A beginner’s guide to Scottish Enlightenment
Do you know your Adam Smith from your Adam Ferguson? What was it that sparked a historical period overflowing with ideas, intellect and philosophical musings? And what did Enlightenment ever do for Sc...
4 Apr 202532min
Wildlife watch with Gordon Buchanan
Known to many through his work on nature documentaries, Gordon Buchanan is one of Scotland’s foremost wildlife filmmakers and presenters. This week, he joins Jackie in the studio to share stories of h...
21 Mar 202535min
For Auld Lang Syne (re-release)
As we get ready for Burns Night on 25 January, we’re delving into the Love Scotland archives to bring you three episodes that reveal the life and legacy of Robert Burns. - Jackie gathers two compani...
24 Jan 202540min
What really killed Robert Burns? (re-release)
As we get ready for Burns Night on 25 January, we’re delving into the Love Scotland archives to bring you three episodes that reveal the life and legacy of Robert Burns. - Robert Burns, born in 1759...
17 Jan 202534min
A stitch in time: textile treasures and the women who made them
In our final episode of 2024, Jackie Bird heads to Edinburgh to take a look at Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art – a new exhibition that tells the nation’s story through textiles. The result of a ...
22 Nov 202430min
Digging for history at Culloden
This week, Jackie Bird is in Culloden to join the team of archaeologists hoping to unlock more of the battlefield’s historic secrets. With the National Trust for Scotland’s Head of Archaeology Derek A...
15 Nov 202442min
Margaret Tudor: The Forgotten Queen of Scots
When we think of a queen of Scots, Mary is very much the first one who comes to mind. But her grandmother, Margaret Tudor, played an equally crucial role in 16th-century Scotland. Here, her story is t...
8 Nov 202446min
