The BBC's Scottish news podcast, hosted by Martin Geissler. Conversation with trusted journalists and experts about the country's biggest stories.
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A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
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Tom English and Andy Burke with all the news, analysis and interviews on what's happening in the World of Scottish rugby
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Scottish football gets a kicking from BBC Radio Scotland’s Off the Ball, presented by Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.
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From transfer windows to formations, from man-management to getting the sack. Craig Levein and Amy Irons explore what it takes to survive as a football manager.
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The latest talking points in the national game with the BBC Scottish Football Podcast. Breaking news, views and analysis
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Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.
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In 2021, Davie Donaldson sought to solve the long-standing mystery of the Unknown Bairn, a young boy whose body washed up on a Scottish beach and was never claimed. Since that time, a number of Scottish Travellers have contacted him with stories of children being forcibly removed from their families. This becomes the catalyst for Davie's investigation into why this happened and whether it was sanctioned by the church and state. Along the way, the mystery that began it all re-enters Davies' l ...
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Martin Geissler investigates Vladimir Romanov's rise from Soviet submarine cook to millionaire football club owner and fugitive in a gripping tale of ambition, power and chaos.
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Pennie Latin explores the science behind our everyday experiences and speaks to key scientists working in Scotland.
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A da Vinci painting is stolen in a daring heist at a Scottish castle. This is the incredible inside story of Britain’s biggest art theft and the search for a stolen masterpiece.
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A missing British tourist, a US-wide manhunt and the untold story of how a local celebrity became an international fugitive after his dark past begins to catch up with him.
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Join Edi for the interview series which often treads where others wouldn't dare!
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Susan Morrison explores the rich and sometimes murky depths of Scotland's past.
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A weekly round-up of GMS’s Saturday Edition.
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BBC Sport's Tom English interviews key figures in sport.
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The naked body of a young woman is found in isolated woods. Police never catch her killer. Journalist Sam Poling's investigation takes her into a dark and unsettling world of sex, rape, lies and murder. And it leads her to confront the man she believes is the prime suspect. From BBC Scotland, Who Killed Emma? Is an eight-part podcast that forensically takes apart the police investigation into Emma's murder and unravels the impact of a series of coincidences and missed opportunities until a c ...
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Ricky Ross in conversation with some of our most admired songwriters and musicians.
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The making of Classic Scottish pop and rock albums with musician Davie Scott.
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Word Up! introduces listeners to Scotland in all its diverse and multifaceted glory. Across the series, you'll hear the voices of trailblazers, unsung heroes and much more.
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Politics chat with the latest goings on at Holyrood and Westminster through the eyes of BBC Scotland journalists.
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Tunes into current film, TV, arts, theatre and music across Scotland.
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image revealing fascinating links and hidden gems from cinema and TV to streaming and beyond.
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Extraordinary courtroom access takes listeners uniquely inside real-life unfolding murder trials. Journalist Jane MacSorley and advocate Thomas Ross KC unpack each days events.
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The tastiest podcast around, Tam Cowan chats his way round Scotland discovering the people and foods that have turned the country into a proud food nation.
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John joined parents Richard and Suzanne Innes on the Kaye Adams Show to raise awareness about Huntington’s disease and the options available for couples who would like to start a family.
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Helping you get the best from Scotland's wonderful natural larder with weekly recipes, reviews, tips and delicious ideas from some of Scotland's top chefs!
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Journalist Audrey Gillan digs back into the story of the Bible John murders, this time exploring the lives of the three victims, and uncovers a whole other story that she and everyone else had missed completely.
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From the 16th to the early 18th centuries, witch hunts took place in Scotland. In this podcast series Susan Morrison, along with Dr Louise Yeoman and a team of expert historians, explores how events aligned to allow this to happen. How did it get to the stage where many innocent people, mostly women, were executed for imaginary crimes
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A behind the scenes look at the investigation into the Alistair Wilson murder, one of Scotland’s most baffling unsolved cases. Presented by Fiona Walker.
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Clever About Cash offers practical advice on how to navigate the challenging area of personal finance. Kim McAllister and Eileen Adamson talk to experts who suggest tips which can make a real difference to your bank balance. Whatever your financial situation, this is the show to help you make the most of what you've got and learn how to make some more.
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Janice Forysth with news and reviews of the latest movie releases, interviews with the stars and directors of the moment and what to look out for in new DVD releases. Plus updates and features on what's happening in the world of film around Scotland.
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Radio people tell their stories - in their own words - alone.
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Listen to selected highlights from the Today programme.
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The Black Museum was a 1951 radio crime drama program independently produced by Harry Alan Towers and based on real-life cases from the files of Scotland Yard’s Black Museum. Ira Marion was the scriptwriter, and music for the series was composed and conducted by Sidney Torch. Although often mistakenly cited as being produced for the BBC, the series was produced and syndicated commercially by Towers throughout the English speaking world.
