Scotland Outdoors
BBC Radio Scotland
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
Episodes
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Jul 22, 2020 • 44min
Leonie Charlton describes her journey riding on horseback from Barra to Callanish in the Outer Hebrides.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham chat with Leonie about her book Marram.
Jul 18, 2020 • 1h 24min
National Park rangers, the history of the daisy and gannets
Mark and Euan visit a gannet colony and meet some park rangers
Jul 15, 2020 • 37min
Wildlife cameraman Raymond Besant shares his passion for Orkney's wildlife including filming otters for BBC Springwatch.
Raymond chats to Mark Stephen and Helen Needham from his home in Orkney.
Jul 11, 2020 • 1h 25min
An Alien Invader, a Polar Explorer and a Black Isle Walk
Mark and Euan with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
Jul 8, 2020 • 30min
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet explorer, skiier and mountaineer, Myrtle Simpson
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet explorer, skiier and mountaineer, Myrtle Simpson
Jul 4, 2020 • 1h 24min
Musical Musings and Getting Ready to Explore
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
Jul 1, 2020 • 40min
Exploring the islands of the West Coast of Ireland and Scotland by boat with travel writer, Philip Marsden.
Mark and Euan hear about the history and folklore connected to Philip's voyage.
Jun 27, 2020 • 1h 22min
The Perfect Scottish Picnic featuring the Mighty Scotch Egg, Outdoor Toilet Etiquette plus Mystery Bird AND Mystery Insect.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a very stormy podcast.
Jun 24, 2020 • 38min
Filming chimps in West Africa and birds of prey in Scotland with Sally-Ann Wilson, filmmaker and CEO of Public Media Alliance.
Sally-Ann Wilson shares her deep love of the natural world with Mark and Euan.
Jun 20, 2020 • 1h 25min
Cattle, Kist Parties and Highland Show Memories
Mark and Euan with a podcast marking what would have been the 180th Royal Highland Show.
