On location - the Trust on the big and small screen with Anna Rathband

On location - the Trust on the big and small screen with Anna Rathband

​National Trust for Scotland locations have welcomed many film and tv productions, from music videos, documentaries and photo shoots to international drama series and feature films. In this episode, Jackie is joined by Anna Rathband, the National Trust for Scotland's Film Manager who chats about the importance of film tourism.

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Hugh Miller: the Victorian David Attenborough

Hugh Miller: the Victorian David Attenborough

Meet Hugh Miller: the man regarded as the David Attenborough of his day. Though often overlooked in the history books, this self-taught geologist helped to popularise natural history to his Victorian ...

16 Elo 202436min

Murder and mayhem on Edinburgh's Royal Mile

Murder and mayhem on Edinburgh's Royal Mile

As the Edinburgh Festival Fringe gets into full swing, Jackie Bird takes a walk from Gladstone’s Land along the Royal Mile to discover the dark side of this city centre street.  Guiding Jackie throug...

9 Elo 202431min

Scottish golf: history and hickory

Scottish golf: history and hickory

Whether you’re out every week hitting the links, or consider golf a good walk spoiled, the sport is undeniably a key ingredient in Scotland’s social tapestry.  At Kingarrock Hickory Golf Course, the ...

2 Elo 202432min

James VI: wise man or fool?

James VI: wise man or fool?

Recorded in Falkland Palace’s chapel royal, host Jackie Bird and her guest Steven Veerapen discuss the adult life and legacy of James VI of Scotland and I of England. During his reign, the king faced ...

26 Heinä 202446min

The Munros: mountain myths and milestones

The Munros: mountain myths and milestones

How many have you bagged? Mountaineers and hikers from across the UK and beyond have flocked to Scotland to take on the Munros – Scottish peaks more than 3,000 feet high – ever since the list of such ...

19 Heinä 202432min

The real story of Whisky Galore

The real story of Whisky Galore

In 1941, cargo ship the SS Politician ran aground near Eriskay, an island in the Hebrides. On board? Some 22,000 cases of whisky. What followed has been immortalised on page and screen in Whisky Galor...

12 Heinä 202438min

Fashion stories from Georgian Edinburgh

Fashion stories from Georgian Edinburgh

Host Jackie Bird is joined by curator Antonia Laurence-Allan and historian Sally Tuckett to discuss all things 18th-century fashion. Recorded inside the Georgian House, just days before the exhibition...

4 Heinä 202443min

Great Scot Tom Conti: From opening nights to Oppenheimer

Great Scot Tom Conti: From opening nights to Oppenheimer

Joining Jackie this week is Tom Conti, the Paisley-born actor best known for his roles on stage and screen, including 1978’s Whose Life Is It Anyway and 2023’s Oppenheimer. The recipient of Tony and O...

24 Touko 202436min

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