The real history of Scotland's witches
The witch trials of the sixteenth, seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries form one of the darkest chapters in Scotland’s history. More than 2,500 people – the vast majority of them women – were ex...
13 Maj 202237min
Hornel in Japan
In an exciting and invigorating year for Glasgow’s art scene, Jackie heads to Pollok House to find out more about one of the city’s most prominent artists of the late 19th century. Edward Atkinson Hor...
27 Apr 202242min
Keeping the outdoors great
As wildfires take their toll on Scottish mountainsides, it's more important than ever that we all take care of our wonderful wilderness. Jackie heads to Glencoe to meet ranger Scott McCombie and hear ...
1 Apr 202221min
Violet Jacob: A singular life
Violet Jacob (1863-1946), born Violet Augusta Mary Frederica Kennedy-Erskine at the House of Dun, in Angus, was a poet and writer whose contributions to the Scottish literary canon are too often overl...
18 Mars 202232min
The Burns Cottage plot
To mark International Women’s Day, our host Jackie Bird hears how Scotland’s leading suffragettes plotted to bomb Burns Cottage, the birthplace of the national bard. We hear about Ethel Moorhead, the...
4 Mars 202228min
Our top Hidden Secrets
Call us inquisitive, curious or just plain old nosy, but there’s nothing more thrilling than uncovering a detail that’s often overlooked. And it’s this spirit of discovery that’s the driving force beh...
18 Feb 202232min
Betrayed! How the dark days of the Glencoe Massacre are being recreated, 330 years on
Jackie Bird heads to Glencoe with the National Trust for Scotland’s Derek Alexander and Lucy Doogan. To mark 330 years since the massacre of the MacDonald clan at Glencoe, Jackie Bird heads north to ...
11 Feb 202233min
Daffodil daft at Greenbank
Located just outside of Glasgow’s Southside, Greenbank Garden is an urban oasis with woodland walks and more than 3600 species of beautiful plants – including over 500 varieties of daffodil. Our host...
4 Feb 202219min
