Skip to content
PodcastsNewsScotcast

Scotcast

BBC Radio Scotland
Scotcast
Latest episode

354 episodes

  • Scotcast

    How safe is nuclear power?

    10/08/2026 | 25 mins.
    If you're interested in this episode, you may also like 'What will Burnham do about North Sea oil and gas?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002yvvy
    Nicola Fauvel (pictured) is the station director of Somerset’s Hinkley Point C, the first nuclear power station to be built in the UK since 1991.
    She talks to us about starting her career at Torness in East Lothian - and the prospect of a repeat of the disasters at Chernobyl and Fukushima.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
    Get in touch: scotcast@ bbc.co.uk
    Picture credit: EDF Energy
  • Scotcast

    Can the Edinburgh festivals survive much longer?

    07/08/2026 | 24 mins.
    Edinburgh festivals – the Fringe, International, Book – bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city every year, but are they sustainable?
    BBC Scotland’s arts correspondent, Pauline McLean has covered the festivals for nearly three decades. She tells us about the evolution of the events, the introduction of a ‘tourist tax’ this year, and why the TV festival has already fled the city.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
  • Scotcast

    Politics Show: Is Sturgeon turning on Swinney?

    06/08/2026 | 25 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you might also like 'The race to replace Sarwar turns sour' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zrcr
    David, Lynsey and Bernard Ponsonby from The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast talk about Nicola Sturgeon (pictured) criticism John Swinney’s (also pictured) Holyrood election campaign, and the Scottish Labour leadership race.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart and Lynsey Bews.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
  • Scotcast

    The Elisabeth Ross murder case

    05/08/2026 | 24 mins.
    Afghan boxer Sharif Ahmadzai, who’s suspected of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Ross (pictured), has appeared in court in Greece.
    The BBC’s Marina Force and Ben Philip, who's been reporting from Athens, tell us what we have learned about the case since the 38-year-old's body was found in a suitcase in an abandoned building.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
  • Scotcast

    What really happens on the guga hunt?

    04/08/2026 | 27 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you might also like The seagull debate: to cull or conserve? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nwhkpj
    Permission has been refused for a guga hunt which would have seen hundreds of young seabirds killed on an uninhabited Hebridean island.
    Martin speaks to the BBC’s David Henderson and local campaigner Murdo MacRitchie about what really goes on when the guga hunt takes place, and why its existence has caused so much controversy.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
More News podcasts
About Scotcast
The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
Podcast website

Listen to Scotcast, Newscast and many other podcasts from around the world with the radio.net app

Get the free radio.net app

  • Stations and podcasts to bookmark
  • Stream via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
  • Supports Carplay & Android Auto
  • Many other app features
Scotcast: Podcasts in Family
  • Podcast The Witch Farm
    The Witch Farm
    Documentary, Drama, Fiction, Society & Culture