Scotcast

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...

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 glott...

Average rents are edging towards £1,000 a month and 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

With the Lockerbie disaster back in the news, the team recall Britain's worst terror attack and discuss where the story goes from here. Kaye Adams reveals 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...

Are organised crime gangs fuelling a rise in shoplifting? And is the crime out of control? Martin hears from the BBC’s Jim Connolly, 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

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 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 cri...

What you can expect to hear from the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler.