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BBC Radio Scotland

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

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349 episodes
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July 7 · 15 min
Will Nigel Farage's gamble pay off?
And how will Reform Scotland respond?
July 6 · 19 min
Why are police looking at Yes Scotland’s finances?
And will parties agree on a constitutional convention?
July 3 · 25 min
The seagull debate: to cull or conserve?
Are seagulls a casualty of the culture wars?
July 2 · 28 min
Politics Show: Devolution, defence and Kate Forbes
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, James Matthewson and Stewart McDonald
July 1 · 19 min
Will David Goodwillie be prosecuted for rape?
How the footballer’s accuser, Denise Clair, is attempting a private prosecution.
June 30 · 21 min
Could tunnels fix our ferry problems?
Shetland is taking its first step towards replacing some of its ferry routes with tunnels.
June 29 · 29 min
Wings Over Scotland: I'm not done with Murrell case
Stuart Campbell on how he first spotted an issue with SNP finances.
June 28 · 17 min
Were our World Cup woes really Steve Clarke's fault?
Scotland's head coach resigned after another group stage exit.
June 26 · 29 min
‘It’s a wild west’ - Rise of the online sperm donors
And former MP Hannah Bardell on her IVF experience.
June 25 · 27 min
Politics Show: Could Sarwar be next to go?
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Paul O'Kane.
June 24 · 23 min
Andy Burnham (in his own words) on indyref2
And what the Makerfield MP wrote in his 2024 book ‘Head North’.
June 23 · 23 min
Does anyone know why Peter Murrell did it?
Ex-SNP chief exec sentenced to five years for embezzlement.
June 22 · 24 min
Starmer’s off – but can Burnham save Scottish Labour?
And the new campaign to end the party’s ties to UK Labour.
June 19 · 29 min
By-election bonanza – results reaction
Labour’s Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election.
June 18 · 27 min
Ivan McKee: I'm not the ‘Minister for Cuts’
Public Sector Reform Secretary on savings, services and tax cuts.
June 17 · 24 min
Politics Show: Big by-elections preview pub quiz
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Justin Bowie.
June 16 · 26 min
A Dundee girl, an axe and a man guilty of assault
The story of a viral video and how the police responded.
June 15 · 26 min
Are we a target in a global disinformation war?
John Swinney was reportedly targeted by an Israeli firm before the 2026 election.
June 12 · 25 min
Can this 'tsar' fix our problem with food?
Scotland’s new ‘food tsar’ on bringing down prices and tackling obesity.
June 11 · 30 min
Politics Show: John Healey and 'Murrell inquiry' disputes
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Stewart McDonald and Adam Morris.