Have you heard it? The Parting Glass on BBC Radio 4
28 Jul '21
I’m a bit hit and miss with BBC Radio 4 these days. Some of the programmes are truly world class, others leave me cold and struggling to understand...
Podcasts
Burns Night? It’s Looking a Little Different This Year…
25 Jan '21
A Poem for Burns Night by Alexander McCall Smith Give us your hand – here’s ours: All Scotland, though a little quieter now, Is a bit happier in...
Getting Over Christmas (in Japan)
15 Dec '20
Iain Maloney moved to Japan in 2005. This year, we published his memoir The Only Gaijin in the Village, the story of moving out of the city to the...
Alastair McIntosh on COP26 and the Climate Crisis in the Latest Episode of the Birlinn Podcast
03 Nov '20
Photo by Jaz King on Unsplash In the latest episode of the Birlinn Limited Podcast, environmental campaigner and writer Alastair McIntosh speaks from...
We’ve Discovered a New Podcast (and we are happy to share!)
29 Oct '20
At this peculiar – and often lonely – time of social isolation, there can be few more welcome treats than the discovery of a brand new...
Alistair Moffat Travels to the Edge of the World on the Birlinn Podcast this Week…
20 Oct '20
Join award-winning writer and historian Alistair Moffat as he travels through the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in the footsteps of the...
A Podcast for ALL Football Lovers
16 Oct '20
Daniel Gray and Alan McCredie joined forces this month for a hugely enjoyable podcast with Nutmeg magazine, in celebration of their new book,...
The Rise and Fall of the City of Money – Ray Perman In-Conversation with Bob Wylie
24 Sep '20
At the beginning of September, Ray Perman interviewed Bob Wylie about his latest book Bandit Capitalism as part of the Birlinn Limited Podcast. This...
Steve Haake on BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific
18 Sep '20
Arena Sport author Steve Haake was a guest on BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific programme on Tuesday 8th September, discussing his role as...
Bandit Capitalism – Bob Wylie In-Conversation with Ray Perman
10 Sep '20
Bob Wylie, author of Bandit Capitalism: Carillion and the Corruption of the British State, in conversation with Ray Perman in launch-day podcast...
Celebrating Cassius X: Playlists and Podcasts on Launch Day
03 Sep '20
A new book from Stuart Cosgrove is always cause for celebration, and under normal circumstances we’d be taking Stuart out on tour to perform in...
Relive the launch of Riders on the Storm by Alastair McIntosh
31 Aug '20
Listen back to the book launch to celebrate the publication of Riders on the Storm: The Climate Crisis and the Survival of Being by Alastair...
