Scotcast

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

Radio Scotland,311 episodes

Episodes

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Should we worry about the vape shop boom?
Why one major retailer wants stricter regulation of the industry.
05 May 2026,24 mins
Has Gen Z killed the traditional pub?
How young people's behaviour is changing the hospitality industry.
04 May 2026,26 mins
‘I’m John MacKay’: Stories, strikes and STV's future
Legendary anchorman looks back on his career in broadcasting.
01 May 2026,31 mins
Politics Show: The 'meh-lection' campaign?
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim.
30 Apr 2026,24 mins
Will Offord’s boat boast capsize his campaign?
And highlights from the last televised debate before the election.
29 Apr 2026,26 mins
Will university strikes ever end?
Our uni sector has been plagued by industrial action.
28 Apr 2026,22 mins
Kezia’s JK Rowling apology and the gender debate
Stonewall’s new chair 'truly sorry' after praising author.
27 Apr 2026,22 mins
What is school for? - The Education Debate
With James McEnaney, Gillian Campbell-Thow and Lisa Kerr.
24 Apr 2026,44 mins
Politics Show: Manifesto special
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Phil Sim.
23 Apr 2026,30 mins
What happens to Scottish Labour if PM clings on?
How party insiders are feeling about Sir Keir Starmer.
22 Apr 2026,22 mins
Will Miliband’s plan to slash our bills pay off?
UK Energy Secretary has announced an electricity pricing shake-up.
21 Apr 2026,27 mins
A pundit's ref rants and a Hampden ban
Michael Stewart has been banned from the national stadium by the SFA.
20 Apr 2026,27 mins
How to fix the NHS - The Health Debate
With Dr Jayne McLaren, Dr Carey Lunan and Professor June Andrews.
17 Apr 2026,42 mins
Politics Show: TV debates and crystal balls
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Phil Sim.
16 Apr 2026,27 mins
‘He’s a liar’ - Sarwar's latest spat with Reform
Scottish Labour leader clashed with Malcolm Offord in a TV debate.
15 Apr 2026,23 mins
'How we convicted killer husband and made legal history'
Lee Milne was jailed following a campaign of abuse against wife Kimberly.
14 Apr 2026,23 mins,
Why did Wes Streeting stir up an indyref row?
UK Cabinet minister has ruled out another referendum.
13 Apr 2026,25 mins
BBC leaders debate – the debrief
Analysis of the first TV clash of the Holyrood election campaign.
13 Apr 2026,23 mins
How to create wealth - The Economy Debate
With Tim Allan, Professor Mairi Spowage and Chris Birt.
10 Apr 2026,47 mins
Politics Show: Ferry fury and what polls are really saying
Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
09 Apr 2026,24 mins
Hunting gangsters – and how organised crime works
A former detective on gang boss Steven Lyons’s extradition.
08 Apr 2026,25 mins
Green hopeful calls for prisons to be abolished
Opponents say Kate Nevens’s idea is 'absolutely bonkers'.
07 Apr 2026,22 mins
Rape trials - a victim’s view
One woman's ordeal and her experience of the justice system.
06 Apr 2026,27 mins,
A ‘food desert’ and the fight for a supermarket
Natalie reports on the people of Castlemilk’s long campaign.
03 Apr 2026,21 mins
Politics Show: Candidate controversies and North Sea debate
David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
03 Apr 2026,27 mins
Who's to blame for our ferry problems?
CalMac's CEO says the operator is enduring a 'firestorm' of disruption.
01 Apr 2026,24 mins
The questions raised by the Jordan Linden case
And how a pub tip-off led to confrontation ex-council leader's home.
31 Mar 2026,26 mins
Is the net closing on notorious gangster family?
Steven Lyons was arrested in Bali following an Interpol red alert.
30 Mar 2026,22 mins
Politics Show: Sarwar, Findlay and end of term
David Wallace Lockhart and Natalie Higgins on the week’s political news.
27 Mar 2026,28 mins
Russell Findlay: the election interview
The Scottish Conservative leader on how an acid attack led him into politics.
26 Mar 2026,55 mins