Am I That Guy?
Scottish writer and broadcaster Alistair Heather is not proud of some of his past interactions with women. In a previous job as a builder’s labourer, he would watch and laugh as co-workers wolf-whistl...
12 Apr 202229min
The Witches' Pardon
From allegations of cursing the king's ships, to shape-shifting into animals, or dancing with the devil, three centuries ago witch-hunting was a mania that spread right across Europe. But nowhere did ...
1 Apr 202229min
Sir Alex Ferguson: Made in Govan
BBC Radio Manchester presenter Mike Sweeney and former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson go back a long way. They used to play football together and bonded over their love of music from the ...
29 Mar 202258min
Cold as a Mountain Top
WH Murray was one of a pioneering group of climbers in Scotland in the 1930’s, establishing new routes in Glencoe, Ben Nevis and The Cuillin. But it was one particular mountain that he loved – and cli...
25 Mar 202228min
Women in Stitches: The Making of the Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry is coming to Britain in the near future. It’s among the world’s most famous works of art, but it's also a mystery: no one knows who made it. The stitching, though, is full of clues...
11 Mar 202228min
5. The Lowball Tapes – Hunting the Truth
The public had a chance to find out the truth about the Libor scandal in 2012 – but somehow they didn’t. Andy finds secrets kept from MPs and even the juries in the rate rigging trials. Can he find ou...
3 Mar 202215min
4. The Lowball Tapes – The Overseers
Who was responsible for Libor? It was hailed as the world’s most important number but who was looking after it and were the custodians behaving with integrity? While traders went to prison for rigging...
3 Mar 202215min
3. The Lowball Tapes – The Whistleblower
Pressure is put on a reluctant trader to manipulate interest rates. But where are his instructions coming from? As Libor begins to feel like a lie, Andy is given a flash drive with some incendiary aud...
3 Mar 202216min
