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Scotcast

BBC Radio Scotland

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

64 episodes
daily
Avg 25 min
English

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Today · 24 min
What on earth is going on at Celtic?
Major shareholder Dermot Desmond was target of tennis ball protest.
Friday · 33 min
Humza Yousaf on Gaza and life as FM in Sturgeon’s shadow
The former First Minister on getting his in-laws out of a warzone.
Thursday · 27 min
Will Burnham’s big sell work in Scotland? - Politics Show
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Phil Sim and James Matthewson.
Wednesday · 26 min
What has changed in the way rape cases are heard?
Why criminal defence lawyers are worried about changes to corroboration.
Tuesday · 24 min
The Promise: a government hamstrung by bureaucracy?
The oversight board boss gives his verdict on government bureaucracy and delay.
September 28 · 26 min
Glasgow City Council vs the unions - what next?
Glasgow City Council has agreed to pause plans to fire and rehire some members of staff.
September 25 · 23 min
Scientist: ‘We can stop dementia in a generation’
How new testing and treatments could stop future generations developing dementia.
September 24 · 27 min
Independence manoeuvres, council shake-ups and political GIFs – Politics Show
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Phil Sim and former MSP Paul O’Kane.
September 23 · 21 min
Sandie Peggie takes on her trade union
Nurse has taken Royal College of Nursing to employment tribunal.
September 22 · 23 min
The new killer drugs flooding Scotland
How gangs are producing synthetic opioids 500 times more potent than heroin.
September 21 · 25 min
Can Michael Marra stick to his indyref2 position?
Scottish Labour’s new leader has rejected referendum calls.
September 18 · 26 min
'I had brain surgery to deal with chronic pain'
Scottish Green MSP Cara McKee on life after trigeminal neuralgia.
September 17 · 28 min
Cardiff talks, data centres and Scottish Labour leader – Politics Show
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Shona Robison.
September 16 · 27 min
Octopus CEO on energy bills, Jackdaw and heavy metal
Greg Jackson leads the UK's biggest domestic energy supplier.
September 15 · 26 min
AI and data centres: what now?
MSPs to vote on blocking construction of new AI data centres.
September 14 · 24 min
Does the Cardiff summit boost indyref2 hopes?
John Swinney met leaders of Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin in Wales.
September 11 · 26 min
Why are so many young men committing sex crimes?
Karyn McCluskey and Tony Lenehan KC on rising violence against women.
September 10 · 27 min
Has Burnham caved on indyref2? – Politics Show
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Kirk Torrance.
September 9 · 22 min
Is the housing crisis fuelling anti-immigration tension?
The Possilpark tenement fire and who gets priority for social housing.
September 8 · 28 min
What has happened to Scottish education?
Pisa study shows decline in maths and reading attainment.

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