Scotcast

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

Radio Scotland,311 episodes

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Has Scotland's space dream crashed to Earth?
And why so many Scottish companies are competing in the global space race.
12 Feb 2026,23 mins
Can Martin Lewis fix our power of attorney problem?
Why the consumer champion is campaigning for change.
11 Feb 2026,25 mins
What has Anas Sarwar done?
How his call for Starmer to quit could split Scottish Labour.
10 Feb 2026,23 mins
Why Sarwar finally turned on Starmer
Has the Scottish Labour leader delivered a fatal blow to the PM's authority?
09 Feb 2026,22 mins
Anne McAlpine: I’m not angry at my stalker
Broadcaster on the four-year stalking ordeal that changed her life.
09 Feb 2026,25 mins
Politics Show: Starmer drama and trans prisoners
Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Paris Gourtsoyannis on the week’s political news.
06 Feb 2026,21 mins
Mandelson, Starmer and Sarwar: what happens next?
How the Mandelson saga could break bond between Labour's leaders.
05 Feb 2026,23 mins
Autism: rising rates or overdiagnosis?
What is neurodivergence? And how common is it really?
04 Feb 2026,24 mins
Why the Prostitution Bill fell at the first hurdle
SNP MSP Michelle Thomson on rebelling against the Scottish Government.
03 Feb 2026,26 mins,
Screen grab: should we take kids’ phones away?
The growing campaign to keep children off smartphones and social media.
02 Feb 2026,24 mins
Politics Show: Polanski pact, QEUH ‘pressure’ and SNP messaging
David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
30 Jan 2026,26 mins
Could Scotland tap into the AI goldrush?
An industry insider tells us how our green energy could power AI for Big Tech.
29 Jan 2026,26 mins
Unpacking Deacon Blue’s row with Reform
Malcolm Offord's political tangle over the meaning of Dignity.
28 Jan 2026,23 mins
Could Gordon McQueen's death change football?
An ex-pro on whether the game can protect players from brain injury.
27 Jan 2026,27 mins
Will the Burnham saga sway the Holyrood election?
Anas Sarwar’s election campaign and Sir Keir Starmer’s future.
26 Jan 2026,28 mins
Politics Show: Sarwar’s QEUH claims, assisted dying and ‘Salmond files’
David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Natalie Higgins on the week’s political news.
23 Jan 2026,29 mins
What would it take to trigger a World Cup boycott?
A former footballer's take on at what point fans should protest.
22 Jan 2026,26 mins
Super hospital ‘scandal’: the story so far
What we’ve learned from the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.
21 Jan 2026,24 mins
How dangerous are our roads?
And our attitude towards speeding.
20 Jan 2026,26 mins
Is Swinney respecting the Supreme Court on gender?
The looming court battle over where transgender prisoners are housed.
19 Jan 2026,23 mins
Politics Show: Robert Jenrick and Scottish Budget reaction
David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
16 Jan 2026,25 mins
Could Farage clash with his new Scottish leader?
Malcolm Offord has been appointed Reform UK leader in Scotland by Nigel Farage.
15 Jan 2026,31 mins
‘She spent £16,000 a year on childcare’
Pregnant Then Screwed on our 'hugely expensive' system.
14 Jan 2026,26 mins
Is the Budget an election game-changer?
Shona Robison has outlined tax and spending plans for the year ahead.
13 Jan 2026,30 mins
Is the SNP about to hand high earners a tax cut?
And why Labour’s Anas Sarwar won’t be blocking the Scottish Budget.
12 Jan 2026,25 mins
Politics Show: Election 2026, Angela Constance and a new Reform leader
Natalie Higgins, Paris Gourtsoyannis and Phil Sim on the week's political news.
09 Jan 2026,26 mins
What’s going wrong at our universities?
Edinburgh principal Prof Sir Peter Mathieson on why Scotland’s universities are in danger.
08 Jan 2026,30 mins
Should we bring back military service?
UK troops will be in Ukraine if a peace deal is made with Russia.
07 Jan 2026,24 mins
Gritter man: How we beat the ice
And why we are obsessed with the names of the gritters.
06 Jan 2026,25 mins
What we’ll be talking about in 2026
Predicting the biggest news stories of the next 12 months.
05 Jan 2026,25 mins