The Tempest
Rehearsal and performance 1
Programme 9 of the series.
29 Nov 2012,·20 mins
Ways to use 'schedule' - From 5/6/24 this podcast will only be available at our new podcast home Learning English Vocabulary
From 5/6/24 this series is only available here: Learning English Vocabulary podcast
29 May 2024,·1 min
Counting on to larger numbers
Numbertime - Summer 2014 - Programme 8
26 Jun 2014,·15 mins
The Fir Tree
David Tennant reads an adaptation of 'The Fir Tree' by Hans Christian Andersen
22 Jun 2010,·15 mins
Ol'Fella
A Paul Stewart story inspired by Othello. Read by David Gyasi
25 Mar 2016,·15 mins
Classic Stories: A Tale of Two Cities
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 15 uses of 'time'.
05 Jun 2026,·5 mins
History: Famous people
8. John Logie Baird and mass communication
The music series ends in the C20th with a celebration of TV and other mass communication.
17 Mar 2016,·20 mins
Hallowe'en, Hairst, Rowans and Dragons
Storyteller Eileen Budd shares with us some Scots Hallowe'en traditions and stories
24 Oct 2025,·13 mins
3. Energy
8. National and global energy resources
Ellie and James explore national and global energy resources.
06 Mar 2024,·7 mins
Nursery Rhymes
Little Boy Blue
Farm sounds and the story of Boy Blue, who needs help finding a missing lamb.
03 May 2019,·14 mins
Daily Happiness Hack for Lockdown #71
In 1 minute we’ll give you a lockdown-safe Happiness Hack to try today. Subscribe now!
29 Mar 2021,·1 min
Fables 37 - 40
The too fat Fox; The Rat and Elephant; The Ant and the Dove and The Boy who cried 'Wolf!'
01 Dec 2011,·20 mins
3. Chemical Changes
8. Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
Tulela and Sunayana explore electrolysis of an aqueous solution.
29 Feb 2024,·10 mins
Series 1
Ospreys
Find out about one of Scotland's biggest birds of prey, the osprey.
29 Sep 2016,·15 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with heart
Learn phrases that use the word 'heart'
01 Jun 2026,·1 min
Minipods – Smartphone journalism episode five: Audio
Recording great sound.
26 Jul 2024,·19 mins
Feel the Music
Dance
Music for moving and grooving to from Tchaikovsky to the Tshetsha Boys.
26 Jan 2016,·15 mins
Is it worth it?
With all the problems facing universities, is it still worth getting a degree?
23 Sep 2025,·28 mins
Help! What is networking and how can it help me?
Break down the jobs jargon and learn how to make connections that could help your career.
16 Dec 2024,·8 mins
Scotland's Home Front: Episode 3
Lizzie receives some awful news about her dad, but it leads to a happy outcome.
07 Dec 2020,·13 mins
Series 12
Episode 10
Brush up on your Gaelic language skills with John Urquhart.
16 Aug 2020,·54 mins
An Litir Bheag 1098
Litir Bheag na seachdain sa le Ruairidh MacIlleathain. Litir àireamh 1098.
31 May 2026,·5 mins
Traditional tales
1. Jack and the Beanstalk
The first traditional story for children to take part in is 'Jack and the Beanstalk.'
26 Jun 2012,·15 mins
Leaving
Listeners say a bittersweet goodbye to swallows as they leave our shore.
07 Oct 2021,·10 mins
8. Classic poetry 2
Maxine Peake and Julian Rhind-Tutt read another selection of classic poems.
25 Jun 2015,·15 mins
A day by the sea
In the final programme of the year Andy Day is enjoying a day at the seaside.
28 Jun 2011,·15 mins
Macbeth
Killing ground
Episode 9 of Macbeth - learn the song 'Killing ground'
12 mins
Bitesize World of Wellbeing
What is toxic masculinity?
A look at toxic masculinity and what the signs of it are.
15 Sep 2025,·9 mins
Episode 4 - Home alone
The two boys have been searching for the German plane when David has an accident.
15 mins
WW2 sound resources 2
A second programme exploring WW2 through archive recordings, including speeches and music
13 Nov 2009,·15 mins
