Scotcast

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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Malcolm Offord: I can be a Reform First Minister
Reform’s latest recruit in Scotland.
11 Dec 2025,42 mins
'Tweakments' doc: Nothing is regulated
And why the Tartan Army might want to check their social media history.
10 Dec 2025,26 mins
What the Sandie Peggie ruling means
Reaction to the findings of the NHS Fife transgender tribunal.
09 Dec 2025,27 mins
‘Ready to explode’: prisons and early release
Inside HMP Barlinnie and emergency measures to tackle overcrowding.
08 Dec 2025,28 mins
Are Starmer’s Scottish MPs sick of him?
Are reports MPs are ready to try and oust the PM true?
04 Dec 2025,31 mins
Priced out? The cost of the World Cup
How FIFA’s dynamic pricing could be putting off fans.
03 Dec 2025,25 mins
Kezia Dugdale on Labour, trust and Rachel Reeves
Former Scottish Labour leader on claims chancellor misled the public.
02 Dec 2025,28 mins
Do we need a grooming gangs inquiry too?
And your reaction to our interview with Sandie Peggie’s lawyer.
01 Dec 2025,27 mins,
‘Why I'm defending Sandie Peggie’
Naomi Cunningham on the 'gender wars' and the ‘new McCarthyism’.
27 Nov 2025,42 mins
Hot takes from Budget day
What’s the story of Labour’s UK Budget day?
26 Nov 2025,29 mins
What to watch out for in the Budget
And has Paul Weller shown that Martin has style?
25 Nov 2025,26 mins
‘Derailed’: what now for £50m public inquiry?
Sheku Bayoh’s death is the focus of one of several active inquiries.
24 Nov 2025,28 mins
‘I’ll cry on stage’: the busker who’s gone bigtime
Musician Callum Beattie on his music, partying with heroes and his biggest gig yet.
20 Nov 2025,33 mins
We’ll be coming! Why the football means so much
A toast to Scotland’s World Cup 2026 qualification.
19 Nov 2025,40 mins
‘Getting caught betting was the best day’
Former footballer Brian Rice on living with a gambling addiction.
18 Nov 2025,31 mins
Will Labour's asylum shake-up spark another revolt?
Edinburgh MP Chris Murray on why Shabana Mahmood’s reforms are justified.
17 Nov 2025,28 mins
GTA 6: delays, sackings and Scotland's gaming boom
Claims of “union-busting” at Rockstar North have been denied.
13 Nov 2025,28 mins
PM plots and the promise stoking a teacher strike
Wes Streeting, ‘The Faithful’, and the gossip surrounding Starmer.
12 Nov 2025,31 mins
Battle of the taxes
Rachel Reeves’s Budget and the two-child benefit cap.
11 Nov 2025,27 mins
BBC trust and the 2014 referendum
Did the indyref campaign damage the corporation in Scotland?
10 Nov 2025,30 mins
Climate change and the 'culture wars'
And how to spot a liar ahead of the Celebrity Traitors finale.
06 Nov 2025,29 mins
My clan, the land and who owns it
A major Scottish estate owner on the Land Reform Bill.
05 Nov 2025,29 mins
Who is Nicholas Rossi?
And our reaction to Rachel Reeves’s pre-Budget speech.
04 Nov 2025,31 mins
Where the election could be won and lost
And ex-health secretary Jeane Freeman on the NHS and political failure.
03 Nov 2025,25 mins
The Orange Order's Most Worthy Grand Master
Andrew Murray is on a mission to modernise.
30 Oct 2025,38 mins,
The 1,000 prisoners up for early release
And a damning report into an NHS maternity unit.
29 Oct 2025,28 mins
Will Celtic fans revolt?
Brendan Rodgers has left, but a major shareholder’s strong words have provoked criticism.
28 Oct 2025,27 mins
Why true crime fascinates us
Martin and Natalie talk to criminologist Professor David Wilson.
27 Oct 2025,26 mins,
Have cops cracked the gangster crimewave?
And why the Strictly announcement annoyed Martin so much.
23 Oct 2025,29 mins
‘I’ll break MP rules over Prince Andrew’
Stephen Flynn on the effort to strip Andrew of his titles.
22 Oct 2025,27 mins