Scotland - A Scottish History Podcast

It is 1930. By gum, this invention is going to put you, George Bennie, on the map! Why? Well there's nothin' on Earth like a genuine bona-fide electrified six-car George Bennie Railplane System of Transport! Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by Leanne Milne. Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

It is 1914. Deeds Not Words. Votes for Women. CREDITS: Written, produced and narrated by Michael Park, Music by Mitch Bain, Additional voices by Leanne Milne, Sheila Bain, Rosie Brotherwood, Meghan Crabtree, Mila Daskalova, Michael Fern, Sarah-Louise Kelly, Fay Jardine, Fiona, April & Lyra McCubbin, Kim Morrison, Maria Oldani & Lauren Tuckerman. Illustrations by TIDLIN.

It is 2021. You should absolutely not be leaving the house, even if it is for haggis and whisky. Use our virtual Burns Supper to celebrate the life of Scotland's national bard. 01.15: Address to the Haggis 03.40: The Immortal Memory 07.50: To A Mouse 09.55: John Barleycorn 11.50: Holy Willie’s Prayer 16:55: Auld Lang Syne We were lucky enough to be able to use a beautiful rendition of Auld Lang Syne from 'For The Sake of Old Times' by 1504. Find out more about the project at...

It is 1870 and the men of Edinburgh University aren't covering themselves in glory. Unlike seven remarkable women who are all set to become the first female doctors in the country. Check out all of our social media, our website and support us by clicking here. CREDITS - Written, produced and narrated by Michael Park, Music by Mitch Bain, Additional voices by Rushka Gray & Mitch Bain. Illustrations by TIDLIN.

Happy New Year! Here's hoping 2021 is much better than 2020. Here's a few minutes of us screwing up to enjoy with your hangover. x

It is Christmas Eve 1950. You're about to break into Westminster Abbey to 'liberate' a symbol of Scottish pride. You're about to steal the Stone of Scone. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, produced and narrated by Michael Park, Music by Mitch Bain, Additional voices by Chris Moriarty. Illustrations by TIDLIN.

It is 870. There are longships on the Clyde. Waiting. Poised. They're coming for you. They're coming for Alt Clut. They're coming for Dumbarton Rock. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, produced and narrated by Michael Park, Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by TIDLIN.

It is Hogmanay 1918. You've lived many lives. A drunk in Stornoway, a sheep farmer in South America, a deckhand in the Royal Naval Reserve. You've even done a bit of minesweeping in your time. But now it's time to go home to your family. To be their first foot on New Year's Day. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, produced and narrated by Michael Park, Music by Mitch Bain, Additional voices by Leanne Milne and Chris Moriarty....

It is 1918. The war is almost over, but there is still time for it to take people away. CREDITS - Written & Narrated by Michael Park - Music by Mitch Bain - Additional Voices by Leanne Milne & Chris Moriarty

Annie and Jenny from Stories of Scotland are our final guests in this year's Hallowe'en Collection. They've produced a very special Stories of Scotland where they read The Grey Wolf by George MacDonald, the man who inspired Tolkien and some guy who wrote Narnia. CREDITS: Narration & Editing - Annie MacDonald & Jenny Johnstone, Music - Mitch Bain

Special guest Ryan Latto, host of the Unearthed Podcast, takes us up, up and away with Arthur Conan Doyle's tale of winged wonder. Check out Unearthed for yourself: http://thebiglight.com/unearthed CREDITS: Narration - Ryan Latto, Music - Mitch Bain, Editing - Michael Park

Chris Moriarty brings us another of Elliott O'Donnell's Scottish Ghost Stories as he regales us with a tale of terror, horrific bloodshed, and roast beef sandwiches. CREDITS: Narration - Chris Moriarty, Music - Mitch Bain, Editing - Michael Park

Ever been haunted by smooth jazz? Me neither... Andy Stewart from Strong Language & Violent Scenes teams up with his co-host and our composer Mitch Bain to tell another tale of ghoulish woe from Elliott O'Donnell. CREDITS: Narration - Andy Stewart, Music - Mitch Bain, Editing - Michael Park

This is the second part of the story - what will become of Fettes and MacFarlane? CREDITS: Narration - Michael Park, Music - Mitch Bain, Editing - Michael Park

Looks like it's my turn then! I've chosen one of my favourite horror stories, The Bodysnatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson. This is the first part, the second will be out later this week! CREDITS: Narration - Michael Park, Music - Mitch Bain, Editing - Michael Park

Narrator Leanne Milne and composer Mitch Bain team up to scare the living bejesus out of us, in this reading of The Bounding Figure from Scottish Ghost Stories by Elliott O'Donnell. CREDITS: Narration - Leanne Milne, Music - Mitch Bain, Editing - Michael Park

In the first of our Hallowe'en Collection stories, Mitch Bain and Dan Todd read The Kiss of Blood (or The Case of Lady Sannox) by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in 1893. CREDITS: Voices - Mitch Bain & Dan Todd, Music - Mitch Bain, Editing - Michael Park

This month we're bringing you the Scotland Hallowe'en Collection. Starting on Monday you'll be hearing some of our favourite voices bringing you spooky (out of copyright!) stories to get you in the mood for Hallowe'en. Since we just released Little Edgar, all about the Scots life of wee Edgar Allan Poe, we thought you might enjoy our amazing voiceover artist Chris Moriarty reading The Telltale Heart. We know Poe's not Scottish but... we won't tell if you don't.

It is 1815 and a little American boy sits cut off from his friends in a graveyard. As spectres, ghaists and ghouls rise up around him, Edgar Allan Poe is developing a taste for... even a fixation with the macabre. ---- CREDITS Scotland is written and produced by Michael Park and is a production of Be Quiet Media. Additional voices in this episode were by Chris Moriarty and Mitch Bain. Mitch's laptop broke this week so music in this episode was provided by Asher Fulero, Mary Abrami and...

It is 1889. You take a walk through the streets of Edinburgh with a mysterious individual who just might know some secrets about the tragic child murderer Jessie King. This episode is a collaboration between Scotland, Dr Morag Allan Campbell and the Dangerous Women Project. We hope you enjoy it! ---- CREDITS This episode of Scotland was written by Morag Allan Campbell and narrated by Leanne Milne. It was produced and sound designed by Michael Park. It is a production of Be Quiet Media. Will...