Kenny Crawford is joined by Jason Naismith and Mark Atkinson to look ahead to discuss all the big news in Scottish football and look ahead to huge European nights for Kilmarnock and St Mirren.By BBC Radio Scotland

Amy Canavan previews the season ahead for Dundee United with the club’s former skipper Seán Dillon and Alan Temple of The Courier and Evening Telegraph.By BBC Radio Scotland

Reaction to Aberdeen's win over Airdrie in the League Cup at Pittodrie in new Dons' manager Jimmy Thelin's first home matchBy BBC Radio Scotland

Ray Bradshaw previews the season ahead for Ross County with the former player Callum Morris and fan podcaster Ramsay Banks.By BBC Radio Scotland

The most petty and illinformed podcast available! All the best bits from Saturday and Sunday's shows. This week we're talking Rumours, Hat-tricks, Golf XI, Reunited, Birthdays, Anniversaries and Terracing Teaser with Ray Bradshaw, Susie Mccabe, Liam Farrelly, Adam Miller, Paul Beeson and Bruce Strachan…

Ray Bradshaw previews the season ahead for St Johnstone with club legend David Wotherspoon and fan Jamie Beatson.By BBC Radio Scotland

Andy Burke, Tom English and Leanne Crichton cover the latest football newsBy BBC Radio Scotland

Scotland’s first new vet school in over 100 years has opened to applicants. Mark went to visit the School of Veterinary Medicine at Scotland’s Rural College in Aberdeen and spoke to the Dean, Professor Caroline Argo about how and why the school has been established. When you visit the Isle of Seil, one of the main visitor attractions is the An Cala…

Jay Lafferty hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz. This week, the teams tackle the King's Speech, the Republican National Convention, a new 'laughter law' and a dip in the River Seine. An Eco-Audio certified ProductionBy BBC Radio Scotland

Amy Canavan previews the season ahead for Motherwell with the club’s former captain Stephen Craigan and Derek Watson of the Well Society.By BBC Radio Scotland

Amy Canavan previews the season ahead for Hibs with the club’s former captain Marvin Bartley and fan podcaster Colin Wilkinson.By BBC Radio Scotland

In the early twentieth century, very few ospreys were breeding in Scotland. They had been persecuted for decades and their eggs stolen by collectors. In 1954, a pair successfully raised two chicks near Loch Garten which gave conservationists hope that they could return to Scotland as nesting birds. Operation Osprey was launched to protect them from…

Amy Canavan previews the season ahead for Aberdeen with the club’s former captain Joe Lewis and Dons fan JJ Bull of The Athletic.By BBC Radio Scotland

Iona Ballantyne is joined by former Dundee captain Kevin Thomson and fan podcaster Paul Gray to preview the season ahead for the Dark Blues.By BBC Radio Scotland

The most petty and illinformed podcast available! Listen to all the very best bits of the weekend's shows in one place. The Real Football's Back! Farmers XI; Euros Report Card; League Cup Results and Terracing Teaser with Jim Smith, Gavin Noon, Darryl Broadfoot and Stuart Cosgrove and Tam CowanBy BBC Radio Scotland

Iona Ballantyne is joined by former St Mirren captain Stephen McGinn and Pie and Bovril founder Div MacDonald to preview the season ahead for the Buddies.By BBC Radio Scotland

We are in East Lothian with Patricia Stephen, founder of Phantassie Organic Produce. They head out to the fields during pumpkin planting and chat about the growth in organic food and farming over recent years. Friday 12th July was the launch of this year’s Big Butterfly Count organised by the charity Butterfly Conservation. Mark met Apithanny Bourn…

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz. An Eco-Audio certified ProductionBy BBC Radio Scotland

Iona Ballantyne previews the season ahead for Kilmarnock with the club’s former goalkeeper Cammy Bell and fan podcaster Paul Montgomery.By BBC Radio Scotland

Rural Wales and rural Scotland face many of the same issues: a lack of affordable housing, limited opportunities for young people and the prospect of rewilding. In this podcast, Helen visits Welsh musician Owen Shiers who lives in a housing cooperative up a long steep track in West Wales. They discuss culture, trees, housing, farming and the nuance…

Iona Ballantyne previews the season ahead for Hearts with the club’s former midfielder Ryan Stevenson and Laurie Dunsire of the Scarves Around the Funnel podcast.By BBC Radio Scotland

Iona Ballantyne previews the season ahead for Rangers with the club’s former striker Billy Dodds and Rangers Review journalist Derek Clark.By BBC Radio Scotland

The most petty and ill-informed podcast available. Listen in as they kick off their 30th year presenting together. In this week's 'best bits' compilation - A Tear In The Eye; Murray - The GOAT; The Superstar Who Let You Down and Terracing Teaser with Justin Currie, Amanda Hursy and Moira Gordon joining Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan…

Iona Ballantyne previews the season ahead for Celtic with the club’s former captain Jackie McNamara and ACSOM host Paul John Dykes.By BBC Radio Scotland

This week Out of Doors is live from the village of Cullen in Moray. The village is popular with holiday makers over the summer months but it’s home to a thriving community all year round. Mark went for a wander to hear more about what people are up to. And we’re joined live by David McCubbin from Discover Cullen who tells us about what attracts vis…

Des Clarke hosts an election special of Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz. An Eco-Audio certified ProductionBy BBC Radio Scotland

Rachel Stewart visits Tricia Stephen of Phantassie Organics in East LothianBy BBC Radio Scotland