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Welcome to the LabourTALK Podcast. This podcast is produced by Glasgow Pollok Constituency Labour Party (CLP) member John Beattie. Subscribe for interviews from various Labour Party personnel discussing the current and relevant political issues from all levels of governance, including Local Authority, Scottish Parliament and Westminster. This is not an official Labour Party podcast. It is produced by Labour Party members to put forward progressive ideas and promote Labour Party policy, value ...
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George O'Neill speaks to Tom English and Colin Gregor with the latest news from the Lions tour of Australia and Scotland's summer test against Samoa.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Phil Sime visits a farm near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire to speak to blind farmer Mike Duxbury and his partner Ness Shillitto about creating Scotland’s first inclusive farm. This is a place where people with disabilities will gain the confidence, skills and opportunity to pursue a career in agriculture.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Andrew Petrie is joined by Michael Grant and John Walker to preview the three Scottish sides in European action as Rangers, Hibernian and Dundee Utd all look to progress in continental qualification.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Julian Dicks - West Ham legend, former Liverpool defender, and self-proclaimed non-league gaffer, joins Craig and Amy for a no-nonsense episode of Sacked in the Morning. From being told he’d never play again at 22 to earning the nickname “The Terminator,” Julian opens up about the brutal injuries, the boozy rehab, and the unforgettable characters h…
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Andy Burke sits down with Rangers manager Russell Martin and midfielder Mohamed Diomande as they look ahead to the club's Champions League qualifier second leg against Panathinaikos.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Donald Trump has brought the eyes of the world to Scotland this week, but as he heads back to the White House after a meeting with John Swinney, what has he left behind? The BBC’s North America editor, Sarah Smith, tells us how Donald Trump is rewriting the rule book - and Phil Sim reveals how he ruined his trousers in pursuit of the most powerful …
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Transfers, VAR rears its head and the League Cup draw
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23:58Ray Bradshaw is joined by Craig Telfer and Mark Atkinson to discuss the latest transfer stories, will VAR be better this season and pick the highlights from the League Cup last-16 draw.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Keith Lasley, Susie McCabe and Ryan McGowan join Stuart and Tam
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1:23:22The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! All the best bits from Saturday and Sunday's Off the Ball shows in one place! The Week in Scottish football, Tradesman Tales, Scotland the Cringe, What Annoys You About Pubs?, Tea XI, Terracing Teaser with Keith Lasley, Susie McCabe and Ryan McGowan…
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Why has John Swinney updated his strategy for securing a second independence referendum on a day the news is dominated by Donald Trump? We ask David Wallace Lockhart, who’s been talking to the first minister and SNP leader about it. And just how awkward was prime minister Sir Keir Starmer’s trip to Trump Turnberry for talks with the US president? S…
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League Cup latest, fraught friendlies and transfer talk
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29:07George O'Neill is joined by Stephen McGowan and Cillian Sheridan as we discuss the end of the League Cup group stages, how ready Celtic and Rangers are for the league season after some testing friendlies and discuss the latest transfer speculation.By BBC Radio Scotland
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St Mirren v Ayr Utd in the League Cup plus the last 16 draw
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33:43Reaction to St Mirren's win against Ayr Utd in the final match in the group stage of the Scottish League Cup, and we find out who will face who in the last 16.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Is the US president’s trip to his golf resorts at Turnberry in Ayrshire and Menie in Aberdeenshire about business, politics or pleasure? Ahead of Donald Trump’s talks with Sir Keir Starmer and John Swinney, Martin asks Rob Crilly – a member of the White House press pack who travelled here on Air Force One – if it’s a welcome distraction from headli…
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Sportsound has all the reaction to Saturday's Scottish League Cup matches and preview the midweek European ties. With Liam McLeod, Billy Dodds, Stephen Craigan and Derek Ferguson.By BBC Radio Scotland
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An Orkney Shipwreck, A Rare Moth and Aspen Trees
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1:20:18The rare Dark Bordered Beauty moth is found in only two sites in Scotland and one in England. Mark joins Dark Bordered Beauty Moth Champion Pete Moore at RSPB Insh Marshes nature reserve to find out more about attempts to reintroduce the moth to other areas in Scotland. Dark Bordered Beauty moths in Scotland are reliant on aspen suckers - shoots th…
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Remakes continue to proliferate on our screens. Over the last few months, we’ve had live action remakes in cinemas of classic animations Snow White, Lilo And Stitch, and How To Train Your Dragon, along with legacy reboots of the horror hit I Know What You Did Last Summer and DC’s Superman, and - coming soon - a new spin on the 1980s comedy The Nake…
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Susie McCabe, Alex Kealy, Krystal Evans and Scott Agnew
