Scotcast

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April 06 Rape trials - a victim’s view
Sophie (not her real name) was raped in a Glasgow barber shop by a man pretending to be a taxi driver.
She talks to Laura about reporting the crime to police; giving evidence in court; and the sentence her attacker, Barzan Nawshowani, received.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
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28 min
April 03 A ‘food desert’ and the fight for a supermarket
Castlemilk is home to 14,000 people on the outskirts of Glasgow.
We report on why – despite years of local campaigning – this suburb is still not home to a major supermarket.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Natalie Higgins.
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22 min
April 02 Politics Show: Candidate controversies and North Sea debate
David, Natalie and Phil discuss a string of controversies surrounding Holyrood election candidates and SNP leader John Swinney's softening stance on drilling for North Sea oil and gas.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart, Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim.
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28 min
April 01 Who's to blame for our ferry problems?
CalMac chief executive Duncan Mackison says the operator is enduring a 'firestorm' of disruption with several vessels out of action.
We ask the BBC’s David Henderson who’s to blame for the problems facing our ferry network.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
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25 min
March 31 The questions raised by the Jordan Linden case
SNP leader John Swinney has ordered a review of the party's complaints process after ex-council leader Jordan Linden (pictured) was convicted of sexually assaulting young men.
The Scottish Mail on Sunday's Hannah Rodger tells us how a tip-off in the pub led to a confrontation at Linden's home and a long investigation into allegations against him.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and David Wallace Lockhart.
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27 min
March 30 Is the net closing on notorious gangster family?
If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Gangster arrests in Dubai: who’s who?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002jtr1
Gangland boss Steven Lyons (pictured) has been arrested by police in Bali following an Interpol red alert.
The BBC’s David Cowan tells us why the arrests of Lyons and his partner Amanda could mark a significant moment in an international investigation into organised crime.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
Get in touch: [email protected]
Picture credit: Spindrift
23 min
March 27 Politics Show: Sarwar, Findlay and end of term
Martin Geissler joins David and Natalie to talk about our election interviews with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (pictured left) and Russell Findlay of the Scottish Conservatives (pictured right).
And as the Holyrood term concludes, what will we remember of the 2021-26 parliament?
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart and Natalie Higgins.
Get in touch: [email protected]
29 min
March 26 Russell Findlay: the election interview
Russell Findlay (pictured) only became an MSP in 2021. Three years later, he was elected to be the leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
He talks to Martin about his previous career as a journalist uncovering organised crime in Scotland, the day in 2015 when a gangster came to his door to throw acid in his face, and how this incident led him towards politics.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
Get in touch: [email protected]
56 min
March 25 Offord admits to 'crude' George Michael joke
If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Malcolm Offord: the election interview’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002scz4
Reform UK's leader in Scotland Malcolm Offord (pictured) has apologised for a 'crude joke' he made about the late pop star George Michael at a rugby club dinner in 2018.
We ask the BBC's Phil Sim and pollster Mark Diffley whether a string of controversies surrounding Nigel Farage's Holyrood candidates will do the party any electoral damage.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
Get in touch: [email protected]
24 min
March 24 Anas Sarwar: the election interview
Anas Sarwar (pictured) has been Scottish Labour leader since 2021.
He talks to Martin about his dramatic decision to call for the resignation of prime minister Keir Starmer and why he thinks so deeply about fatherhood.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
Get in touch: [email protected]
57 min