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Stories in Scots

Wid ye like tae coorie in and gie's yer lugs, for a wee story? Here's a collection of some audio stories in Scots language for you to enjoy!

Scotland,24 episodes

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The Draiglen Hogney
An evil ogre turns all who dare visit his castle into stone. But Agnes has other ideas.
27 Nov 2020,9 mins
Theseus and the Minotaur
A classic Greek legend, set in modernday Scotland
26 Nov 2020,11 mins
Pandora's Box
Well, what would YOU do if you were told on no account to open the secret box?
27 Nov 2020,7 mins
King Midas
Crawford Logan tells the story of King Midas and his love of all things gold ...
01 Dec 2020,8 mins
Helen and Aphrodite
Half-sisters Helen and Aphrodite argue over who is the most beautiful ...
03 Dec 2020,9 mins
The Candle
A modern day ghost story, by Alan Bissett.
11 Dec 2020,10 mins
The Auld Man of Littledean
A ghost story about a haunted house, and a long-time dead laird ...
14 Dec 2020,8 mins
Shellycoat
Lori is startled when she accidentally disturbs a strange creature on the beach.
10 Mar 2021,8 mins
The Stane
The Pictish standing stone near Euan's house seems to strangely connect him to the past.
10 Mar 2021,8 mins
Mair Cream!
A traditional Scots tale about why you should never ask the fairies into your house.
11 May 2022,9 mins
Scaffies o Space
When their spaceship is attacked by aliens, the refuse collectors need to think fast.
05 May 2022,8 mins
The Treisur Hunters
A story in Doric about hunting for treasure, with a clever dog!
23 May 2022,7 mins
Freya, Grandad and the Iggaleens
A story about a girl who dreams up some special helpers she calls The Iggaleens.
28 Nov 2022,4 mins
Tommy and the Angel
A modern retelling of Robert Burns' classic poem, Tam O'Shanter
27 Nov 2020,8 mins
Mac and Magic
Mac usually feels shy at school – until he finds out there’s going to be a talent show!
28 Nov 2022,5 mins
Yarmin Rasmie
Rasmie the lamb likes to stay where he feels safe. Until one day, he decides to be brave.
28 Nov 2022,5 mins
The Best Day o The Year
Mr Galbraith introduces his class to Burns Suppers, and his favourite time of the year.
26 May 2023,8 mins
Bringer of Storms
The story of the Cailleach, the bringer of storms and winter
19 Apr 2024,15 mins
A Day Oot Wi Dad
When you're a new big brother, a wee day out in Dundee with Dad sounds like a great idea.
26 Apr 2024,9 mins
The Toaty Coo wi the Muckle Moo
A strange wee man makes Flora a tricky bet where she has to try and count coos
03 May 2024,14 mins
The Alligrog
A poem all about friendship featuring a creature called The Alligrog!
10 May 2024,7 mins
Sweyn and the Saga o the Shirt
Based on a tale from the Orkneyinga Saga, and written and narrated in Orcadian.
09 May 2025,13 mins
The Clootie Well
Ellie takes a tumble on a woodland walk and meets the mysterious Agnes at the Clootie Well
16 May 2025,12 mins
Hallowe'en, Hairst, Rowans and Dragons
Storyteller Eileen Budd shares with us some Scots Hallowe'en traditions and stories
24 Oct 2025,13 mins