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    Will Burnham's Brexit-bashing sway SNP voters?

    13/10/2026 | 25 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like:‘Is Swinney in trouble over pensions claim? – Politics Show’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0032by3
    Prime Minister Andy Burnham (pictured) has told MPs he will push for new post-Brexit deals with the EU at a summit next month.
    Martin talks to the BBC’s Paris Gourtsoyannis and pollster Mark Diffley from the Diffley Partnership about whether this could sway support away from independence in Scotland and why the PM has chosen to re-engage with the Brexit debate.
    Photo: PA
    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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    What’s happening to the Catholic Church?

    12/10/2026 | 25 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Who are Orkney’s rebel monks?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zg8z
    Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow William Nolan (pictured) has revealed plans to close 24 churches and halve the number of parishes in his archdiocese.
    Lynsey asks the Bishop of Galloway, Frank Dougan, why there is a shortage of priests and declining numbers of churchgoers.
    Photo: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Lynsey Bews.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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    Are our cities fit for the future?

    09/10/2026 | 24 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: Housing crisis: the emotional cost https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002h9zt
    Journalist and author Gabriella Bennett (pictured) has spent years researching and writing about housing in Scotland. Her new book “How to Build a City” explores how people around the world live in urban spaces, and how we might live in the future.
    She joins Laura to discuss how growing up in Glenrothes shaped how she thinks about cities, and what we can learn from cities around the world.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
    Photo credit: Kimberley Grant
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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    Is Swinney in trouble over pensions claim? – Politics Show

    08/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: Will Burnham’s big sell work in Scotland? - Politics Show https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00324k5
    Lynsey, Phil and deputy political editor of the Daily Record Chris McCall talk about John Swinney (pictured) defending comments he made about proposed changes to the UK state pension amid claims he may have misled Parliament; the pitfalls of party conference season; and Alex Cole-Hamilton’s latest online videos.
    Photo: PA
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by Lynsey Bews and Phil Sim.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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    What should happen to BBC Scotland?

    07/10/2026 | 25 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘STV boss on costs, cuts and a backlash’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002nkws
    The BBC’s new director general Matt Brittin has said that some channels and radio stations may have to go as the corporation faces a drop in licence fee payers and an audience rapidly moving online.
    Martin Geissler speaks to TV industry veteran Stuart Cosgrove about whether the BBC Scotland channel could be at risk – and what impact that could have on what programmes are made.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast.
    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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