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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 […]

The Year o Stories  It’s anither extra special episode this month. An in the year o stories, we hiv some o the best story tellers on the programme tae brighten the darker days.We welcome oor new team member Professor Gary West fa leads us intae the magic o Celtic Mythology. Dave Mitchell taks us tae […]

BELLS AN JABBY HOLLY – IT’S CHRISTMAS. Bring oot the bells an jabby holly – noo is the time for abidy tae be Jolly. An fariver Christmas taks us – wir haein a virtual party in this episode. An yir invited tae jine in. We are in the company o the Three wise mannies – […]

THE LIFE BREATH SONGS – wi Kathleen Jamie, Scots Makar: We are delighted tae welcome Scotland’s new National Poet an Makar, Kathleen Jamie ontae the programme tae spik aboot her first project as Makar – creatin unique collaborative nature poems wi the public, caad The Life Breath Songs – pegged tae COP26. Steve Byrne tells […]

SCOTS LANGUAGE AWARDS – WWF an the Great Scottish Canvas, Wither an Bees. The Scots Language Awards this year wis foo o treasures an surprises. We feature the ceremony wi the mannie in charge, Simon Thoumire. In the lead up tae COP26, wir hearin aboot a new online Gallery an exhibition fae WWF caad the […]