Scotcast Podcast
The BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
Episodes to download
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What if Alex Salmond’s party folds?
Today
Alba founding figure on the future of the independence cause.
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Politics Show: Corruption row at Holyrood
Friday
Lynsey Bews, Phil Sim and Hannah Rodger on the week's political news.
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AI philosopher: Why we're not doomed
Thursday
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?
Wednesday
Ex-SNP chief executive is accused of embezzling almost £460,000 from the party.
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Do police officers need more guns?
Last Tuesday
Why the police union wants more firearms to tackle violent crime.
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Politics Show: Will Starmer really campaign with Sarwar?
Fri 13 Feb 2026
Natalie Higgins, Phil Sim and James Matthewson on the week’s political news.
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Has Scotland's space dream crashed to Earth?
Thu 12 Feb 2026
And why so many Scottish companies are competing in the global space race.
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Can Martin Lewis fix our power of attorney problem?
Wed 11 Feb 2026
Why the consumer champion is campaigning for change.
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What has Anas Sarwar done?
Tue 10 Feb 2026
How his call for Starmer to quit could split Scottish Labour.
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Why Sarwar finally turned on Starmer
Mon 9 Feb 2026
Has the Scottish Labour leader delivered a fatal blow to the PM's authority?
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Anne McAlpine: I’m not angry at my stalker
Mon 9 Feb 2026
Broadcaster on the four-year stalking ordeal that changed her life.
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Politics Show: Starmer drama and trans prisoners
Fri 6 Feb 2026
Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Paris Gourtsoyannis on the week’s political news.
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Mandelson, Starmer and Sarwar: what happens next?
Thu 5 Feb 2026
How the Mandelson saga could break bond between Labour's leaders.
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Autism: rising rates or overdiagnosis?
Wed 4 Feb 2026
What is neurodivergence? And how common is it really?
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Why the Prostitution Bill fell at the first hurdle
Tue 3 Feb 2026
SNP MSP Michelle Thomson on rebelling against the Scottish Government.
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Screen grab: should we take kids’ phones away?
Mon 2 Feb 2026
The growing campaign to keep children off smartphones and social media.
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Politics Show: Polanski pact, QEUH ‘pressure’ and SNP messaging
Fri 30 Jan 2026
David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
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Could Scotland tap into the AI goldrush?
Thu 29 Jan 2026
An industry insider tells us how our green energy could power AI for Big Tech.
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Unpacking Deacon Blue’s row with Reform
Wed 28 Jan 2026
Malcolm Offord's political tangle over the meaning of Dignity.
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Could Gordon McQueen's death change football?
Tue 27 Jan 2026
An ex-pro on whether the game can protect players from brain injury.
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Will the Burnham saga sway the Holyrood election?
Mon 26 Jan 2026
Anas Sarwar’s election campaign and Sir Keir Starmer’s future.
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Politics Show: Sarwar’s QEUH claims, assisted dying and ‘Salmond files’
Fri 23 Jan 2026
David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Natalie Higgins on the week’s political news.
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What would it take to trigger a World Cup boycott?
Thu 22 Jan 2026
A former footballer's take on at what point fans should protest.
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Super hospital ‘scandal’: the story so far
Wed 21 Jan 2026
What we’ve learned from the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.
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Is Swinney respecting the Supreme Court on gender?
Mon 19 Jan 2026
The looming court battle over where transgender prisoners are housed.
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Politics Show: Robert Jenrick and Scottish Budget reaction
Fri 16 Jan 2026
David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim on the week’s political news.
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Could Farage clash with his new Scottish leader?
Thu 15 Jan 2026
Malcolm Offord has been appointed Reform UK leader in Scotland by Nigel Farage.
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‘She spent £16,000 a year on childcare’
Wed 14 Jan 2026
Pregnant Then Screwed on our 'hugely expensive' system.
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