The radio scotland memorabilia on this page comes from various sources, including ian biggars large collection of historical radio material. Bbc radio scotland glasgow, uk listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Scotland s oldest woman when she died, annie knight, hosted the station in her living room during 1962. Maggie craig scottish writer bringing scotlands history. Bbc radio scotland is sport news, talk show and local entertainment based live radio station.
For all the latest news, travel, sport and updates on covid19 in scotland regular roundup of all covid19 latest news, info and advice from across the bbc. Radio scotland 242 broadcast from a radio ship anchored in international waters off the coast of scotland. We gladly welcome contributions and are particularly keen on promoting material from schools as we continue to develop our service to the community. Listing podcasts from bbc radio scotland programmes as they become available. Places where jk rowling wrote harry potter in edinburgh scotland. Bbc radio shetland brings you the latest news, views and events from across shetland on 92. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Tonight the radio scotland stars will join 2,000 fans at a closedown ball in glasgow to hear the last show relayed from the ship. We gladly welcome contributions and are particularly keen on promoting material from schools as we continue to. Clare english presents bbc radio scotlands lunchtime book and culture cafe shows. Today author charlie connelly talks about his book last train to hilversum. Bbc radio scotland mw is sport news, talk show and local entertainment based live radio station.
Joanna trollope and elaine fulton discuss elending in public libraries on the book cafe. Its heavily involved with the annual milngavie book and arts festival, and has a lively programme of events involving local authors. One of the very best is bbc radio scotland s book cafe. Visitscotland scotlands national tourist organisation.
To honour this popular radio station from the 60s whos fate was sealed over 50 years ago we have adopted 242 radio as our name in remembrance of said station. Scottish football gets a kicking from bbc radio scotlands off the ball, presented by stuart cosgrove and tam cowan. Morton has done public relations and social media consultancy in scotland, presented live debates, workshops and seminars, including the belladrum tartan heart festival. The 500 ton comet was built by john browns on the clyde in 1904 for use off dun laoghaire in dublin bay. Our april book of the month is queen bee by jane fallon. Harriet smart was a guest on bbc radio scotlands book cafe, in which the author robin yassin. Rowling moved to edinburgh in 1993 and once said in an interview. The book cafe with clare english bbc radio scotland, 22 jun 2009 radio. Hendersons cafe, 94 hanover street, edinburgh, eh2 1dr. Radio scotland s book cafe 12 january there are so few programmes on the wireless dedicated to books so we should love and nurture, and listen to, those that are. Bbc radio scotland mw listen free radio online live. Smokestack books, and will include at these events her own songs from her album night. Pennie latin explores the science behind our everyday experiences and speaks to key scientists working in scotland.
The station transmitted from the comet, a sixty year old engineless former irish lightship, weighing 500 tons, which had been built on the clyde. Pure radio is proud to announce that we are launching our scottish business support package an opportunity for businesses to plan onair activity at a reduced rate, including the option to donate those messages to local charities or services. Stereo cafe bar glasgow 2020 all you need to know before. Its a technique of broadcasting audio using data transmission that is very similar to terrestrial radio, and its used by 57 million people every week. She has played many parts in the theatre, including the. Originally, the mathematicians who gathered at the cafe would write down the problems and equations directly on the cafe s marble table tops, but. Doctor forrest interview with richard t kelly for book. Real radio scotland broadcast various kind of latest news, pop etc. Amber wants to meet some of you and today she chats to the beautiful soul that is victoria halliday, head of business development at fake bake. Real radio scotland is a one of the most famous online radio station on uk. Pure radio scotland s new radio station playing scotland s best music. Radiology cafe s mission is to support applicants to clinical radiology training and provide the best educational resources and exam preparation material for radiology trainees.
About cafe music bgm channel we are making cafe music for relaxation, for work, for study, etc. Home on air presenters how to listen wind up nomination form pure fanny nomination what we talked about today. Radio alba is a christian internet radio station and is sponsored by glasgow churches together, by the music committee of the archdiocese of glasgow, and by acts. Find out when the kitchen cafe is on tv, including a taste of the caribbean and root to fruit eating. Bbc radio scotland was founded as a fulltime radio network on 23 november 1978. I think that some members of this community are based outside the uk and therefore may not have access to bbc radio scotland programme the book cafe and its segment on jane duncan. Listen to the audio you love on any device and let the moments move you. Gerda stevenson born 10 april 1956 verification needed in peeblesshire, scotland is an awardwinning scottish actress, director and writer, described by the scotsman in 1999 as scotland s finest actress.
Two lochs radio in northwestern scotland, which serves an area the size of. Jan 15, 2019 world cafe went on a tour of the national museum of scotland s exhibition dedicated to scottish pop music with the man who wrote the book on it, bbc radio scotland host vic galloway. Radio free scotland was reborn online in 2007 after the blessing of william wolfe and others from the original station was given to presenter pax. Arts and culture on your airwaves with a healthy dose of scottish wit. Janice forsyth congratulates the scottish winners of the british book awards sandstone press and. Producer of bbc radio scotlands live, topical culture programme, hosted by. Places where jk rowling wrote harry potter in edinburgh. Going with a guide not only eliminates the stress of navigating, but ensures you learn more about the region than you might from a guidebook. Bbc radio scotland has also made a documentary about the making of this drama. Coffee break french is a production of the radio lingua network and we produce all coffee break languages courses, along with one minute languages and high five languages for younger learners. Rowling wrote most of the harry potter books in edinburgh scotland, and you can still visit many of these places today.
