Scottish politics dissected from a left, pro-independence stance. Each week, award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Lesley Riddoch chews over the week’s news with former media lecturer and Dundee United fan, Pat Joyce. If you like intelligent, quirky chat about Scottish society and culture, and Scottish, UK and international politics analysed from a Scottish perspective; this podcast is for you.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 24 days 1 hour 11 minutes
Scotsman Podcast Number 3
In this week's podcast, recorded on 3 March 2010, Joyce McMillan, Bill Jamieson and George Kerevan join Lesley in the pod. Topics for consideration are canvassing, the latest polls and resignations and the usual revelations aplenty.
The Scotsman Podcast Number 2
Recorded at the Scotsman, the subjects of bullying, fat czars and literacy are all subjects that the panel of Peter McMahon, Joyce McMillan and Bill Jamieson pick over with Lesley this week.
The first one...the Scotsman Podcast
Get opinionated writers in a room and get'em talking about the week's issues. This is the simple mission of the Scotsman podcast. This week, as the series kicks off, Lesley Riddoch is joined in the pod by 5 Scotsman columnists. Peter MacMahon, George...
Whilst writing a book in a writers' retreat in Sweden...
Lesley took herself off to Sweden to write a book and think.However, we did tempt her to come up to the microphone via Skype to record some thoughts about Steig Larsson, Corton Vale, equality and some other issues. Keep coming back there will be more.
This really is the End of On the Bike
Lesley reflects on the epic journey and reveals the glamourous and not so glamourous world of recording a radio programme on a bike. There are some surprises.
and finally...Stornoway
Lesley finally arrives in Stornoway and it is a mad dash around...mobile phones, festivals and some spectacular singing. Stay tuned for more next week.
Lewis and the wind
After the late night at Callanish, Lesley heads off to meet people who want to talk Gaelic with her and share some of the experiences of the islands...kit houses...supermarkets...
Chess men and moon dances
UIg beckons and so does a moon light encounter at the Callanish Stones with pagans, Christians and shamans. This is a memorable On the Bike for so many reasons.
Treasure Island or is it Scalpay ?
Lesley cycles off to Scalpay, home of sea captains and posh houses, but starts with sheep.
A special treat...half way through the trip
In this extra episode of On the Bike recorded in October 2009, Lesley talks through how the series was originally commissioned and her reflections to this stage in the journey.