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This is Scotland: a storytelling podcast about Scottish history and the places we made it.

The Medium

It is 1941 and someone has just given away state secrets. The HMS Barham has been sunk off the coast of Egypt... and the person who leaked the secret?...
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Corned Beef

It is 1964 and I'm about to put you off tinned meat products forever. Sorry about it. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by cl...
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Gentleman Johnny

It is 1944 and there is a burglar in Rome's German embassy. But that's not his whole deal... not by a long-shot. Check out all of our social media, we...
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We Eat People (Redux)

We're back from our summer break! I thought it was about time we reworked a "classic" episode from days gone by. This was our second ever episode and ...
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Washington's Right Hand Man

It is 1777 and an army surgeon from Pitsligo in Aberdeenshire is bleeding in an orchard. You're not Alexander Hamilton: you're Hugh Mercer, George Was...
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Bigger On The Inside

It is 1963 and somewhere in the darkest reaches of space an old man has stolen a big metal tube. The BBC's Dr Who is about to change the way people se...
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One Day In Paris

It is 10th June 1998. At the Stade de France in Paris, the FIFA World Cup is kicking off as the World Champions, Brazil, take on a wee country you mig...
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The Captain

It is 1839. An incredible storm is raging on the Ayrshire coast and it's about to drive the first (registered) female sea captain to defy accepted log...
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Lady's Rock

It is 1523. Or maybe it isn't. Perhaps the year doesn't matter because Lachlan McLean, the eleventh Clan Chief of Clan MacLean has just resolved to mu...
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The Poisoned Isle

It is 1942. On Gruinard Island, in a bay about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool, a flock of sheep are dying for the war effort. Check out all of ...
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