Scotcast

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

Radio Scotland,312 episodes

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Politics Show: John Healey resigns, calls for inquiry and disorder on the streets
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Stewart McDonald and Adam Morris.
11 Jun 2026,30 mins
What’s behind the racist disorder on our streets?
Police say people were 'attacked because of the colour of their skin'.
10 Jun 2026,28 mins
Are smartphones really that bad?
Dr Elizabeth Nelson on why bans are not the answer.
09 Jun 2026,26 mins
Can Peter Murrell's legal fees be recovered?
Ex-SNP chief exec was granted legal aid for embezzlement case.
08 Jun 2026,23 mins
Best of the Week
Sturgeon, Murrell, GB Energy and quantum lasers
The best bits from the past seven days of the BBC's Scottish news podcast.
07 Jun 2026,28 mins
Will Scottish lasers fight off hackers of the future?
How quantum computing could be used to thwart cyber-attacks.
05 Jun 2026,21 mins
Politics Show: Murrell, Mandelson and double FMQs
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and James Cook.
04 Jun 2026,27 mins
GB Energy: We CAN bring bills down
Fraser Stewart is 'excited' about our energy future.
03 Jun 2026,25 mins
How Peter Murrell did it
Details of ex-SNP chief exec's crimes have been heard in court.
02 Jun 2026,22 mins
Would a Murrell inquiry tell us anything?
John Swinney is resisting calls for a Holyrood investigation.
01 Jun 2026,23 mins
Debriefing Nicola Sturgeon’s Kuenssberg interview
How ex-SNP leader handled questions about Peter Murrell’s crimes.
31 May 2026,20 mins
Can this CEO build ‘LA on the Clyde’?
OVO Hydro’s boss on ticket prices and expansion plans.
29 May 2026,23 mins
Politics Show: How Swinney is managing the Murrell scandal
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Andy Maciver.
28 May 2026,30 mins
NHS whistleblower on personal cost of speaking out
Dr Christine Peters raised concerns about patient safety at Scotland's biggest hospital.
27 May 2026,34 mins
Will Nicola Sturgeon say more about Peter Murrell?
Ex-SNP leader says she had 'no knowledge' of estranged husband’s crime.
26 May 2026,26 mins
In court for Peter Murrell’s guilty plea
How the SNP's former chief executive stole £400,000 from the party.
25 May 2026,22 mins
Weight-loss jabs and the NHS: a 'national disgrace'?
A leading doctor wants wider access to 'astonishing' drug.
22 May 2026,27 mins
Politics Show: How Cabinet 'reshuffles' really work
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, David Wallace Lockhart and Liz Lloyd.
21 May 2026,26 mins,
Is the UK's energy policy 'insane'?
What’s behind Kemi Badenoch’s claim Keir Starmer prefers Russia’s oil to Aberdeen’s?
20 May 2026,22 mins
Will Swinney serve a full term as First Minister?
And gossip and speculation about who’ll be appointed to his cabinet.
19 May 2026,25 mins
Will Celtic be punished for title celebrations?
And a former top referee on the future of VAR.
18 May 2026,25 mins
Mental health doc: Anxiety keeps us safe
Author and GP Dr Gavin Francis on whether our unhappiness is over-medicated.
15 May 2026,35 mins
Politics Show: Streeting's letter, Q Manivannan and ‘Swinney-ism’
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins and David Wallace Lockhart.
14 May 2026,35 mins
How data-driven Hearts breached the Old Firm
Has Tony Bloom’s investment helped club’s title tilt?
13 May 2026,25 mins
Can Rayner, Streeting or Burnham win Scots back?
And the Downing Street heckler.
12 May 2026,26 mins
How long have Starmer and Sarwar got?
PM says he will prove doubters wrong amid calls to quit.
11 May 2026,25 mins
Where it went wrong for Anas Sarwar
Scottish Labour suffered its worst ever Holyrood election result.
10 May 2026,22 mins
Swinney reaches out - but gives Reform cold shoulder
And Martin reflects on hosting a marathon Scottish election results show.
09 May 2026,26 mins
How the SNP won the Scottish election
What the results mean for Labour, Sarwar and independence.
08 May 2026,37 mins
What to look out for in the Scottish election results
Voting is over in the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections.
07 May 2026,26 mins