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Scotcast

BBC Radio Scotland

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

65 episodes
daily
Avg 25 min
English

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September 8 · 28 min
What has happened to Scottish education?
Pisa study shows decline in maths and reading attainment.
September 7 · 24 min
How big is the Jackdaw decision?
UK government is set to approve new gas field off the coast of Aberdeen.
September 4 · 25 min
Who are the hackers behind the scams that steal your data?
Jude McCorry runs the Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland.
September 3 · 29 min
Has Swinney had a good (re)start? – Politics Show
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Liz Lloyd.
September 2 · 25 min
What it’s really like in A&E right now
Emergency doctor on whether NHS shake-up will help hospitals.
September 1 · 24 min
Will the SNP’s food price cap happen?
Business groups are urging FM to scrap manifesto pledge.
August 31 · 25 min
Old Firm sanctions: why football bosses got tough
Rangers and Celtic have been punished over crowd trouble.
August 28 · 26 min
Val and Jo on the 'untold' history behind first novella
Val McDermid and Jo Sharp have co-authored 'This Door of the Seas'.
August 27 · 26 min
School bags, public spending and social skills – Politics Show
Political analysis with Lynsey Bews, Andrew Kerr and Douglas Ross.
August 26 · 23 min
Why has Lockerbie trial been delayed (again)?
Trial of Libyan over 1988 bombing has been postponed for third time.
August 25 · 21 min
Darren McGarvey on modern masculinity and Jason Arday
Poverty Safari author on MeToo, class and how to be a better man.
August 24 · 23 min
Why the BBC made THAT Glasgow documentary
BBC Disclosure’s Welcome to Glasgow has divided opinion.
August 21 · 44 min
Stephen Flynn: I don’t want to be First Minister (yet)
SNP MSP on Nicola Sturgeon, North Sea oil and gas and his reading habits.
August 20 · 43 min
The Scottish Labour leadership interviews
Michael Marra and Joe Fagan are vying to succeed Anas Sarwar.
August 19 · 26 min
‘Why the data centre doubters are wrong’
The CEO planning world's second-largest data centre in Fife.
August 18 · 26 min
Will the Ferguson shipyard ever build another ferry?
Last commercial shipyard on the Clyde is cutting 70 jobs.
August 17 · 23 min
Can police stop what’s going on in Glasgow?
A BBC film has documented blatant drug deals and racial violence.
August 14 · 25 min
Why this Traitors star wants conversion therapy banned
Matty Hyndman on faith, sexuality and campaigning for change in the law.
August 13 · 26 min
Q Manivannan, Ming Yang and Scottish Labour – Politics Show
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Justin Bowie.
August 12 · 22 min
How we'll avoid a food shortage
Scientists and farmers are re-thinking how we produce enough.

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