Scotcast

BBC Radio Scotland

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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What’s it like to be a police officer?
Rank-and-file police are warning low officer numbers are taking a toll on those in the job. David Kennedy from the Scottish Police Federation and a serving frontline officer discuss what it’s like for those on patrol and how it feels to be threatened with a knife, with no backup on the way. And Martin and Laura discuss whether George Clooney is right to say he’s too old to be a romantic lead. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins. Get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]
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Why Scots are warming to Farage
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK won more votes than the Scottish Greens and Alba Party combined in the 2024 general election. With opinion polls suggesting his party is on course to have several MSPs elected to the Scottish Parliament, we ask Reform councillor Thomas Kerr why voters here are warming to a politician who once sought refuge from protesters in an Edinburgh pub. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins. Get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]
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Jeane Freeman reflects on Covid
Five years on from the first Covid lockdown, the woman who was responsible for the NHS at the start of the pandemic sits down with Martin.In an interview recorded for the BBC's 'Sunday Show' programme, former Health Secretary Jeane Freeman looks back at the decisions she and the Scottish Government had to take.Scotcast is the BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.Get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]
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Sturgeon cleared over Operation Branchform
Nicola Sturgeon has said she is 'relieved' after it was confirmed the former first minister faces no action following a police investigation into SNP finances.We ask the BBC’s David Cowan why the four-year investigation, known as Operation Branchform, took so long.And political correspondent Phil Sim looks at the significance of Ms Sturgeon’s estranged husband, Peter Murrell, appearing in court on an embezzlement charge on the same day.Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Natalie Higgins and Laura Miller.Get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]
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Tour de France: how we won the race
Edinburgh will serve as the Grand Départ of the Tour de France in 2027. It’s a sporting coup for our capital. But what will it mean for its people, and our relationship to cycling? We speak to competition boss Christian Prudhomme, and the man behind the seventeen-year effort, Paul Bush. Plus, Gareth Southgate has intervened in the conversation around how we raise our boys. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins. Get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]
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