Scotcast

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

Radio Scotland,360 episodes

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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
The biggest stories of 2025 (Part 2)
Can Martin, Laura and Natalie agree on the top five news stories of the year?
31 Dec 2025,18 mins
The biggest stories of 2025 (Part 1)
Martin, Laura and Natalie look back on the year’s news.
24 Dec 2025,40 mins
Two Doors Down's Christmas comeback
Gregor Sharp on his return to writing without the show's co-creator Simon Carlyle.
18 Dec 2025,28 mins
STV boss on costs, cuts and a backlash
Chief executive Rufus Radcliffe on why he thinks STV must save money.
17 Dec 2025,30 mins
Have Greens saved the justice secretary’s skin?
Angela Constance has survived a vote of no confidence.
16 Dec 2025,24 mins
Is the Sandie Peggie ruling discredited?
JK Rowling claims errors in NHS Fife tribunal judgement are 'scandalous'.
15 Dec 2025,22 mins
Malcolm Offord: I can be a Reform First Minister
Reform’s latest recruit in Scotland.
11 Dec 2025,42 mins
'Tweakments' doc: Nothing is regulated
And why the Tartan Army might want to check their social media history.
10 Dec 2025,26 mins
What the Sandie Peggie ruling means
Reaction to the findings of the NHS Fife transgender tribunal.
09 Dec 2025,27 mins
‘Ready to explode’: prisons and early release
Inside HMP Barlinnie and emergency measures to tackle overcrowding.
08 Dec 2025,28 mins
Are Starmer’s Scottish MPs sick of him?
Are reports MPs are ready to try and oust the PM true?
04 Dec 2025,31 mins