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    Wings Over Scotland: why I'm not done with the Peter Murrell case

    29/06/2026 | 29 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002x3yc
    Pro-independence blog Wings Over Scotland raised concerns about the SNP’s finances in 2020, several years before Peter Murrell (pictured) was prosecuted for embezzling more than £400,000 of SNP funds.
    Martin speaks to the man behind the site, Stuart Campbell, about his role in uncovering the scandal, and why he says he is not done asking questions about where money has gone.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
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    Were our World Cup woes really Steve Clarke's fault?

    28/06/2026 | 17 mins.
    If you're interested in this episode, you may also like: 'A pundit's ref rants and a Hampden ban' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002v9kv
    Head coach Steve Clarke (pictured) has resigned following Scotland's group stage exit from the 2026 World Cup.
    We ask the BBC's Chris McLaughlin why another major tournament campaign ended in disappointment - and who is in the frame to succeed Clarke.
    Scotcast is the BBC's Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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    ‘It’s a wild west’ - Rise of the online sperm donors

    26/06/2026 | 29 mins.
    Is a lack of access to NHS fertility treatments driving single women to find sperm donors on social media?
    Scotcast’s Rebecca Tierney explores the murky, unregulated world of online sperm donation and former MP Hannah Bardell (pictured) tells us about her own IVF experience.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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    Politics Show: Could Sarwar be next to go?

    25/06/2026 | 27 mins.
    David and Lynsey talk to ex-Scottish Labour MSP Paul O’Kane about the future of Anas Sarwar’ (pictured) as Andy Burnham closes in on succeeding Sir Keir Starmer; the press ‘pen’ dispute at Holyrood; and more fallout from Peter Murrell’s crimes.
    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
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    Andy Burnham (in his own words) on indyref2

    24/06/2026 | 23 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Starmer’s off – but can Burnham save Scottish Labour?’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002xzdf
    Andy Burnham (pictured) looks increasingly likely to be become Prime Minister unopposed after Cabinet minister Darren Jones ruled himself out of the Labour leadership contest.
    Former Scottish Labour MSP Neil Findlay tells us why he believes Burnham could shift the party’s position on Scottish independence.
    And Scotcast’s Caitlin Fairlie picks out some of the eye-catching proposals in the Makerfield MP’s 2024 book ‘Head North’.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
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