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Scotcast

The BBC's Scottish news podcast.

Radio Scotland,271 episodes

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Politics Show: TV debates, a fiery row and crystal balls
Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Phil Sim on the week's political news.
16 Apr 2026,27 mins
‘He’s a liar’ - Sarwar's latest spat with Reform
Scottish Labour leader clashed with Malcolm Offord in a TV debate.
15 Apr 2026,23 mins
'How we convicted killer husband and made legal history'
Lee Milne was jailed following a campaign of abuse against wife Kimberly.
14 Apr 2026,23 mins,
Why did Wes Streeting stir up an indyref row?
UK Cabinet minister has ruled out another referendum.
13 Apr 2026,25 mins
BBC leaders debate – the debrief
Analysis of the first TV clash of the Holyrood election campaign.
13 Apr 2026,23 mins
The Economy Debate: tax, spend and creating wealth
With Tim Allan, Professor Mairi Spowage and Chris Birt.
10 Apr 2026,47 mins
Politics Show: Ferry fury and what polls are really saying
Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
09 Apr 2026,24 mins
Hunting gangsters – and how organised crime works
A former detective on gang boss Steven Lyons’s extradition.
08 Apr 2026,25 mins
Green hopeful calls for prisons to be abolished
Opponents say Kate Nevens’s idea is 'absolutely bonkers'.
07 Apr 2026,22 mins
Rape trials: a victim’s view
One woman's ordeal and her experience of the justice system.
06 Apr 2026,27 mins,
Best of the Week: Gang arrests, ferry problems and 'food deserts'
The best bits from the past seven days of the BBC's Scottish news podcast.
05 Apr 2026,28 mins
A ‘food desert’ and the fight for a supermarket
Natalie reports on the people of Castlemilk’s long campaign.
03 Apr 2026,21 mins
Politics Show: Candidate controversies and North Sea debate
David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
03 Apr 2026,27 mins
Who's to blame for our ferry problems?
CalMac's CEO says the operator is enduring a 'firestorm' of disruption.
01 Apr 2026,24 mins
The questions raised by the Jordan Linden case
And how a pub tip-off led to confrontation ex-council leader's home.
31 Mar 2026,26 mins
Is the net closing on notorious gangster family?
Steven Lyons was arrested in Bali following an Interpol red alert.
30 Mar 2026,22 mins
Best of the Week: North Sea drilling, Sarwar and Findlay
The best bits from the past seven days of the BBC's Scottish news podcast.
29 Mar 2026,28 mins
Politics Show: Sarwar, Findlay and end of term
David Wallace Lockhart and Natalie Higgins on the week’s political news.
27 Mar 2026,28 mins
Russell Findlay: the election interview
The Scottish Conservative leader on how an acid attack led him into politics.
26 Mar 2026,55 mins
Offord admits to 'crude' George Michael joke
Will Reform UK’s rocky week do Farage’s party any damage?
25 Mar 2026,23 mins
Anas Sarwar: the election interview
Scottish Labour leader on Keir Starmer and fatherhood.
24 Mar 2026,56 mins
Drill, maybe drill? Our North Sea dilemma
Is British Gas boss right about oil and gas exploration?
23 Mar 2026,21 mins
Best of the Week: Cost of living, Swinney and Scottish Greens
The best bits from the past seven days of the BBC's Scottish news podcast.
22 Mar 2026,28 mins
Politics Show: Greens, Swinney and bills galore
Natalie Higgins and Lynsey Bews on the week's political news.
20 Mar 2026,24 mins
John Swinney: the election interview
SNP leader on the “love of God” and the rise of Reform.
19 Mar 2026,54 mins
Why did the assisted dying bill fail?
How a majority of MSPs went from supporting the move – to rejecting it.
18 Mar 2026,24 mins
Gillian Mackay: the election interview
Scottish Green co-leader on 'rebuilding trust' with the SNP.
17 Mar 2026,47 mins
Can we afford another cost of living crisis?
Will the Iran war fuel inflation? And how much can the UK government help this time?
16 Mar 2026,22 mins
Politics Show: Leader interviews and assisted dying
Natalie Higgins and David Wallace Lockhart on the week’s political news.
13 Mar 2026,32 mins
Malcolm Offord: the election interview
Reform’s Scottish leader on finding Farage and losing friends.
12 Mar 2026,57 mins