
Who’ll replace Anas Sarwar?
Scottish Labour leader set to swap Holyrood for Westminster.
22 Jul 2026,19 mins
How extreme could our wildfires become?
Fires have been burning in the Cairngorms for almost a week.
21 Jul 2026,21 mins
Will Burnham stick to his word on Scotland?
What the new Prime Minister said to us about indyref2 in 2022.
20 Jul 2026,21 mins
Shona Robison on Sturgeon, Murrell and her stalker
Former Deputy First Minister reflects on a career in politics.
17 Jul 2026,26 mins
Politics Show: Who'll be in Burnham's cabinet?
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart and Lynsey Bews.
16 Jul 2026,26 mins
Is the far-right behind the demos on our streets?
How organised are the protests and who is behind them?
15 Jul 2026,23 mins
What will Burnham do about North Sea oil and gas?
Prospective PM is being urged to back more development.
14 Jul 2026,21 mins
The tax guru dumped by Swinney’s government
Dan Neidle was a member of disbanded Tax Advisory Group.
13 Jul 2026,26 mins
The revolt against data centres
Why some communities are questioning the AI ‘goldrush’.
10 Jul 2026,26 mins
Politics Show: Binface v Farage, Rupert Lowe and Carns concedes
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart and Paris Gourtsoyannis.
09 Jul 2026,22 mins
Are women safe in Scotland’s taxis?
And why Inverness Council allowed a rapist taxi driver to keep his operator’s licence.
08 Jul 2026,21 mins