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Scotcast

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

Radio Scotland,229 episodes

Episodes

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Politics Show: Corruption row at Holyrood
Lynsey Bews, Phil Sim and Hannah Rodger on the week's political news.
20 Feb 2026,25 mins
AI philosopher: Why we're not doomed
A call to arms to make big tech serve people not profit from an ethics expert.
19 Feb 2026,33 mins
What's going on in the Peter Murrell case?
Ex-SNP chief executive is accused of embezzling almost £460,000 from the party.
18 Feb 2026,22 mins
Do police officers need more guns?
Why the police union wants more firearms to tackle violent crime.
17 Feb 2026,27 mins
What now for BrewDog?
The business co-founded by James Watt could be sold off.
16 Feb 2026,25 mins
Best of the Week: Labour, power of attorney and space
Laura Miller presents highlights from the BBC's Scottish news podcast.
15 Feb 2026,28 mins
Politics Show: Will Starmer really campaign with Sarwar?
Natalie Higgins, Phil Sim and James Matthewson on the week’s political news.
13 Feb 2026,26 mins
Has Scotland's space dream crashed to Earth?
And why so many Scottish companies are competing in the global space race.
12 Feb 2026,23 mins
Can Martin Lewis fix our power of attorney problem?
Why the consumer champion is campaigning for change.
11 Feb 2026,25 mins
What has Anas Sarwar done?
How his call for Starmer to quit could split Scottish Labour.
10 Feb 2026,23 mins
Why Sarwar finally turned on Starmer
Has the Scottish Labour leader delivered a fatal blow to the PM's authority?
09 Feb 2026,22 mins
Anne McAlpine: I’m not angry at my stalker
Broadcaster on the four-year stalking ordeal that changed her life.
09 Feb 2026,25 mins
Best of the Week: smartphones, autism and Mandelson
Laura Miller presents highlights from the BBC's Scottish news podcast.
08 Feb 2026,28 mins
Politics Show: Starmer drama and trans prisoners
Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Paris Gourtsoyannis on the week’s political news.
06 Feb 2026,21 mins
Mandelson, Starmer and Sarwar: what happens next?
How the Mandelson saga could break bond between Labour's leaders.
05 Feb 2026,23 mins
Autism: rising rates or overdiagnosis?
What is neurodivergence? And how common is it really?
04 Feb 2026,24 mins
Why the Prostitution Bill fell at the first hurdle
SNP MSP Michelle Thomson on rebelling against the Scottish Government.
03 Feb 2026,26 mins,
Screen grab: should we take kids’ phones away?
The growing campaign to keep children off smartphones and social media.
02 Feb 2026,24 mins
Politics Show: Polanski pact, QEUH ‘pressure’ and SNP messaging
David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
30 Jan 2026,26 mins
Could Scotland tap into the AI goldrush?
An industry insider tells us how our green energy could power AI for Big Tech.
29 Jan 2026,26 mins
Unpacking Deacon Blue’s row with Reform
Malcolm Offord's political tangle over the meaning of Dignity.
28 Jan 2026,23 mins
Could Gordon McQueen's death change football?
An ex-pro on whether the game can protect players from brain injury.
27 Jan 2026,27 mins
Will the Burnham saga sway the Holyrood election?
Anas Sarwar’s election campaign and Sir Keir Starmer’s future.
26 Jan 2026,28 mins
Politics Show: Sarwar’s QEUH claims, assisted dying and ‘Salmond files’
David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Natalie Higgins on the week’s political news.
23 Jan 2026,29 mins
What would it take to trigger a World Cup boycott?
A former footballer's take on at what point fans should protest.
22 Jan 2026,26 mins
Super hospital ‘scandal’: the story so far
What we’ve learned from the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.
21 Jan 2026,24 mins
How dangerous are our roads?
And our attitude towards speeding.
20 Jan 2026,26 mins
Is Swinney respecting the Supreme Court on gender?
The looming court battle over where transgender prisoners are housed.
19 Jan 2026,23 mins
Politics Show: Robert Jenrick and Scottish Budget reaction
David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
16 Jan 2026,25 mins
Could Farage clash with his new Scottish leader?
Malcolm Offord has been appointed Reform UK leader in Scotland by Nigel Farage.
15 Jan 2026,31 mins