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Restless Natives with Martin Compston & Gordon Smart

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Restless Natives is a cult Scottish film from 1985 featuring two scallywags – The Clown & The Wolfman. It’s iconic. Two resourceful rascals who take on the ambitious task of holding-up tourist buses in the Highlands… They were Robin Hood, only Scottish and on the back of a motorbike. Gordon Smart & Martin Compston are sampling that spirit - inspired by The Clown & The Wolfman - and distilling it into a podcast. They are setting themselves lofty ambitions before setting off in pursuit of tasks and goals they have absolutely no right achieving. A bit like their careers in TV, movies, newspapers...

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Jul 4, 2025

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Episodes

BONUS: Sausages & Swan Dives 05.05.2023

It's your favourite starter to your weekend, your Friday feel good Restless Natives bonus ep, this week filled with more nostalgia for grandparents, the beautiful mix of kids and injuries, another one of Gordon's film appearances on the cutting room floor, Martin on a booze cruise and when a man's hand is stuck in a toilet door on a train, do you just get off or will you help him out? Make sure yo...

Dolphins, Mayonnaise & Wedding Injuries with Craig Parkinson 03.05.2023

This week we have a very special guest, podcaster, actor, dolphin impersonator and injurer of Martin's mam on the dancefloor, the one and only DI "Dot" Cottan, Craig Parkinson. Craig, Martin & Gordon chat hotel nightmares, nightmare auditions, auditioning for Line of Duty, Line of Duty coming to and end for Craig, Craig's award winning podcast...and so so much more. Make sure you subscribe and...

BONUS: AI and Party Granda 28.04.2023

Welcome to the bonus episode of Restless Natives, we're chatting chopped fingers, AI, Granda will a bottle of Bells at the party and more work winds ups. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.com Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global...

Calvin Harris, Earbuds for Sweets & Acting 101 26.04.2023

From walking in the hills of Scotland, to the bustle of Leicester Square, Gordon's in the studio this week chatting to Martin from Las Vegas, but edging ever closer to to his return to the UK. This week: Martin's night out to see Stevie Ray and his t-shirt nightmare, moody men challenging the UFC champion in the casino, Martin's mam is over and he's been demoted below Tiana and the wee one, making...

BONUS: De-gloving & a Sean Connery Wind Up 21.04.2023

It's the bonus episode! You're favourite part of Friday. In this week's episode: Gordon's club sandwich patter is evidently a load of rubbish, and Martin's been spreading it far and wide, another skate park injury, learning what 'de-gloving' is, a golf challenge, Martin's hurt his golf/shagging muscle and a fantastic work wind up involving Sir Sean Connery. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 st...

Work Wind-ups, Grandparents & The Pubic Triangle 19.04.2023

In this week's instalment of Restless Natives: Gordon's recording from his Mum and Dad's, Martin's marvelling over a water balloon contraption, we're chatting the pubic triangle, lovely and hilarious moments with grandparents, work wind ups, drinking pissy Lucozade, Gordon goes on a night out with Warren Brown and we want your comedy pirate names for Compston. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5...

BONUS: Having an 'Empty' & a Smelly Interview 14.04.2023

Welcome to Restless Natives - the bonus episode! In this one: Shiteing yourself in public, a lovely plea for a waterbottle, horror stories from 'empties' and when a tangerine diet goes wrong in front of Tom Cruise. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodc...

Festivals, Interviews & Bovril with Edith Bowman 12.04.2023

Broadcaster, presenter, podcaster & fellow East coaster Edith Bowman jumps into the studio with Gordon and Martin this week. They're chatting Bovril, how Soundtracking came about, chatting to Spielberg, the struggle of getting East coast voices into radio, the most awkward interview moments, festival memories, a willy in crochet dungarees, falling off the stage drunk, and so so much more. Make...

BONUS: Sambas & Sandwiches 07.04.2023

Hello shaggers! This week’s bonus is brought to you by revenge pasties, an adidas samba with a shite in it, the only listener who fancies the civilian over Compo, the wives that are always right & the great sandwich/piece debate. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@...

Lookalikes, Ragu & a Slimy Lump of Amphibious Nonsense 05.04.2023

In this week's ep, Gordon goes to check out the workshop for the Restless Natives musical, Martin's chatting future ventures, there's a gecko in the aircon and a slimy lump of amphibious nonsense in the piping, lookalikes, bolognese vs ragu, Gordon overreaches at Louis Tomlinson's premiere, Martin's night out with Checkpoint Charlie and golf gets a hammering. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5...

BONUS: A Runaway Horse & Dowels in the Wrong Hole 31.03.2023

On this week's bonus: Agent Nick's gets the blame for the missing merch, issues with a cat flap, a runaway horse for Christmas, snogging your cousins ex, Martin's Ooni pizza party, and remember BEWARE OF DOWELS IN THE WRONG HOLE. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@Rest...

