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 2 hours 52 minutes
27 March 2009 - Elaine C Smith, Pamela Gilles and Alan Cochrane
Joining Lesley on Riddoch Questions this week are actress and comedy entertainer Elaine C Smith, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University Pamela Gillies and the Daily Telegraph’s Scottish Editor Alan Cochrane.
The Education Debate Aftermath
After the Education Debate in Peebles, the crew kept the tapes running and recorded an Aftermath. More educations, more voices and more young students. Enjoy !
New Hands - the Games Guys
Andrew and Will are graduates from Abertay University's Games Technology course and they're desperate to come up with the next Grand Theft Auto. They're not short of ideas but they're short of cash. To give them the leg up they need,...
The Twoogle Aftermath
Lesley explains Twitter to Sean, Sean explains Google and the rest of the crew Gill, Blake and Roger plead for creative writing. Myself, I have a small cameo walk on role at the emnd of this week's Aftermath.
20 March 2009 - Maachi O'Doherty, Patrick Harvie MSP and Allan Wilson
Broadcaster and journalist Malachi O'Doherty, Green MSP Patrick Harvie and former Labour MSP Allan Wilson discussed nuclear power, Northern Ireland, University funding, unemployment and airports - how to improve them.
Anthony Wright and Designer Handbags
What does Anthony, a 7th generation tanner, do to diversify and, hopefully, save his company? He sets up a business making deerskin handbags, of course. But how does he brand them? Lesley calls on the services of marketing guru Suzanne...
The Missing Flights Aftermath
The team sit down, scratch their chins and talk about missing flights, broadband and the first place in Europe to have street lights. There is a scary start to this Aftermath...be warned.
The Faith Debate
Recorded at Giffnock Synagogue, this Riddoch Questions dealt with issues of Gaza, Israel, faith schools and other related topics. The panel was;
New Hands - Gary Burn and the Hair Straighteners
Gary Burns is on a mission to save the world's carpets from burn marks with his docking station for hair straighteners. But the business advice he's been given in the past has been contradictory. Should he find a manufacturer or license his...
The Faith Aftermath
Riddoch Questions was on the road at Giffnock Synagogue. The panel stayed on for an additional set of questions and comments from the audience. Here's the result...