It will be a final message from radio scotland managing director tommy shields. Tom was commissioned to bind one of the man booker shortlisted books in 2014, 2017 and 2019. The official page for the afternoon show tuning into whats happening in arts and culture across scotland. Other popular destinations nearby include the national museum of scotland, holyrood park and the palace of holyroodhouse. World cafe went on a tour of the national museum of scotlands. We invite you to drink, dine, and enjoy yourself in a contemporary, laid back atmosphere. Plan a stressfree day trip through scotlands west highlands with this convenient highlights tour that departs from central glasgow. The first bbc radio scotland broadcast was on 17 december 1973, two weeks earlier than planned.
Join bruce macgregor for a live broadcast of bbc radio scotlands flagship folk and roots show at the heart of scotlands leading folk festival. Gordon wilson has written a book about the station, pirates of the air. Items also came from andy walker, richard crichton, brendan h, and paul rusling, and the pirate radio hall of fame. I took notes while listening to the programme and ive typed them up. Minnesota public radio is one of the nations premier public radio organizations, operating a regional network of more than three dozen stations in minnesota and its neighboring communities. Radio scotland was an offshore pirate radio station broadcasting on 1241 khz mediumwave 242 metres, created by tommy shields in 1965. Keeping you in the know about books, film, theatre, tv, arts and music. Fighting it interview with regi claire books from scotland, 3 jul 2009 print. Clare englishs journalistic career began on the community broadcast.
Join clare english for a literary treat with deborah moggach and sara wheeler. Dr dillon has appeared on bbc radio scotlands the book cafe, at the edinburgh international science festival and, in 2011, took part in the. Showcasing the on and off air life of scotland s national radio station. Previously it was possible only to opt out of bbc radio 4, and the service. Bbc radio scotland the book cafe, 08102012, iain m.
Bbc radio scotlands radio cafe programme provides coverage of the edinburgh festivals, including conversation with guests and performers. Were reading raynor winns the wild silence and learning all about matt coynes toddler tantrums. The official page for the kaye adams programme your calls and your stories bbc radio scotland. They could be heard on 242 meters on the medium wave band. Tunein brings you live sports, music, news, podcasts, and internet radio from around the world. In light of covid19, everyones health and safety is the most important thing. In an earlier time, just prior to and following the second world war, the general public was fascinated by the subject of crime. Iain banks on bbc radio scotland, th august hachette uk. Stories from a new anthology celebrating the work of scottish lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender writers. Mark crossan series producer front row late bbc studios. He cowrote the privately 2009published book journeys blend, about a charity motorcycle trip around scotland s most geographically extreme distilleries. The comedy cafe, a popular weekly show which talks about british comedy, can be found on bbc radio scotland too.
This is a very real chat about how lockdown is changing the way businesses work, how fake bake has adapted to the current climate and how vic herself has found it easier to establish at working from home routine. Michelle mcmanus gathers together a whole host of stories which reflect contemporary scotland. This means despite the love and desire to share our friendly, passionate and unique country, we must ask everyone at this time not to travel to or around scotland. Hard rock cafe edinburgh is located on george street, just a short distance from the world famous edinburgh castle. Radio also helped fill the need with fictional heroes such as johnny dollar and the saint. Sue palmer and al kennedy join clare english for the last ever book cafe. Comet, which had been fitted out as a radio station in guernsey using rca technology and engineers, it was anchored at locations off scotland, usually outside territorial waters. Cultural news from home and abroad, covering film, fashion, books and theatre homepage. Join clare english for a feast of books and all things literary. When neil the puffin from little beach street bakery caught her readers attention, jenny knew she needed a story of his own and so the idea for polly and the puffin was born. Simple minds honest town live on bbc radio scotland youtube.
Beautiful cafe with excellent options for dietary restrictions. Numerous magazines of true crime stories filled the newsstands. One result of this was the genesis of the scottish book, a collection of problems, many to this day unsolved. A decade ago, bornholm about a 30minute flight from copenhagen attracted mostly danish visitors in the form of kids on school outings and pensioners looking for a.
The 10 best cafes in scottish highlands, updated april 2020. Edinburgh restaurants hard rock cafe edinburgh live. Doctor forrest interview with richard t kelly for book cafe bbc radio scotland for another six days until the sands of the hourglass are run and time expired you will be able to follow this link to listen to my conversation with clare english about the possessions of doctor forrest, in the course of which i read a short extract. Edinburgh is very much home for me and is the place where harry evolved over seven books and many, many hours of writing in its cafes. Web radio, or more commonly referred to as internet radio, is a technology that continuously transmits audio over the internet to your computer.
John mccauley at breakfast every weekday morning from 6am 10am listen online. Maggie, scotlands own mairearad green and mike vass and norfolkborn. End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. The radio lingua team is made up of experienced teachers and native speakers and were based in glasgow, scotland. Outing by allan radcliffe read by liam brennan a man sits on a station platform reflecting back. Harper says he and his wife went out to have lunch one day at a local. Harper continues to broadcast nationally across scotland every day on pure radio.
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