The Coach You Won't Forget; Pre-Season; Golden Oldies and Terracing Teaser with Day Fever's Chris McClure aka 'Steve Bracknall', Hugh McDonald and Footy Adventures Sam North joining Ray Bradshaw and Tam Cowan. Click to hear all the very best bits of Saturday and Sunday's Off the Ball programmesBy BBC Radio Scotland

The 29th of June marks the beginning of swift awareness week. Mark meets Cally Fleming of the Huntly Swift Group at the Bennachie Centre to chat about these amazing birds. The beautiful garden at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre celebrates the Scottish plant explorers of the past. In recent years, a major project has been underway to restore the Expl…

This week Des and the panel take a look at the latest from the General Election, US Presidential debate, European drinking habits, Shania Twain and more.By BBC Radio Scotland

Mark Stephen visits Lotte Glob and learns about her deep connection to landscape and rockBy BBC Radio Scotland

This week Rachel has been at the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston just outside Edinburgh. One of the first places she headed to when she arrived was the goat tent. She meets some of the keepers as they got their animals ready for judging and met some goats with an Outlander connection. Mark visits the village of Ochiltree in East Ayrshire where the…

This week, Des and the panel take a look at Scotland's hopes in Germany, the latest from the General Election, why people are turning away from news, plans for an Eden Project in Dundee, Vladimir Putin in North Korea and Tony award winner, Daniel Radcliffe.By BBC Radio Scotland

Helen Needham goes for a walk in Aberfeldy with writer Linda Cracknell to discuss the new edition of her book 'Doubling Back'.By BBC Radio Scotland

Open Seas is a Scottish charity that focusses on protecting our marine environment and the things that live in it. A few weeks ago, Mark joined them in Skye where they were carrying out seabed surveys. While the weather didn’t play ball and they didn’t get out on their planned boat trip, the team did manage to show him the kind of footage they reco…

Join Des Clarke for all the previously unheard material from the Breaking the Euros special. Breaking the News regulars Jay Lafferty, Ray Bradshaw and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Off the Ball stars Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan and host of the smash-hit football podcast Sacked in the Morning, Amy Irons.…

Rachel Stewart speaks to Artist in Residence Liz Myhill. The landscape and wildlife artist has been creating pieces based on her time at the Rahoy Hills Reserve in the Morven peninsula. It is managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and is widely regarded as being a unique and wild place. Her role is to raise awareness of the huge reserve and encoura…

Rachel meets Peter Livingstone who has spent a decade campaigning to save the Aspen tree. Thanks to his hard work, numbers of Aspen in Renfrewshire have grown from single digits to thousands. He shows Rachel his nursery near Bishopton. Andrew O'Donnell is a natural history film maker and musician who records under the moniker of Beluga Lagoon. In t…

Des Clarke hosts a special Euros edition of the award-winning satirical news quiz with guests from Off the Ball and Sacked in the Morning. The panel look at Scotland's chances in the tournament and what the reaction would be like if we actually won!By BBC Radio Scotland

Rachel visits the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Montrose Basin reserve in Angus where a group of nursery children were out exploring the mudflats to see what beasties they could find. She speaks to nursery and reserve staff about the importance of getting young kids involved in nature. Isle Martin is a small island just three miles off the coast of Ull…

Mark Stephen visits Isle Martin which forms part of the Summer Isles lying north of Ullapool in Wester Ross. The island is owned by a community trust and one of it's directors, Lesley Strachan shows Mark round the islandBy BBC Radio Scotland

Rachel visits Fairhill Rise, an education centre in East Lothian which is part of the Ruskin Mill Trust. The centre provides outdoor learning and activities for those with autism and additional needs. Rachel meets the manager and hears about their work. Ahead of World Otter Day this coming Wednesday, Mark visits International Otter Survival Fund in…

Mark Stephen visits the Chippendale International School of Furniture near Haddington in East Lothian. He meets the principal and students from home and abroad taking part in the courses run by the schoolBy BBC Radio Scotland

In our latest Scotland Outdoors podcast Helen Needham meets regenerative farmer Nikki Yoxall in the hills of Aberdeenshire. Nikki’s cattle are outside all year round, moving from field to field as part of a system called mob grazing. She tells Helen about the benefits it has for the cattle and the land. In the last few years, there’s been an explos…

Helen Needham visits Nikki Yoxall and her herd of pasture fed cattle in AberdeenshireBy BBC Radio Scotland

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart follow the river Tweed from Kelso to Berwick Upon Tweed. In Kelso, they visit Floor Castle and Gardens in the company of Matt Thomson and Simon McManus. Jonathan Garrett shows Mark round the town's racecourse In Coldstream, John Elliot of the local historical society tells the story of one of the earliest bridges bui…

Helen Needham learns about the We Feed the UK projectBy BBC Radio Scotland

On Thursday this week campaigners gathered outside the Scottish Parliament to protest the proposed plans for a new powerline between Kintore and Tealing. SSEN Transmission says the upgrade is needed to meet net zero targets, while protestors say they haven’t been properly consulted and the scheme will blight the countryside. Mark went along to spea…

Producer Alastair Fothergill has spent decades making nature documentaries around the world, often working closely with Sir David Attenborough. His work includes Blue Planet and Planet Earth. In this podcast, Alastair discusses why he felt the time was right to make a series concentrating on the nature and wildlife that can be found in the British …

Back in 2020, some of farmer Steve Barron’s cattle fell ill and died. Initially he had no idea what had caused their sudden deaths until lead poisoning was found to be the reason. He tells Mark about what happened and the impact it had on him. Steve’s cattle died so had no chance of entering the food chain, but Food Standards Scotland take incident…