Big Scottish Book Club host Damian Barr joins our podcast

The 26th Scottish Field podcast is out today – and we’re joined by author Damian Barr, the host of the Big Scottish Book Club. The December issue of Scottish Field will be appearing in shops any day now, and one of the features in it on Dr David Livingstone, the famous Scots explorer. This month…

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The Tale of the Dog is a £9000 Balvenie release

The Balvenie has announced the release of The Tale of the Dog, the latest addition to the coveted Balvenie Stories range. These are a collection of single malt whiskies representing tales of character, endeavour and generational knowledge gathered at The Balvenie Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland by its craftsmen. Inspired by one of The Balvenie’s longest…

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The Big Scottish Book Club returns with more great guests

The Big Scottish Book Club has returned to our TV screens, showcasing some of the biggest names and new talent in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry from around the world. Hosted by writer Damian Barr, the first of eight episodes was broadcast on Sunday, recorded at Motherwell Concert Hall with guests Louise Welsh who discusses The…

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We go Roaming in the Wild in our latest podcast

We’re going green and heading to the great outdoors in the latest Scottish Field podcast.  Our November issue is currently in shops, as every month Scottish Field bring you the best of all things Scottish – heritage, interiors, antiques, gardens, wildlife, motoring, whisky and country news, as well as interviews with famous Scots names. Ahead…

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Mark Bonnar and Scots travels in this week’s podcast

Scottish Field’s podcast this week chats with Guilt and Shetland star Mark Bonnar. Mark, who’s starred in some of the biggest shows on TV, including Line of Duty, Casualty and Doctor Who, returns to our screens next week for the second season of Guilt, as well as the imminent sixth run of Shetland. He also…

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Travel all over Scotland from home in a new podcast

A Scottish podcast is inspiring its listeners to visit the country with its stories of travel. Kathi Kamleitner, who lives in Glasgow, recently launched the second season of her podcast Wild for Scotland, which tells immersive travel stories from across the land, to inspire and offer a little bit of escapism. And Kathi, originally from…

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Our latest podcast marks the return of Scottish Opera

The Scottish Field podcast turns to the world of music this week, as we preview the return of Scottish Opera. Podcast host Kenny Smith meets Derek Clark, head of music at Scottish Opera, ahead of their imminent productions of The Gondoliers and Utopia, Limited. A new Scottish Opera production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers…

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We meet explorer Mollie Hughes in our latest podcast

The Scottish Field podcast is this week joined by Edinburgh resident and explorer Mollie Hughes. Mollie became the youngest woman to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole in early 2020, and is the first woman president of Scouts Scotland. She is backing a major TV, radio and digital campaign to…

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We talk luxury and cooking in our 20th podcast

The Scottish Field podcast this week marks our annual luxury edition. Join chief sub Rosie Morton and web editor Kenny Smith, as they chat about the contents of this month’s bumper 292 page edition. They reveal their highlights of the edition, celebrating the very best in all things Scottish – heritage, interiors, antiques, gardens, wildlife,…

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Alternative past with Scotland under Nazi occupation

Few can write as evocatively of our country’s past as Alistair Moffat. Stepping away from his usual historical tomes, he reimagines WWII through this extraordinary piece of speculative fiction, taking you on a journey to investigate what might have been had Nazi Germany won the war. Set in a disturbing post-1945 world where German occupation…

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