Will o' the Wisp: A Mischievous Fire
Annie and Jenny explore spunkie-haunted bogs, the natural phenomenon that has long been regarded in Scottish folklore as a forewarning symbol of danger. In the Highlands, we call them Spunkies, but yo...
29 Maj 202130min
Over the Sea to Skye: Bonnie Prince Charlie's Escape
Join Annie and Jenny on a Wild Prince Chase as they follow the path of Bonnie Prince Charlie after the Battle of Culloden. We meet the wonderful and romanticised Flora MacDonald, the young islander at...
14 Maj 202134min
Culloden Aftermath: Slaughter in the Highlands
Jenny and Annie consider the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden and the brutalities committed by the Duke of Cumberland and the British Government forces on the people of the Highlands after 1746. We...
30 Apr 202130min
Battle of Culloden
In the first episode of a new series, Jenny and Annie have a look at the Battle of Culloden, and the background politics that lead up to it. One of the most mythologised conflicts of all time, we try ...
18 Apr 202131min
Queer as Folktales Part 3: The Laird o the Loch
Young fisher Mairi will do anything to return the sealskin to her almost-beloved selkie. The only problem is a few terrifying monsters stand in the way. In this final episode of a three-part miniserie...
21 Mars 202151min
Queer as Folktales Part 2: Ceilidh in the Fae Broch
On the advice of an old fisher, young fisher Mairi and her old terrier make a journey across the Pentland Firth from Orkney to Caithness. Their destination is the land of the fairies, inside Bruan Bro...
7 Mars 202142min
Queer as Folktales Part 1: Sough o the Sea
An unnaturally strong storm rolls over Orkney on Spring Tide. In the morning a young fisher and her old terrier stumble across a washed-up seal, or is it a washed-up woman? Or could it be both?In this...
28 Feb 202128min
A Hilarious History of the Haggis: Burns Night Special
In this episode, Jenny MacHaggis and Annie MacNeep explore the rich history of mythologies, legends and recipes of Scotland’s national dish: the haggis. We look at the ingredients in a Victorian haggi...
22 Jan 202133min
