BBC Radio Podcasts from Our Story

Our Story

Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland

Mark Stephen meets the Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland and Sophie the Strutter.

The Badenoch Ladies Shinty Club

Mark Stephen meets the Badenoch Ladies Shinty Club at the Dell in Kingussie.

The Bailies of Bennachie

Mark Stephen meets the people who look after Aberdeenshire's most iconic hill.

Nemo Arts

Isabel McCue shares how the loss of her son John led to the creation of Nemo Arts.

The General Store, Selkirk

Mark Stephen visits the General Store, a Repair Monger in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders.

SS Uganda

Mark Stephen hears school day adventures on educational cruises aboard the SS Uganda.

The "Livi" - Livingston's Skatepark

The "Livi", Livingston's skatepark and a mecca for skateboarders world-wide.

Action Porty

Scotland's first ever urban community land buy out in Portobello.

Storm Arwen

Mark Stephen hears how communities coped with the worst storm in a generation.

Queens District Nurses

Mark Stephen meets retired Queens District Nurses to talk about nursing in the past.

The Love Rally

Love comes to town in the very first march by people with experience of the care system.

Hallmuir Ukrainian POW Chapel

Mark Stephen is in Dumfries & Galloway, to hear the story Hallmuir POW Ukrainian Chapel.

Thunder In The Glens

Mark Stephen joins thousands of bikers in Aviemore for ‘Thunder In The Glens’

The Glasgow Gurdwara

Mark Stephen visits Scotland’s first purpose-built Gurdwara.

The Battle of Prestonpans Tapestry

In 2010 the longest tapestry in the world was unveiled in Prestonpans.

The Glasgow Gurdwara

Mark Stephen visits Scotland’s first purpose-built Gurdwara

The Grand Match

Mark Stephen meets curlers who played an epic match on the Lake of Menteith in 1979.

The Kessock Bridge Turns 40

Mark Stephen celebrates 40 years of the Kessock Bridge

Glasgow Women's Library

Mark Stephen visits the only library and museum in the UK dedicated to women's lives.

Our Story St Andrew's Caddies

Mark Stephen meets the caddies who work on St Andrews Old Course - the Home of Golf

Birds of Paradise

Mark Stephen finds out about Scotland’s first disabled theatre company.

Knoydart

Mark Stephen finds out about life in one of Scotland’s most remote communities.

Our Story: Homes for Ukraine

Mark Stephen hears how a Scottish family have welcomed a Ukrainian family into their home

Scotland's Concorde

Mark Stephen climbs aboard Concorde to hear about its fascinating Scottish history.

Nessie - The Loch Ness Monster

Mark Stephen meets the people who have investigated and sometimes capitalised on Nessie.

The Falkirk Wheel

Scotland’s stunning rotating boat lift and the people who love it.

Kenmure Street Protest

Civic defiance that went global; Mark Stephen revisits Glasgow's Kenmure Street protest.

Oban Phoenix Cinema

Mark Stephen hears how the community in Oban rallied together to save their local cinema.

Into the Maelstrom: The Scottish Kayak Expedition

Mark Stephen meets the kayakers who crossed the world's largest whirlpool.

Aberdeen Zoo

Mark Stephen hears memories from Aberdeen Zoo.

Super Caley Go Ballistic

Mark Stephen travels to Inverness to hear about the night Super Caley went ballistic!

Hawick Common Riding

Mark Stephen visits Hawick for the Common Riding.

Pollok Free State

Mark Stephen profiles the protest camp against the M77 motorway in Glasgow's Pollok Park.

Faslane

Mark Stephen visits the peace camp and naval base at Faslane.

Axmed Abuukar Sheekh

Mark Stephen recalls the 1989 murder of a young Somali man in Edinburgh's Cowgate.

Inverness Victorian Market

Mark Stephen meets the stall holders and customers at the Victorian Market in Inverness.

The Horn

Mark Stephen explores the history of the iconic Scottish roadside cafe, The Horn.

The Tinker's Heart

Mark Stephen hears about the campaign to save the Tinker's Heart in Argyll.

Carbeth Hutters

Mark Stephen explores the history and culture of the Carbeth Hutters community.

Glasgow Garden Festival

Mark Stephen and guests remember the excitement of the Glasgow Garden Festival

Butlins

Mark Stephen takes a trip down memory lane with former Butlin's Redcoats in Ayr.

Caterpillar Factory

Mark Stephen speaks to those involved in the Caterpillar factory occupation.

Edinburgh Speedway

Mark Stephen speaks to the dedicated followers of the Edinburgh Monarchs speedway team.

Foot and Mouth

Mark Stephen visits Dumfries and Galloway to hear about the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak.

Lee Jeans Factory Sit-In

Mark Stephen hears about the dramatic 7 month sit-in at the Greenock factory.

Govanhill Baths

Mark Stephen finds out about the Govanhill Baths anti-closure campaign.

Craigmillar Festival Society

Mark Stephen tells the story of the Craigmillar Festival Society

The Caithness Broch Project

Mark Stephen meets the determined people attempting to build a replica Iron Age broch.

The Bus Behind the Iron Curtain

Mark Stephen meets the St Andrews students who took a double decker road trip in 1968.

Scottish Women's Football

Mark Stephen meets the pioneering female players who changed Scottish football forever.

The River Man

Mark Stephen is on the River Clyde with George Parsonage of the Glasgow Humane Society.

The Digger

Neil MacKay enters Glasgow's criminal underworld through the pages of The Digger magazine.

Quarantine

New pandemic rules force a returning traveller to spend 10 days in an airport hotel.

The Embalmers

Nalini Chetty takes a peek into the hidden world of embalming and the women who do it.

Perfume

Nalini Chetty dives into the heady world of perfume making.

Magnet Fishing

Nalini Chetty takes a mucky dip into the new craze for magnet fishing.

Finding Yir Tongue

Dundonians getting intae speaking Dundee Scots.

The Rat Catchers

Husband and wife team Brian and Vikki tackle Edinburgh's rat invasion during lockdown.

Welcome to Our Scotland

Lifting the veil on hidden aspects of contemporary Scottish life.