40 Best BBC Radio Scotland Podcasts

1. Scotland Outdoors

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A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
Hosts Helen Needham, Mark Stephen
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 870Facebook 13.5K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Off the Ball Podcast

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Scottish football gets a kicking from BBC Radio Scotland's Off the Ball, presented by Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.
Hosts Stuart Cosgrove, Tam Cowan
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 703Twitter 51.1K Avg Length 81 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Scottish Football Podcast

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The latest talking points in the national game with the BBC Scottish Football Podcast. Breaking news, views and analysis
Hosts Richard Gordon, David Currie, Liam Mcleod, Andrew Petrie, Phil Goodlad
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 892Facebook 315.8KTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. BBC Radio Scotland Rugby Podcast

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Tom English and Andy Burke with all the news, analysis and interviews on what's happening in the World of Scottish rugby
Hosts Andy Burke, Tom English
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 105Facebook 2.5MTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Sacked in the Morning

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From transfer windows to formations, from man-management to getting the sack. Craig Levein and Amy Irons explore what it takes to survive as a football manager.
Hosts Craig Levein, Amy Irons
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 208Facebook 315.8KTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Breaking the News

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Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 251Facebook 2.5MTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

7. Inside Murder Trial

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Extraordinary courtroom access takes listeners uniquely inside real-life unfolding murder trials. Journalist Jane MacSorley and advocate Thomas Ross KC unpack each days events.
Hosts Jane MacSorley, Thomas Ross KC
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 33 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Scotcast

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The BBC's Scottish news podcast, hosted by Martin Geissler. Conversation with trusted journalists and experts about the country's biggest stories.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. This Sporting Life

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BBC Sport's Tom English interviews key figures in sport.
Host Tom English
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 56Facebook 2.5MTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Podlitical

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Politics chat with the latest goings on at Holyrood and Westminster through the eyes of BBC Scotland journalists.
Hosts Nick Eardley, Lynsey Bews, Rajdeep Sandhu, Philip Sim, Lucy Whyte
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 169Facebook 10.7MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.6M Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2018 Get Email Contact

11. Good Morning Scotland: The Weekend Edition

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A weekly round-up of GMS's Saturday Edition.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 10.7MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.6M Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Ricky Ross Meets

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Ricky Ross in conversation with some of our most admired songwriters and musicians.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 35 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Time Travels

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Susan Morrison explores the rich and sometimes murky depths of Scotland's past.
Host Susan Morrison
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 34Facebook 2.5MTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Clever About Cash

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Clever About Cash offers practical advice on how to navigate the challenging area of personal finance. Kim McAllister and Eileen Adamson talk to experts who suggest tips which can make a real difference to your bank balance. Whatever your financial situation, this is the show to help you make the most of what you've got and learn how to make some more.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22Facebook 315.8KTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

15. Classic Scottish Albums

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The making of Classic Scottish pop and rock albums with musician Davie Scott.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
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Apple Rating 2.9/5Apple Reviews 246Facebook 315.8KTwitter 160.5KInstagram 332.8K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Stark Talk

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Join Edi for the interview series which often treads where others wouldn't dare!
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. No Hot Air

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Glenn Campbell guides you through everything you need to know about the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, and how we can all help save the planet.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Witch Hunt

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From the 16th to the early 18th centuries, witch hunts took place in Scotland. In this podcast series Susan Morrison, along with Dr Louise Yeoman and a team of expert historians, explores how events aligned to allow this to happen. How did it get to the stage where many innocent people, mostly women, were executed for imaginary crimesMORE Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 97 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Our Lives with Michelle McManus

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Michelle McManus gathers together a whole host of stories which reflect contemporary Scotland. Upbeat, positive and inspirational, giving us energy to face the week ahead.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. Who Killed Emma?

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The naked body of a young woman is found in isolated woods. Police never catch her killer. Journalist Sam Poling's investigation takes her into a dark and unsettling world of sex, rape, lies and murder. And it leads her to confront the man she believes is the prime suspect. From BBC Scotland, Who Killed Emma? Is an eight-part podcast that forensically takes apart the police investigation into Emma's murder and unravels the impact of a series of coincidences and missed opportunities until a clear suspect starts to emerge...MORE Host Samantha Poling
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 61.7MTwitter 41.8MInstagram 30.2M Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

21. The Culture Scene

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Inspiring stories of creativity from across the vibrant arts scene in Scotland. A weekly podcast hosted by Nicola Meighan and a series of short films.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 2.5MTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. Bible John: Creation of a Serial Killer

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Journalist Audrey Gillan digs back into the story of the Bible John murders, this time exploring the lives of the three victims, and uncovers a whole other story that she and everyone else had missed completely.MORE Host Audrey Gillan
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@audreygillan.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 433Facebook 315.8KTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. Behind The Goals with Rachel and Leanne

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Scotland internationals Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton with their unique take on the world of football, plus interviews with the biggest names in the women's game.
Hosts Rachel Corsie, Leanne Crichton
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 2.5MTwitter 160.5KInstagram 332.8K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. Our Story

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Communities around Scotland tell the stories that matter to them. With Mark Stephen.
Host Mark Stephen
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 2.5MTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

25. The Missing Madonna

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A da Vinci painting is stolen in a daring heist at a Scottish castle. This is the incredible inside story of Britain's biggest art theft and the search for a stolen masterpiece.
Host Olivia Graham
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 439Facebook 315.8KTwitter 89.4KInstagram 54.7K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

26. Scoff the Ball

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The tastiest podcast around, Tam Cowan chats his way round Scotland discovering the people and foods that have turned the country into a proud food nation.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 315.8K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

27. The Doorstep Murder

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A behind the scenes look at the investigation into the Alistair Wilson murder, one of Scotland's most baffling unsolved cases. Presented by Fiona Walker.
Host Fiona Walker
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 844Facebook 2.5MInstagram 332.8K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since May 2018 Get Email Contact

28. The Afternoon Show Podcast

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Tunes into current film, TV, arts, theatre and music across Scotland.
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Facebook 3.7KTwitter 16.7K Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

29. Women in Sport

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Heather Dewar talks to prominent sportswomen about their life, career and sporting issues.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
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30. Word Up!

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Word Up! introduces listeners to Scotland in all its diverse and multifaceted glory. Across the series, you'll hear the voices of trailblazers, unsung heroes and much more.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
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Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

31. Romanov: Czar of Hearts

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Martin Geissler investigates Vladimir Romanov's rise from Soviet submarine cook to millionaire football club owner and fugitive in a gripping tale of ambition, power and chaos.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 174 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

32. House of the Lion: A Blood Soaked Throne

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Susan Morrison and Len Pennie explore the bloody struggles for the throne of medieval Scotland where keeping it for you and your heirs meant being as effective in bed as in battle
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 91 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

33. Trumped

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Despite high-profile protests from locals, planners and environmentalists, Donald Trump's controversial golf development in Aberdeenshire was greenlit with shocking consequences.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 239 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

34. Dead Man Running

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A missing British tourist, a US-wide manhunt and the untold story of how a local celebrity became an international fugitive after his dark past begins to catch up with him.
Hosts Myles Bonnar, Calum McKay
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 933 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

35. The Cruelty A Child Unclaimed

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Confronting a shocking reality that hits close to home David Donaldson investigates the Unknown Bairn, a boy washed up in Tayport. Can Davie uncover the little boy's identity?
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 430 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

36. The Reveal

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Nalini Chetty takes a mischievous peek into unusual and intriguing lives.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact