Scots Radio | Episode 121 – Stravaigin Episode 1 | August 2025

Stravaigin roon Cullen an Portknockie. In ess new episode, poet Jim Mackintosh jines Frieda Morrison tae wanner aroon the fishin villages o Cullen an Portknockie, on the East coast o Scotland in Aiberdeenshire.  Enjoy the stravaig an hear aboot the hidden stories. There’s mair than Cullen Skink tae this area. With thanks tae the team […]

Stravaigin Aroon Dunkeld – Episode 1 In this new series, Frieda Morrison and poet Jim Mackintosh stravaig aroon pairts o Scotland spikkin aboot the hidden stories o the area. In this first episode they’re enjoyin the fascinatin  history o Dunkeld. Wi thanks for the support fae Creative Scotland an Hands Up For Trad.

Bonny Days. Fit wye dis athin happen at eence. The Scottish Languages Bill wis passed in the Scottish Parliament an wir gettin reaction fae Dr Jamie Fairbarin. Oor Doric Film Festival raises the curtain again. Fowk gaither at Ingliston outside Edinburgh for the Heilan Show. Willie Johnston spiks tae fairmer Andrew McCornick. An Judith Taylor […]

Inspire A programme set tae inspire ye.  It’s yir ain choice, bit faan ye hear fit fowk are daein ye micht wint tae jine in.  Wir at the ‘Far North Retreats’ wi Abbey Arkotka and Fin Moor. Inside the Belmont Cinema wi CEO Matt Buchannan.  Searchin for the licht in Dumfires wi Photographer Keith Kirk. […]

BOOKS BUDS HERBS AN HEALTH In this Episode wir enjoying the New Writers Show-case wi the Scottish Book Trust. Dave Mitchell delves deep intae the history o medicine in Scotland an Herbalist Natasha Lloyd guides us through the magical world o foraging an her new book.  Aa this an music as weel. Jist in time […]

Look to the Sky Wiv jist started tae see signs o Spring – bit wir nae in charge o the wither or the planets.  In this episode wir lookin at the sky for signs o storms an the  Celestial alignment o seven planets. Wir up in Braemar wi weather watcher Chris Booth an hear fae […]

NEW YEAR 2025 Wiv got a special programme sorted oot tae celebrate the new epoch. We welcome, singer, songwriter, broadcaster and campaigner, an recently appointed Rector o Aiberdeen University, Iona Fyfe. Phil Reid, chair o the Scots Language lobbyin group, Oor Vyce, ootlines fit his organisation will be focusin on in 2025. Dave Mitchell is […]

Wiv got aither Special Christmas Cracker Edition for ye this time aat includes ideas for presents tae fill yir boots. That’s in case ye dinna hae stockins! Willie Johnston introduces us tae mair books an authors fae the Wigton Book Festival wi topics as diverse as trimmin coos feet (aye) an the trend for makin […]

We wanner intae a new season o mists an spicey fruits. An if yiv a thocht for Christmas then we hiv ideas for presents fae the Wigton Book Festival. Willie Johnston introduces us tae some o the highlights fae the festival an Lesely Benzie, the winner o the Scots Poetry competition at Wigton, shares some  […]

This episode we jine the fowk at the Scots Language Awards at Cumnock in East Ayrshire.  An wir delighted tae welcome twa o the winners on the programme– writer Jim Mackintosh and Clare Yuille fae the Braw Clan Scots Theatre Company. An wi celebrate the 250th anniversary o Edinburgh poet, Robert Ferguson, wi his poems […]