Whistledown

21/03/2026

.. and another chance to hear our Radio 3 Essay series on ... the great rocks of Scotland. Made in Glasgow....

Kenneth Steven combines Scottish landscape and geological history with his own poetry.

21/03/2026

Whistledown's Glasgow Subway Train studio has hosted its first full recording session this week.

Kirsty Wark and guests recalled the Scotland Football team's last World Cup bid in 1998.

The train (No 105) has been converted into a podcast recording studio, music and event space - and after a bit more testing and snagging, we hope to be fully open for business in May.

Some great memories flowing ...

08/03/2026

Its 30 years since that horrific day in Dunblane, Perthshire, when a gunman went into a local primary school and killed 16 children and one teacher. This is the episode of The Reunion we made in 2010.

Sue McGregor reunites people affected by the Dunblane school shootings in 1996.

08/11/2025

"Imagine you're a Venetian merchant in 1550 ....". A new series of What's Your Map? withJerry Brotton - launches today.

History Podcast · Updated fortnightly · From historians, scientists and writers to creatives and cultural custodians, people have used maps as a source of knowledge, guidance, and inspiration for centuries. Winner of the Gold award at the …

08/11/2025

Tony Harrison's v. read by the author in this Whistledown classic.

The controversial poem by Tony Harrison, to mark his death.

24/10/2025

This week, a real Whistledown hero - Rajan Datar - presented his last ever episode of Over To You, the listeners' programme on BBC World Service. Twenty years and - count them - over a thousand editions! The programme continues in a longer format next month - but for now, let's pay tribute to Rajan. Here's how he bowed out...

10/10/2025

Delighted to see this new podcast launched this week - all about the power of children's books. Produced by friend of the firm, Rachel Shelley.

A LOVE LETTER TO THE POWER AND JOY OF READING The Power of a Book has been commissioned for the Children’s Book Project to celebrate the power of reading in childhood and which encapsulates so much about what the charity seeks to achieve for every child. Think Desert Island Books of Childhood meet...