Épisodes

  • Tourist tax: the answer to overtourism?
    Jan 23 2025

    With Edinburgh on the verge of approving the country’s first tourist tax, the team ask: can Scotland cope with tourism at its current levels? We ask Dr Guillem Colom-Montero, an expert in overtourism, and Jo de Sylva, who runs a hospitality business in Inverness. And Martin and Natalie talk to BBC weather presenter and meteorologist Calum MacColl for his take on Storm Éowyn and the red-weather warnings in place for parts of Scotland. Get in touch with the Scotcast team by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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    27 min
  • Mary v. the porn industry
    Jan 22 2025

    Children aren’t supposed to be able access pornography, but they do in significant numbers and at a very young age.

    We ask Mary Sharpe, a Scottish lawyer taking on the porn industry and campaigning for better regulation, if adult content is harming our kids and how we can stop them from accessing it.

    And Martin and Laura Maciver discuss your reaction to our episode about maternity unit failings.

    Get in touch with the Scotcast team by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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    27 min
  • 'Petrifying' failings at hospital baby unit
    Jan 21 2025

    After a BBC exclusive revealed safety failings at a Edinburgh Royal Infirmary’s maternity unit, we hear about one mum’s 'petrifying' experience. The BBC’s Claire McAllister and Lisa Summers reveal how they came to report on the story, and what it says about the challenges facing the NHS. And Martin and Natalie reflect on Donald Trump’s first 24 hours back in the White House. Get in touch with the Scotcast team by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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    28 min
  • Is Trump Scotland's friend?
    Jan 20 2025

    Donald Trump is back in the White House: can the president’s family and business links to Scotland be exploited?

    We ask Torcuil Crichton, the Labour MP for the Western Isles who has invited President Trump to his mother’s birthplace of Lewis, and the BBC’s Scotland Correspondent David Wallace Lockhart.

    And Martin and Laura Miller explore the rights and wrongs of pronouncing ‘Scotcast’ with a glottal stop.

    Get in touch with the Scotcast team by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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    26 min
  • Why housing is so expensive
    Jan 16 2025

    Average rents are edging towards £1,000 a month. House prices are on the up. We ask John Boyle from Rettie estate agents and campaigner Ruth Gilbert from Living Rent why housing is so expensive. And Martin and Natalie discuss the rise of Reform UK in Scottish politics. Get in touch with the Scotcast team by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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    28 min
  • Why Lockerbie is back in the news
    Jan 15 2025

    With the Lockerbie disaster back in the news, the team recall Britain's worst terror attack and discuss where the story goes from here. And - the most expensive Gaelic drama ever made.

    Kaye Adams tells us what it was like to be one of the first reporters on the scene. And the BBC's David Cowan explains how a new trial offers more questions than answers.

    And Martin and Laura Miller chat about the most expensive Gaelic drama ever made.

    Get in touch with the Scotcast team by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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    28 min
  • Is shoplifting out of control?
    Jan 14 2025

    Are organised crime gangs fuelling a rise in shoplifting? And is the crime out of control?

    Martin hears from the BBC’s Jim Connelly, who’s investigated the issue, and campaigner Stephanie Karté from Retailers Against Crime.

    And Laura Miller reveals all about her scramble to board the ferry that seemed to take forever to build.

    Get in touch with the Scotcast team by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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    28 min
  • UK's first drug supervision room opens
    Jan 13 2025

    Will a new NHS facility which allows people to take heroin and other drugs under medical supervision be harmful or helpful?

    We ask the BBC’s Chris Clements, who’s making a documentary about why Scotland has the worst drug death rate in Europe. And we will hear from Barry, who started taking heroin when he was 14.

    And Martin and Natalie discuss Alex Salmond’s widow urging the former First Minister’s critics to let him 'rest in peace'.

    Get in touch with the Scotcast team by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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    28 min