A Greenock Pirate, Cyril Sneer at a Premiere & Restless Natives The Musical 29.03.2023

In this week's instalment of Restless Natives goodness, Martin's overreached, pirate danced in front of a non-Ring doorbell and then forgot about Spring break for 3 years old, Gordon tells the tale of his latest rejection at the hands of Iain Stirling, Cyril Sneer cocked up his one job at a James Bond premiere, is Peter Crouch getting involved with the homeless world cup, more back story on the wa...

BONUS: Sare Baws & Wee Toast 24.03.2023

This week on the bonus, you'd never know it cause Producer Imo is a wizard but Gordon's broadband is a load of **** so we're dealing with a 7 second delay whilst recording. Despite this, we're bringing you all the standard Restless Natives chat, including a pair of very sare baws, Gordon's got a new gig, getting lost in translation and Tony Hawks. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review!...

Breaking Bones, Swimming Galas & Ed Sheeran 22.03.2023

In this week's episode Gordon and Martin, a.k.a Ezo Momonga are chatting golf lessons, bad gigs, breaking bones, swimming galas, losing your wedding ring, a young Rihanna, crisis management, paps, Ed Sheeran and a lot more. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNa...

BONUS: Wet Pillows & a Water Wanker 17.03.2023

On your weekly top up of Restless Natives goodness to keep you going 'til Wednesday we've an update from the infamous Lesmahagow truck stop, a hammy, wet pillow sibling story and first jobs, including a belter from Gordon. Hanging basket anyone? Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an ema...

International Caps, Cabbage for Change and Losing Awards with Neil Forsyth 15.03.2023

Author, journalist, actor and screenwriter, the brilliant Neil Forsyth joins the Clown and the Wolfman this week for a fantastic chat: international caps for Sealand, losing an award to an inanimate object, a cabbage for change, tales about extras, aswell as chat about Brian Cox, Gold, Urban Myths and so so much more. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the ti...

BONUS: Washing your Legs & Kidnapping a Celeb and a Civilian 10.03.2023

On this week's bonus, the great debate of washing your legs in the shower or not, a kidnap tale, getting batteries for Christmas, anger at Alexa and a wild trip to Austria. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.com

Calling you Ma Names, an Axe & Literal Weans 08.03.2023

This week, Martin and his civilian sidekick Gordon bring you another episode of carry on, dating apps, calling your ma a 'f*ckface' by accident, confusing shopkeepers with changing accents and the literal words from the weans are just some of the bits they get into. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get...

BONUS: The 54a & Tinder Bios 03.03.2023

This week on the bonus with Martin aka Nigel Nae mates and Gordon aka Dr Gordon Long Nose Willy Brown: pizza crunches, the 54a bus/truck, favourite biscuits, and tinder bios. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.com

Drama School Auditions, The Easter Bunny & Accents with Joe Dempsie 01.03.2023

Another excellent guest this week, with Skins and Game of Thrones star, the brilliant Joe Dempsie. Joe, Martin and Gordon chat overnight fame, embarrassing auditions, meeting Charlize Theron in a bunny costume, hearing Martin make strange noises through the wall, big nights out and so much more. Not one to be missed. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the tim...

BONUS: The Wank Tardis & Hotdogs in a Kettle 24.02.2023

It's your favourite Friday add-on to your favourite Wednesday podcast. Yes, it's the Restless Natives Bonus, brought straight to you from both a "wank tardis" in Vegas with a man who doesn't watch Dr Who and a hotel in Manchester with a man who's keeping up a years old lie to George Lamb. We're chatting hot dogs in a kettle at Adult Butlins & curried chicken and banana pizza. Make sure you subscri...

An Alabama accent, Pegging & Keith Richards 22.02.2023

In this week's ep Martin sees the arrival of the famous water softener and big Sean the worky and is trying to master the Alabama accent, Gordon's spoken to a proper Fish dinner expert, we're chatting the funniest stories across Gordon's desk, Martin sliding head first out an ambulance whilst filming, great headlines and Gordon's first dick pic. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! I...

BONUS: A Packet of Ham & Making Magic Baby 17.02.2023

It's the b-b-b-bonus episode of Restless Natives. This week: A Sean Connery story, anger at a packet of ham, Tinder bios & arse injuries. Make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star review! If you'd like to share the times you've been a resourceful rascal, or want to get in touch, send an email to Hello@RestlessNativesPodcast.com

Lesmahagow Truck Stop, Gordon's Eyebrows & Jimba's Eminem Story 15.02.2023

In this week's episode from your favourite rascals, Gordon's late...again, but has a good reason for it - involving a a truck stop in Lesmahagow, we've had a great response to the big man Tony Curran's episode, we're chatting packed lunches, Martin becoming the Top Shagger of househusbands, a mishap at the airport, Gordon dyeing his eyebrows, Jimba's Eminem story and so much more. Make sure you su...

BONUS: Tattie Scones & Ball Surgery on Balls Road 10.02.2023

In this bonus episode of your favourite unexpected food podcast, generously peppered with beautiful anecdotes, dark tendencies and lots of laughs, we're chatting the ideal Scottish breakfast, going method when making the wain's packed lunch and trouble assembling a pizza oven, plus being terrified by your 3 year old, being a top shagger and a vasectomy carried out by ZZ Top on Balls road. Yes you...

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