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28:02Des and the team break up the week's big news, including US President Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland, concerns about overtourism in Edinburgh, a study about optimism, Green MSP Patrick Harvie and more. Lead Writer: Jennifer WalkerAdditional material: Paul Brown, Chris Ballard, Scott Graham, Gregor Paton, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, James …
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Euro reaction as Hibs draw in Denmark & Dundee Utd beat Strassen
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24:06Post-match reaction as Hibernian draw 1-1 away v FC Midtjylland. Dundee Utd defeat UNA Strassen 1-0 at Tannadice.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Trump visit, Green ‘civil war’ and Finnie
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32:17As Donald Trump lands in Scotland to visit his golf resorts at Turnberry and Menie, Laura is joined by Phil Sim and David Wallace Lockhart to unpick the politics of the US president's trip here. David gives us the details of a 'civil war' he's been reporting on inside the Scottish Greens. And as the Commonwealth Games unveils Finnie as its mascot f…
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Reaction and analysis as Hearts move into the last 16 of the League Cup on maximum pointsBy BBC Radio Scotland
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The Whithorn Way - Part 5 - Ayr to Girvan
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29:36The Whithorn Way follows an ancient pilgrim route from Glasgow to Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. In this episode, Mark and Rachel begin at Crossraguel Abbey at Maybole, once a significant stopping off point for pilgrims. Then it's off to the once very popular holiday destination of Girvan to learn about a new community led tourism initiative. A…
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Jamie Hutchinson - Virtual Touchline Legend
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46:35Just how close is Football Manager the game to being a Football manager in real-life? Comedian, podcaster, and self-proclaimed “virtual touchline legend” Jamie Hutchinson joins Craig and Amy for a brilliantly chaotic episode of Sacked in the Morning. From getting sacked in both real life and Football Manager to a virtual divorce in Portugal, Jamie’…
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All the weekends football, Caught on Camera, Autographs, Tree XI, Jumpers For Goalposts with Darryl Broadfoot and Sam North
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1:28:13All the very best bits of the weekend's shows in one place. Caught on Camera, Autographs, Tree XI, Jumpers For Goalposts with Stuart Cosgrove, Tam Cowan, Darryl Broadfoot and Sam NorthBy BBC Radio Scotland
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A Tea Clipper, Sail Training and The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen
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1:24:28It’s anchors aweigh for Out of Doors as we are live from the Tall Ships Races in Aberdeen.By BBC Radio Scotland
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30 years after Mel Gibson's Braveheart cloaked Hollywood in fake tartan, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take the high roads and the low roads to look for the real Scotland on screen. Ellen talks with Tayside journalist Kayleigh Donaldson about the trouble with Braveheart, why veteran Scottish director Bill Forsyth's hyper local comedy dramas Local …
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Robin Ince, Amanda Dwyer, Gareth Waugh and Diona Doherty
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28:03Jay and the team break up the week's big news, including President Donald Trump's surprise interview with the BBC, a proposal to replace ferries with tunnels for Shetland, a new 'height filter' for dating, and the theft of Beyonce's unreleased music. Lead writer: Chris BallardAdditional Material: Kate Smurthwaite, Lee Jevon and Garth Apthomas, Chri…
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Davie returns to the Unknown Bairn’s grave to address unfinished business with the family who found the boy’s body. And does a leaked report commissioned by the Scottish Government, offer hope of some form of restitution for the failures of church and state? Presenter: Davie Donaldson Producer: Kate Bissell Research: Kate Bissell and Emily Essen St…
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Sandie Peggie, Labour rebels and Scottie’s soliloquy
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33:42Nurse Sandie Peggie (pictured) was cleared of gross misconduct by NHS Fife as an employment tribunal prompted by her changing room dispute with Dr Beth Upton – a transgender woman – resumed. In the third of our weekly July episodes, Laura is joined by the BBC’s David Wallace Lockhart and the Sunday Mail’s political editor Hannah Rodger to discuss t…
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Ray Bradshaw is joined by Off The Ball presenter and St Johnstone fan Stuart Cosgrove and A View From The Terrace's Raith Rovers-supporting Shaughan McGuigan to preview the new season in the Scottish Championship.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Ray Bradshaw is joined by A View From The Terrace presenter and Stenhousemuir fan Craig Telfer and Spartans-supporting football writer Moira Gordon to preview the upcoming season in Leagues One and Two.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Ray Bradshaw looks ahead to the new season for Motherwell with Off the Ball presenter Tam Cowan and Well Society board member Stephen Reside.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Veteran Cattle Breeder and Author, Harold Murray
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18:08Mark Stephen meets Harold Murray, veteran cattle breeder and author from North East Scotland. Now in his nineties, Harold has spent his life working with cattle and more recently has turned his hand to writing and poetryBy BBC Radio Scotland
