Unspeakable Scotland Podcast
1) Sawney Bean (LIVE) / by Rab Florence
To mark the end of the first series, we're delighted to share a live version of Unspeakable Scotland (recorded at Bloody Scotland crime writing festival in 2019). Comedian and 'Burnistoun' creator Rab...Show More
2) The Buckingham Terrace Suicide / by Susan Morrison
On 17th March 1926, Bertha Merrett 'shot herself' with a pistol. However, the circumstances of the act were highly suspicious. Comedian and broadcaster Susan Morrison tells the story of the Buckingham...Show More
3) The Crosshill Railway Murder of 1840 / by Professor Willy Maley
On 14th May 1841, 50,000 people attended the last scene of crime execution in Scotland (the first in Glasgow since 1769). Dennis Doolan and Patrick Redding were sentenced to death for the alleged murd...Show More
4) The Appin Murder / by Chris Dolan
Chris Dolan (award-winning novelist and playwright) tells the story of the Appin Murder - a chilling tale set in the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite Uprising. Listen for a surprising connection to Robe...Show More
5) The Greenock Stowaways / by Denise Mina
Crime writer and playwright Denise Mina tells the story of the Greenock Stowaways. In 1868, seven young Scottish boys boarded a ship bound for Canada and endured extreme hardship and cruelty. They suf...Show More
6) The Case of John Adam / by Douglas Skelton
Janice sits down with crime writer Douglas Skelton to hear the case of John Adam (1835). It's a tale of greed and murder in the Highlands, with a whisper of the supernatural. It starts with the discov...Show More
7) Buck Ruxton / by Val McDermid
Val McDermid - celebrated and best-selling Scottish crime writer - kicks off the very first episode of 'Unspeakable Scotland' (a new true crime series from The Big Light). Janice Forsyth listens to he...Show More
8) TRAILER: 'Unspeakable Scotland'
Expect “shock and aww, naw!” as we hear the gory details of an unspeakable true life crime. Join Janice Forsyth, Scotland’s top arts broadcaster, as she listens to the details of an arresting true cri...Show More