Scotcast Podcast
The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
Episodes to download
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Cyber expert on the hackers stealing our data
Friday
Jude McCorry runs the Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland.
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Has Swinney had a good (re)start? – Politics Show
Thursday
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Liz Lloyd.
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What it’s really like in A&E right now
Wednesday
Emergency doctor on whether NHS shake-up will help hospitals.
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Will the SNP’s food price cap happen?
Last Tuesday
Business groups are urging FM to scrap manifesto pledge.
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Old Firm sanctions: why football bosses got tough
Last Monday
Rangers and Celtic have been punished over crowd trouble.
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Val and Jo on the 'untold' history behind first novella
Fri 28 Aug 2026
Val McDermid and Jo Sharp have co-authored 'This Door of the Seas'.
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School bags, public spending and social skills – Politics Show
Thu 27 Aug 2026
Political analysis with Lynsey Bews, Andrew Kerr and Douglas Ross.
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Why has Lockerbie trial been delayed (again)?
Wed 26 Aug 2026
Trial of Libyan over 1988 bombing has been postponed for third time.
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Darren McGarvey on modern masculinity and Jason Arday
Tue 25 Aug 2026
Poverty Safari author on MeToo, class and how to be a better man.
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Why the BBC made THAT Glasgow documentary
Mon 24 Aug 2026
BBC Disclosure’s Welcome to Glasgow has divided opinion.
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Stephen Flynn: I don’t want to be First Minister (yet)
Fri 21 Aug 2026
SNP MSP on Nicola Sturgeon, North Sea oil and gas and his reading habits.
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The Scottish Labour leadership interviews
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Michael Marra and Joe Fagan are vying to succeed Anas Sarwar.
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‘Why the data centre doubters are wrong’
Wed 19 Aug 2026
The CEO planning world's second-largest data centre in Fife.
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Will the Ferguson shipyard ever build another ferry?
Tue 18 Aug 2026
Last commercial shipyard on the Clyde is cutting 70 jobs.
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Can police stop what’s going on in Glasgow?
Mon 17 Aug 2026
A BBC film has documented blatant drug deals and racial violence.
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Why this Traitors star wants conversion therapy banned
Fri 14 Aug 2026
Matty Hyndman on faith, sexuality and campaigning for change in the law.
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Q Manivannan, Ming Yang and Scottish Labour – Politics Show
Thu 13 Aug 2026
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Justin Bowie.
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How we'll avoid a food shortage
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Scientists and farmers are re-thinking how we produce enough.
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Why Nicola Sturgeon is still making headlines
Tue 11 Aug 2026
Ex-First Minister has been promoting a new edition of her memoir.
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The Scot running Britain's biggest nuclear power plant
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Nicola Fauvel is the first station director of Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
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Can the Edinburgh festivals survive much longer?
Fri 7 Aug 2026
The events bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to our capital every year.
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Politics Show: Is Sturgeon turning on Swinney?
Thu 6 Aug 2026
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lysney Bews and Bernard Ponsonby.
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The Elisabeth Ross murder case
Wed 5 Aug 2026
Edinburgh aid worker’s body was found in a suitcase in Greece.
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What really happens on the guga hunt?
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Nature Scot have not granted a licence for the annual guga hunt to take place.
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Race to replace Anas Sarwar turns sour
Mon 3 Aug 2026
Monica Lennon says Scottish Labour contest 'reeks of misogyny'.
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The 'porn professor' on AI and extreme content
Fri 31 Jul 2026
The woman asking governments to wake up to today’s porn industry
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Politics Show: Scottish Labour slogans and Burnham’s big start
Thu 30 Jul 2026
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Conor Matchett.
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Are higher tax rates costing us money?
Wed 29 Jul 2026
Laurie McFarlane on Dan Neidle’s top tax take.
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Does it matter who leads Scottish Labour?
Tue 28 Jul 2026
Michael Marra is the latest to launch his leadership campaign.
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Who are Orkney’s rebel monks?
Mon 27 Jul 2026
The Sons of the Holy Redeemer appointed a bishop without the Pope’s approval.
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