Alan Cumming’s Scotland: the Hollywood actor on Robbie Burns, life in Scotland, and his love of history
This week, Jackie is joined by actor and presenter Alan Cumming to discuss his life, career, and love of Scotland. Fresh from the critically acclaimed run of Burn – a dance-theatre piece that re-exami...
25 Nov 202234min
Vikings in Scotland: how raids on Iona introduced a new age
The Vikings may be most closely associated with Norway, but the fearsome warriors made their mark on Scotland, too. Throughout the 1st century, they sailed the choppy seas to raid monasteries, includi...
18 Nov 202228min
Scotland in the First World War: the homes that became hospitals to support the war effort
In this week’s episode, released on Armistice Day 2022, Jackie is looking at a small but crucial part of the First World War effort: the stately homes that were requisitioned to become hospitals. In p...
11 Nov 202229min
Sam Heughan’s Scotland: The Outlander actor and Waypoints author meets Jackie Bird
What does Sam Heughan love about Scotland? The Outlander star and author of new book Waypoints joins Jackie in the studio to discuss some of his recent adventures. Together, they chat about some of Sc...
4 Nov 202233min
Scotland on Screen: Featuring Harry Potter, the Avengers, James Bond and more
In this week’s episode, Jackie is off to the pictures to discover the story of Scotland on screen. Joined by Scottish film and TV critic Siobhan Synnot and the National Trust for Scotland’s Film Manag...
28 Okt 202233min
The Ghosts of Scotland's Past: How haunting tales have changed through history
With just over a week to go until Halloween, Jackie is on a mission to find out more about Scotland’s ghostly history. How have ghost stories changed over time? Who told these spooky tales, and why? ...
21 Okt 202227min
Mary Queen of Scots: A life, a legacy
She’s one of Scotland’s most famous monarchs and continues to be the focus of huge interest today. Yes, she’s Mary, Queen of Scots – but why is it that her story has resonated for so long? In this we...
14 Okt 202232min
Seabird survival: Battling avian flu
In this episode, Jackie is at St Abb’s Head Nature Reserve in Berwickshire to meet ranger Ciaran Hatsell. They’ll discuss bird flu in Scotland, as the UK’s worst ever avian flu outbreak leaves thousan...
7 Okt 202226min
