Scotcast Podcast
The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
Episodes to download
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Jackdaw decision, Q Manivannan and pensions – Politics Show
Thursday
Political analysis with Lynsey Bews, Paris Gourtsoyannis and Adam Morris.
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What one AI safety tester has seen 'in the basement'
Wednesday
Artificial intelligence expert on the technology’s potential.
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Will Brexit-bashing Burnham sway SNP voters?
Tuesday
Prime Minister is set to push for new post-Brexit deals at EU summit.
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What’s happening to the Catholic Church?
Last Monday
Archdiocese of Glasgow is proposing to close 24 churches.
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Are our cities built for the future?
Fri 9 Oct 2026
Gabriella Bennett on what she found writing 'How to Build a City'.
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Is Swinney in trouble over pensions claim? – Politics Show
Thu 8 Oct 2026
Political analysis with Lynsey Bews, Phil Sim and Chris McCall.
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What should happen to BBC Scotland?
Wed 7 Oct 2026
Will the BBC move to online-only to reflect a change in audience habits?
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Why Scottish Greens waded into the Zionism row
Tue 6 Oct 2026
Party's co-leader Ross Greer has said Zionism is racist.
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What on earth is going on at Celtic?
Mon 5 Oct 2026
Major shareholder Dermot Desmond was target of tennis ball protest.
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Humza Yousaf on Gaza and life in Sturgeon’s shadow
Fri 2 Oct 2026
The former First Minister on getting his in-laws out of a war zone.
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Will Burnham’s big sell work in Scotland? - Politics Show
Thu 1 Oct 2026
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Phil Sim and James Matthewson.
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What has changed in the way rape cases are heard?
Wed 30 Sep 2026
Why criminal defence lawyers are worried about changes to corroboration.
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The Promise: a government hamstrung by bureaucracy?
Tue 29 Sep 2026
The oversight board boss gives his verdict on government bureaucracy and delay.
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Glasgow City Council vs the unions - what next?
Mon 28 Sep 2026
Glasgow City Council has agreed to pause plans to fire and rehire some members of staff.
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‘We can defeat dementia in a generation’
Fri 25 Sep 2026
Neuroscientist Professor Tara Spires-Jones on treating the disease.
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Independence manoeuvres, council shake-ups and political GIFs – Politics Show
Thu 24 Sep 2026
Political analysis with Natalie Higgins, Phil Sim and former MSP Paul O’Kane.
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Sandie Peggie takes on her trade union
Wed 23 Sep 2026
Nurse has taken Royal College of Nursing to employment tribunal.
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The new killer drugs flooding Scotland
Tue 22 Sep 2026
How gangs are producing synthetic opioids 500 times more potent than heroin.
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Can Michael Marra stick to his indyref2 position?
Mon 21 Sep 2026
Scottish Labour’s new leader has rejected referendum calls.
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'I had brain surgery to deal with chronic pain'
Fri 18 Sep 2026
Scottish Green MSP Cara McKee on life after trigeminal neuralgia.
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Cardiff talks, data centres and Scottish Labour leader – Politics Show
Thu 17 Sep 2026
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Shona Robison.
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Octopus CEO on energy bills, Jackdaw and heavy metal
Wed 16 Sep 2026
Greg Jackson leads the UK's biggest domestic energy supplier.
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AI and data centres: what now?
Tue 15 Sep 2026
MSPs to vote on blocking construction of new AI data centres.
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Does the Cardiff summit boost indyref2 hopes?
Mon 14 Sep 2026
John Swinney met leaders of Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin in Wales.
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Why are so many young men committing sex crimes?
Fri 11 Sep 2026
Karyn McCluskey and Tony Lenehan KC on rising violence against women.
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Has Burnham caved on indyref2? – Politics Show
Thu 10 Sep 2026
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Kirk Torrance.
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Is the housing crisis fuelling anti-immigration tension?
Wed 9 Sep 2026
The Possilpark tenement fire and who gets priority for social housing.
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What has happened to Scottish education?
Tue 8 Sep 2026
Pisa study shows decline in maths and reading attainment.
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How big is the Jackdaw decision?
Mon 7 Sep 2026
UK government is set to approve new gas field off the coast of Aberdeen.
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