Scotcast

Monica Lennon on replacing Anas Sarwar

If you're interested in this episode, you may also like 'Who'll replace Anas Sarwar?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p054d6Scottish Labour's Monica Lennon (pictured) is unexpectedly returning to the Scottish Parliament after Anas Sarwar quit Holyrood for the House of Lords. We ask her whether she's interested in succeeding Sarwar as party leader as well as an MSP. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

Politics Show: Lord Sarwar and Burnham's first week

If you're interested in this episode, you may also like 'Who'll replace Anas Sarwar?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p054d6David talks to former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross and ex-Labour MSP Paul O’Kane about the Scottish Labour leadership race triggered by Anas Sarwar leaving Holyrood for the House of Lords; and Andy Burnham’s first week as Prime Minister. Scotcast is the BBC's Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

Will Glasgow save the Commonwealth Games?

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like 'Were our World Cup woes really Steve Clarke's fault?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nvm91wThe 2026 Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow on Thursday 23 July, with 3,000 athletes from 74 nations competing across the city. We ask Glasgow 2026 CEO, Phil Batty (pictured), why he believes his slimmed-down, cut-price version of the event can save it for future generations. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Chris McLaughlin. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

Who’ll replace Anas Sarwar?

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Where it went wrong for Anas Sarwar’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nkg6y2Anas Sarwar (pictured) is set to accept a seat in the House of Lords and a role in Andy Burnham’s UK Government. We talk about the likely contenders vying to succeed Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and David Wallace Lockhart. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

How extreme could our wildfires become?

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘GB Energy: We CAN bring bills down’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002x589A large wildfire has been burning in the Cairngorms for almost a week. We ask fire expert Rory Hadden of Edinburgh University and the BBC’s Kevin Keane why wildfires are a growing problem. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.ukPicture credit: RSPB