Our Story Podcast
Communities around Scotland tell the stories that matter to them. With Mark Stephen.
Episodes to download
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Nessie - The Loch Ness Monster
Fri 27 May 2022
Mark Stephen meets the people who have investigated and sometimes capitalised on Nessie.
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The Falkirk Wheel
Sun 24 Oct 2021
Scotland鈥檚 stunning rotating boat lift and the people who love it.
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Kenmure Street Protest
Sun 17 Oct 2021
Civic defiance that went global; Mark Stephen revisits Glasgow's Kenmure Street protest.
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Oban Phoenix Cinema
Sun 10 Oct 2021
Mark Stephen hears how the community in Oban rallied together to save their local cinema.
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Into the Maelstrom: The Scottish Kayak Expedition
Sun 3 Oct 2021
Mark Stephen meets the kayakers who crossed the world's largest whirlpool.
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Super Caley Go Ballistic
Sun 19 Sep 2021
Mark Stephen travels to Inverness to hear about the night Super Caley went ballistic!
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Pollok Free State
Sun 5 Sep 2021
Mark Stephen profiles the protest camp against the M77 motorway in Glasgow's Pollok Park.
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Axmed Abuukar Sheekh
Sun 22 Aug 2021
Mark Stephen recalls the 1989 murder of a young Somali man in Edinburgh's Cowgate.
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Inverness Victorian Market
Sun 15 Aug 2021
Mark Stephen meets the stall holders and customers at the Victorian Market in Inverness.
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The Horn
Sun 8 Aug 2021
Mark Stephen explores the history of the iconic Scottish roadside cafe, The Horn.
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The Tinker's Heart
Sun 1 Aug 2021
Mark Stephen hears about the campaign to save the Tinker's Heart in Argyll.
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Carbeth Hutters
Tue 27 Jul 2021
Mark Stephen explores the history and culture of the Carbeth Hutters community.
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Glasgow Garden Festival
Sun 18 Jul 2021
Mark Stephen and guests remember the excitement of the Glasgow Garden Festival
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Butlins
Sun 11 Jul 2021
Mark Stephen takes a trip down memory lane with former Butlin's Redcoats in Ayr.
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Caterpillar Factory
Sun 4 Jul 2021
Mark Stephen speaks to those involved in the Caterpillar factory occupation.
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Edinburgh Speedway
Sun 27 Jun 2021
Mark Stephen speaks to the dedicated followers of the Edinburgh Monarchs speedway team.
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Foot and Mouth
Sun 20 Jun 2021
Mark Stephen visits Dumfries and Galloway to hear about the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak.
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Lee Jeans Factory Sit-In
Sun 13 Jun 2021
Mark Stephen hears about the dramatic 7 month sit-in at the Greenock factory.
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Govanhill Baths
Sun 6 Jun 2021
Mark Stephen finds out about the Govanhill Baths anti-closure campaign.
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Craigmillar Festival Society
Sun 30 May 2021
Mark Stephen tells the story of the Craigmillar Festival Society
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The Caithness Broch Project
Sun 23 May 2021
Mark Stephen meets the determined people attempting to build a replica Iron Age broch.
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The Bus Behind the Iron Curtain
Sun 16 May 2021
Mark Stephen meets the St Andrews students who took a double decker road trip in 1968.
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Scottish Women's Football
Sun 9 May 2021
Mark Stephen meets the pioneering female players who changed Scottish football forever.
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The River Man
Sun 2 May 2021
Mark Stephen is on the River Clyde with George Parsonage of the Glasgow Humane Society.
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Quarantine
Sun 18 Apr 2021
New pandemic rules force a returning traveller to spend 10 days in an airport hotel.
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The Embalmers
Sun 4 Apr 2021
Nalini Chetty takes a peek into the hidden world of embalming and the women who do it.
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