Happy New Year: Jine us for anither bumper edition o Scots Radio. Enjoy the travellers tales wi oor special guest, author an storyteller, Jess Smith. An fit a journey Jess taks us on. Steve Byrne introduces us tae some unusual customs that involve clogs an donkeys, while Dave Mitchell taks us for a magical wanner […]

IN THE SPIRIT O CHRISTMAS – BLYTHE YULE: Weel – we enjoy this time o the year. In this festive edition we welcome oor special guest, Cameron McNeish faa invites us intae the hills an glens o Scotland through the pages o his new buik ‘An Eye To the Hills’ – stories tae be telt […]

THE TURNIN O THE YEAR:In this Episode wir wi the Heavy Horses at the World Clydesdale Show in Aiberdeen. Aroon 400 horses an thoosans o fowk fae aroon the Globe gaitherin there. Dave Mitchell has mair stories o Celtic Gods, wir enjoyin the delights o the gairden an a bumper Aipple Harvest in Charlie Abel’s […]

CHANGES AN CHALLENGES:  If there’s onythin that disna change – it’s change itsel.  In ess episode o Scots Radio, wi tak the rocky road an tackle the questions relatin tae the possible introduction o a Scots Language Bill an the Consultative Document fae the Scots Government relatin tae that process. It’s nae easy tryin tae […]

Rewildin an Regeneration – Respect for the Land: We hiv anither bumper edition this month. In the run up to their major conference Pete Cairns, Executive Director o ‘Scotland – the Big Picture’, tells us foo his organisation is rewildin an regeneratin large areas o land in Scotland.Wendy Barrie an Bosse Dalgren also introduce us […]

Doric Scriever – Book o Deer – Gairden Waas an Wither:  The National Library o Scotland has opened applications for this year’s Scriever residency fit will be based in the North East o Scotland. Alan Bett fae Creative Scotland outlines fit will be the socht efter skills for the new Doric Scriever. An on anither […]

Weel it’s summer – that’s fit we think onywye an thocht we wid spread a wee bit o sunshine wi a photay o oor first sunfloor. Wir oot in the gairden an beyond, among the plants an trees wi this bumper Episode. Wi hiv mair tales o the Scottish Plant Hunters fae Dave Mitchell. Gary […]

Whither we see them or jist imagine them bein there – it disna maitter. Some fowk are feart o them – ithers like tae hae them aroon. Bit fitiver, they are part o oor lives. In this episode, we celebrate the craturs we share wi – burds, beasts and ither beasties. Jine us for anither […]

Celebratin Easter an Sir Walter Scott – Anither Listen: Jine us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary o Sir Walter Scott.  Oor special guest, Professor Gary West, taks us ahin the buiks tae gaither mair information aboot the man himsel. David Mitchell escorts us roon the landscape that wis made bi this weel-kent screiver.  Claire […]

The wee spring flooers like snadrops, are sma – bit maybe an important symbol o hope. In this Episode we continue tae follow an celebrate the stories that mak oor history an culture – wi a focus on the Vale o Atholl. Renowned fiddler Pete Clark tells us aboot the Niel Gow Festival in Birnam […]