Scotcast Podcast
The BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
Episodes to download
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Is the net closing on notorious gangster family?
Yesterday
Steven Lyons was arrested in Bali following an Interpol red alert.
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Politics Show: Sarwar, Findlay and end of term
Friday
David Wallace Lockhart and Natalie Higgins on the week’s political news.
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Russell Findlay: the election interview
Thursday
The Scottish Conservative leader on how an acid attack led him into politics.
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Offord admits to 'crude' George Michael joke
Last Wednesday
Will Reform UK’s rocky week do Farage’s party any damage?
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Anas Sarwar: the election interview
Last Tuesday
Scottish Labour leader on Keir Starmer and fatherhood.
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Drill, maybe drill? Our North Sea dilemma
Last Monday
Is British Gas boss right about oil and gas exploration?
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Politics Show: Greens, Swinney and bills galore
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Natalie Higgins and Lynsey Bews on the week's political news.
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John Swinney: the election interview
Thu 19 Mar 2026
SNP leader on the “love of God” and the rise of Reform.
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Why did the assisted dying bill fail?
Wed 18 Mar 2026
How a majority of MSPs went from supporting the move – to rejecting it.
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Gillian Mackay: the election interview
Tue 17 Mar 2026
Scottish Green co-leader on 'rebuilding trust' with the SNP.
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Can we afford another cost of living crisis?
Mon 16 Mar 2026
Will the Iran war fuel inflation? And how much can the UK government help this time?
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Politics Show: Leader interviews and assisted dying
Fri 13 Mar 2026
Natalie Higgins and David Wallace Lockhart on the week’s political news.
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Malcolm Offord: the election interview
Thu 12 Mar 2026
Reform’s Scottish leader on finding Farage and losing friends.
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Glasgow fire: who owns our historic buildings?
Wed 11 Mar 2026
Who is responsible for preserving our heritage – and are they doing enough?
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Alex Cole-Hamilton: the election interview
Tue 10 Mar 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader on Quakerism, pacifism and nationalism.
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Who’s to blame for Old Firm bedlam?
Mon 9 Mar 2026
Police have condemned scenes at Ibrox as 'shameful'.
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Politics Show: BBC poll, Joani Reid and Holyrood candidates
Fri 6 Mar 2026
Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
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‘Salmond files’: the man taking government to court
Thu 5 Mar 2026
Why the Information Commissioner believes documents should be released.
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Iran: Are our bills about to shoot up?
Wed 4 Mar 2026
And what is future for Scotland’s energy sector?
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Does the NHS care about women?
Tue 3 Mar 2026
The reason why women face inequalities in the health system.
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Hydrolysis: our UK-first ‘green’ funerals
Mon 2 Mar 2026
Scots could soon be offered an alternative to burial and cremation.
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Politics Show: Does Labour’s by-election loss vindicate Sarwar?
Fri 27 Feb 2026
Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on this week’s biggest news stories.
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Aberfeldy case: how did police get it so wrong?
Thu 26 Feb 2026
How investigators managed to miss that a murder victim had been shot.
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Inside the 'Salmond files'
Wed 25 Feb 2026
Thousands of documents from James Hamilton's investigation have been released.
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Ruth Davidson and the fight on the right
Tue 24 Feb 2026
Ex-Scottish Conservative leader on Farage, Badenoch and leadership.
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What if Alex Salmond’s party folds?
Mon 23 Feb 2026
Alba founding figure on the future of the independence cause.
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Politics Show: Corruption row at Holyrood
Fri 20 Feb 2026
Lynsey Bews, Phil Sim and Hannah Rodger on the week's political news.
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AI philosopher: Why we're not doomed
Thu 19 Feb 2026
A call to arms to make big tech serve people not profit from an ethics expert.
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What's going on in the Peter Murrell case?
Wed 18 Feb 2026
Ex-SNP chief executive is accused of embezzling almost £460,000 from the party.
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Do police officers need more guns?
Tue 17 Feb 2026
Why the police union wants more firearms to tackle violent crime.
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