Scotcast Podcast
The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
Episodes to download
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Politics Show: Binface v Farage, Rupert Lowe and Carns concedes
Thursday
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart and Paris Gourtsoyannis.
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Are women safe in Scotland’s taxis?
Wednesday
And why Inverness Council allowed a rapist taxi driver to keep his operator’s licence.
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Why are police looking at Yes Scotland’s finances?
Last Monday
And will parties agree on a constitutional convention?
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The seagull debate: to cull or conserve?
Fri 3 Jul 2026
Are seagulls a casualty of the culture wars?
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Politics Show: Devolution, defence and Kate Forbes
Thu 2 Jul 2026
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, James Matthewson and Stewart McDonald
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Will David Goodwillie be prosecuted for rape?
Wed 1 Jul 2026
How the footballer’s accuser, Denise Clair, is attempting a private prosecution.
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Could tunnels fix our ferry problems?
Tue 30 Jun 2026
Shetland is taking its first step towards replacing some of its ferry routes with tunnels.
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Wings Over Scotland: why I'm not done with the Peter Murrell case
Mon 29 Jun 2026
And how the blogger first spotted a problem with the SNP finances.
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Were our World Cup woes really Steve Clarke's fault?
Sun 28 Jun 2026
Scotland's head coach resigned after another group stage exit.
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‘It’s a wild west’ - Rise of the online sperm donors
Fri 26 Jun 2026
And former MP Hannah Bardell on her IVF experience.
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Politics Show: Could Sarwar be next to go?
Thu 25 Jun 2026
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Paul O'Kane.
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Andy Burnham (in his own words) on indyref2
Wed 24 Jun 2026
And what the Makerfield MP wrote in his 2024 book ‘Head North’.
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Does anyone know why Peter Murrell did it?
Tue 23 Jun 2026
Ex-SNP chief exec sentenced to five years for embezzlement.
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Starmer’s off – but can Burnham save Scottish Labour?
Mon 22 Jun 2026
And the new campaign to end the party’s ties to UK Labour.
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By-election bonanza – results reaction
Fri 19 Jun 2026
Labour’s Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election.
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Ivan McKee: I'm not the ‘Minister for Cuts’
Thu 18 Jun 2026
Public Sector Reform Secretary on savings, services and tax cuts.
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Politics Show: Big by-elections preview pub quiz
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Justin Bowie.
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A Dundee girl, an axe and a man guilty of assault
Tue 16 Jun 2026
The story of a viral video and how the police responded.
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Are we a target in a global disinformation war?
Mon 15 Jun 2026
John Swinney was reportedly targeted by an Israeli firm before the 2026 election.
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Can this 'tsar' fix our problem with food?
Fri 12 Jun 2026
Scotland’s new ‘food tsar’ on bringing down prices and tackling obesity.
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Politics Show: John Healey and 'Murrell inquiry' disputes
Thu 11 Jun 2026
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Stewart McDonald and Adam Morris.
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What’s behind the racist disorder on our streets?
Wed 10 Jun 2026
Police say people were 'attacked because of the colour of their skin'.
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Should kids be banned from social media?
Tue 9 Jun 2026
Dr Elizabeth Nelson on why she's against restricting access.
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Can Peter Murrell's legal fees be recovered?
Mon 8 Jun 2026
Ex-SNP chief exec was granted legal aid for embezzlement case.
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Will Scottish lasers fight off hackers of the future?
Fri 5 Jun 2026
How quantum computing could be used to thwart cyber-attacks.
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Politics Show: Murrell, Mandelson and double FMQs
Thu 4 Jun 2026
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and James Cook.
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GB Energy: We CAN bring bills down
Wed 3 Jun 2026
Fraser Stewart is 'excited' about our energy future.
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How Peter Murrell did it
Tue 2 Jun 2026
Details of ex-SNP chief exec's crimes have been heard in court.
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