Scotcast

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

Radio Scotland,311 episodes

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Offord admits to 'crude' George Michael joke
Will Reform UK’s rocky week do Farage’s party any damage?
25 Mar 2026,23 mins
Anas Sarwar: the election interview
Scottish Labour leader on Keir Starmer and fatherhood.
24 Mar 2026,56 mins
Drill, maybe drill? Our North Sea dilemma
Is British Gas boss right about oil and gas exploration?
23 Mar 2026,21 mins
Politics Show: Greens, Swinney and bills galore
Natalie Higgins and Lynsey Bews on the week's political news.
20 Mar 2026,24 mins
John Swinney: the election interview
SNP leader on the “love of God” and the rise of Reform.
19 Mar 2026,54 mins
Why did the assisted dying bill fail?
How a majority of MSPs went from supporting the move – to rejecting it.
18 Mar 2026,24 mins
Gillian Mackay: the election interview
Scottish Green co-leader on 'rebuilding trust' with the SNP.
17 Mar 2026,47 mins
Can we afford another cost of living crisis?
Will the Iran war fuel inflation? And how much can the UK government help this time?
16 Mar 2026,22 mins
Politics Show: Leader interviews and assisted dying
Natalie Higgins and David Wallace Lockhart on the week’s political news.
13 Mar 2026,32 mins
Malcolm Offord: the election interview
Reform’s Scottish leader on finding Farage and losing friends.
12 Mar 2026,57 mins
Glasgow fire: who owns our historic buildings?
Who is responsible for preserving our heritage – and are they doing enough?
11 Mar 2026,26 mins
Alex Cole-Hamilton: the election interview
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader on Quakerism, pacifism and nationalism.
10 Mar 2026,49 mins
Who’s to blame for Old Firm bedlam?
Police have condemned scenes at Ibrox as 'shameful'.
09 Mar 2026,24 mins
Best of the Week
The best of this weeks Scotcast and the most interesting news stories in Scotland.
08 Mar 2026,28 mins
Politics Show: BBC poll, Joani Reid and Holyrood candidates
Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
06 Mar 2026,29 mins
‘Salmond files’: the man taking government to court
Why the Information Commissioner believes documents should be released.
05 Mar 2026,24 mins
Iran: Are our bills about to shoot up?
And what is future for Scotland’s energy sector?
04 Mar 2026,23 mins
Does the NHS care about women?
The reason why women face inequalities in the health system.
03 Mar 2026,25 mins
Hydrolysis: our UK-first ‘green’ funerals
Scots could soon be offered an alternative to burial and cremation.
02 Mar 2026,21 mins
Politics Show: Does Labour’s by-election loss vindicate Sarwar?
Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on this week’s biggest news stories.
27 Feb 2026,23 mins
Aberfeldy case: how did police get it so wrong?
How investigators managed to miss that a murder victim had been shot.
26 Feb 2026,31 mins
Inside the 'Salmond files'
Thousands of documents from James Hamilton's investigation have been released.
25 Feb 2026,25 mins
Ruth Davidson and the fight on the right
Ex-Scottish Conservative leader on Farage, Badenoch and leadership.
24 Feb 2026,28 mins
What if Alex Salmond’s party folds?
Alba founding figure on the future of the independence cause.
23 Feb 2026,25 mins
Politics Show: Corruption row at Holyrood
Lynsey Bews, Phil Sim and Hannah Rodger on the week's political news.
20 Feb 2026,25 mins
AI philosopher: Why we're not doomed
A call to arms to make big tech serve people not profit from an ethics expert.
19 Feb 2026,33 mins
What's going on in the Peter Murrell case?
Ex-SNP chief executive is accused of embezzling almost £460,000 from the party.
18 Feb 2026,22 mins
Do police officers need more guns?
Why the police union wants more firearms to tackle violent crime.
17 Feb 2026,27 mins
What now for BrewDog?
The business co-founded by James Watt could be sold off.
16 Feb 2026,25 mins
Politics Show: Will Starmer really campaign with Sarwar?
Natalie Higgins, Phil Sim and James Matthewson on the week’s political news.
13 Feb 2026,26 mins