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Football coach, podcaster, and all-round storyteller Si Ferry joins Craig and Amy for one of the funniest episodes of Sacked in the Morning yet. From toilet trouble mid-match to getting called a “little piggy” by Paolo Di Canio, Si serves up outrageous, no-holds-barred tales from his playing days. Get in touch with us via [email protected].…
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Chris Brookmyre and Tony Watt join Stuart and Tam
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52:42The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world. The Week In Scottish Football, Summer Sunshine, Love or Hate it? Let's Talk About Socks! With writer Chris Brookmyre and Partick Thistle striker Tony Watt joining Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Craig Levein and Amy Irons are back with listener emails, messages for Craig, and a brand-new way for you to get in touch with the show… which can only mean one thing: Craig’s got some fresh scripting to (reluctantly) learn.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Screaming Swifts, Flapperskate and a Pictish Hill Fort in Fife
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1:23:10In a couple of weeks, swifts will leave our skies and depart for their wintering grounds in Africa. Author and naturalist Mark Cocker has spent a lifetime observing them and Rachel meets him in Crail to chat about the migrating birds and his new book One Midsummer’s Day - Swifts and the Story of Life on Earth. Never a stranger to getting his hands …
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 25 years of In The Mood For Love - director Wong Kar Wai's acclaimed romantic drama starring Maggie Cheung as Mrs Chan and Tony Leung as Mr Chow - two neighbours in 1960s Hong Kong, bonded by a revelation about their respective spouses. Critically beloved on its first release back in 2000, the film is now re…
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Amy Canavan is joined by Livingston fan Stuart Barrie and Euan Rankine from the Livi Talk podcast to look ahead to the West Lothian club's new season as they return to the Premiership.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Amy Canavan is joined by Courier sportswriter George Cran and musician Robin Grimmond, founder of the Eh Mind O' Gillie fanzine to look ahead to the new season for Dundee.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Amy Canavan is joined by journalist Gordon Waddell and Falkirk fan Craig Cruickshanks to look ahead to Falkirk's new season as they return to the Scottish Premiership.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Chris Forbes, Kate Hammer, Rosco McClelland and Sooz Kempner
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28:02Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The state visit to the UK by French President Emmanuel Macron, inaccurate AI books about First Minister John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon, fans lending a spare room to Partick Thistle football club, the new Superman and more. Lead Writer: Nathan CowleyAdditional material: Mike Grace, Kate Smu…
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Davie visits Strathmartine Hospital, a now derelict facility, where removed Traveller and non -Traveller children were sent and often never left. Davie needs to find out: what went on behind those walls?By BBC Radio Scotland
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Kneecap, migrant deal and booze at football
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34:56Kneecap have performed a sell-out show in Glasgow after being axed from the line-up at the city's TRNSMT festival. In the second of our weekly July episodes, Natalie is joined by the BBC's Phil Sim and Paul McNamee, the editor of The Big Issue, to discuss whether the Irish rappers have outsmarted politicians who urged promotors to drop them. Phil a…
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Greig Laidlaw and Tom English are Down Under with the Lions
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35:53Thomas Duncan is joined by Tom English and former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw, who are both in Australia, as the British and Irish Lions tour continues.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Martin Dowden is joined by Joel Sked of the Hearts Standard and Scott McIntosh of the Scarves Around the Funnel podcast to preview the upcoming season for Hearts.By BBC Radio Scotland
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Martin Dowden is joined by Callum Scott of the Forever and Ever podcast to discuss the season ahead for Kilmarnock.By BBC Radio Scotland
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The Whithorn Way - Part 4 - Irvine to Ayr
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26:00The Whithorn Way follows an ancient pilgrim route from Glasgow to Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. In this episode, we begin on the waterfront at Irvine looking at the unique remains of an automatic tide signalling apparatus - we learn more about it at the Scottish Maritime Museum. This is followed by a walk along Irvine beach which can only be d…
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Viv Anderson on Clough, Sir Bobby and Sir Alex
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40:46Double European Cup winner Viv Anderson sits down with Craig and Amy to relive an extraordinary career spent under some of football’s most iconic managers. From breaking through under the legendary Brian Clough as a teenager, to being signed by a little-known Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, and representing England under the great Sir Bobby Rob…
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Chris Forbes, Craig Levein, Paul McNamee and Moira Gordon join Stuart Cosgrove and Rosco McClelland
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1:38:05All the very best bits of Saturday and Sunday's shows in one petty and ill informed podcast. Golden Ticket, What Do You Love (or Hate) about the US, Oasis Reunion XI, Optimist or Pessimist and Terracing Teaser with Chris Forbes, Craig Levein, Paul McNamee and Moira Gordon joining Stuart Cosgrove and Rosco McClelland.…
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