Best National Records of Scotland Podcasts (2025)

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Extra: Ballon d'Or debate & Champions League draw 21:17

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Ben Haines, Ellen White & Jen Beattie discuss the Ballon d'Or winners with Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati making history by becoming the first player to win the women's award three times. The team also chat the Champions League draw which involves: Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United. BBC Sounds/5 Sports Extra commentaries:Sun 1200 Liverpoo…

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Prague exhibition marks 900 years since the death of medieval chronicler Cosmas 3:44

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A new exhibition on Cosmas opens tonight in the Mirror Chapel of Prague’s Klementinum, marking 900 years since the death of the country’s most famous chronicler and author of Chronica Boemorum (the Chronicle of the Bohemians), the first written account of Czech history.

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Everitt hopes for Edinburgh stay 30:51

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Tom English & Andy Burke chat with Edinburgh Rugby head coach Sean Everitt at MurrayfieldBy BBC Radio Scotland

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Remembering Matt Beard 55:53

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Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie remember the former Liverpool manager Matt Beard who has died at the age of 47. Natasha Dowie who played under Beard with Liverpool, Charlton Athletic and Boston Breakers tells us about ‘Beardy’ and her experiences with him which started at the age of 17 when she joined Charlton Athletic. Tash followed Matt t…

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Extra: Lucy Bronze on the Euros, recognising resilience and her dream day off 19:12

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After playing a starring role in Switzerland, Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze catches up with Ben Haines for a special edition of the podcast. Lucy gives us an injury update after winning her second European Championship title with the Lionesses, all while playing with a fractured tibia, and she discusses receiving a record-equalling fifth…

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A date in Central Park – early recordings give a taste of Czech life in New York over a century ago 27:04

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Several hundred sound recordings going back to the beginning of the last century have been discovered in American archives, opening a window onto the world of the Czech immigrant community at the beginning of the twentieth century.

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Masaryk’s “last words” envelope opened: insights into a nation’s founding president 4:22

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At Lány Chateau, Czech archivists opened a long-sealed envelope thought to hold the final words of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. Instead, they discovered reflections written in 1934, when the first president was already gravely ill. The notes revealed Masaryk’s candid views on politics, mortality, and human weakness.…

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Extra: Alessia Russo and Steph Catley on silverware, domestic hopes & Ballon d'Or nominations 18:02

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Ahead of the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday 22nd September, Emma Sanders, BBC Sport's Women’s football news reporter, sits down with two of Arsenal's nominees for the main prize. England striker Alessia Russo discusses another unforgettable summer with the Lionesses, fan expectation of more silverware after success in the Women's Champions Lea…

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Returning was ‘never in doubt’ – Franco Smith 32:50

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Tom English and Andy Burke take a lookback on Scotland’s ‘credible’ performance in the WRWC and talk to Warriors head coach Franco Smith as the URC season is about to get underwayBy BBC Radio Scotland

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Manchester United sit top, Spurs impress & Liverpool struggles 37:20

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Ben Haines, England women’s record goal scorer Ellen White and former Scotland and Arsenal defender Jen Beattie chat Manchester United as they sit top of the WSL. Ellen and Jen talk the Grace Clinton and Jess Park switch and how Jess has settled at United. Plus Champions League qualifying as Marc Skinner looks to overturn the 1-0 deficit against Br…

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Czech crown jewels go on display in Prague, highlighting their fate in World War II 3:24

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The Czech crown jewels, including the St. Wenceslas Crown, sceptre, orb, and robes used in the coronation of Czech kings, are on display at Prague Castle. This year’s exhibition designed by the famous London-based architect Eva Jiřičná, highlights their fate during WWII.

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Extra: Michele Kang & aiming for the top with London City Lionesses 33:58

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Emma Sanders sat down with London City Lionesses owner and businesswoman Michele Kang to talk all things WSL, ambitions for the club and multi club ownership. Michele has made waves in women's football, building success at US-based Washington Spirit and French giants Lyon and now her presence known at the newly promoted London club. WSL Commentary …

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Extra: Inside London City Lionesses! 44:39

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Ben Haines is at Cobdown Park, the home London City Lionesses, as they look ahead to their first season in the WSL as the league's only side to not have an affiliated men's team. Ben sits down with Nikita Parris, Danielle van de Donk, Kosovare Asllani, Jocelyn Prêcheur and Jana Fernández. Jana opens up about the emotions of leaving Barcelona and he…

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Saint Ludmila statue, stolen 30 years ago, is back in Czechia 3:16

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After borders opened in the early 1990s, churches in remote parts of Czechia became frequent targets of art-theft. Valuable statues and paintings were stolen, often ending up with resellers or in foreign auction houses. Now, decades later, some of these treasures are making their way back, among them the long-lost Baroque statue of Saint Ludmila, w…

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England v Scotland: Lisa Martin 'Records are there to be broken, why not now?' 42:20

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Tom English, Andrew Petrie, former Scotland captain Lisa Martin plus BBC Sport reporter/commentator Sara Orchard discuss Scotland's chances against England in the WRWC, succession planning and the departure of head coach Bryan EassonBy BBC Radio Scotland

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Close contests, dream debuts & transfer records 37:23

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Ben Haines, England women’s record goal scorer Ellen White and The Guardian’s Tom Garry reflect on the opening weekend of the WSL season. Ellen talks Olivia Smith’s wonder goal for Arsenal in front of 38,000 fans at the Emirates. The team chat Chelsea’s win over Manchester City and new signing Ellie Carpenter impressing. It was a dream debut for Ev…

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Czechs celebrating their most famous chronicler, but today no one wants the job 4:02

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This year Czechs are marking 900 years since the death of the country’s most famous chronicler Cosmas, author of Chronica Boemorum or Chronicle of the Bohemians, the first known documentation of Czech history. Many town halls are hoping that the celebration of his legacy could raise interest in a job no one wants.…

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Memorial to Czech RAF pilot František Hekl unveiled in Scotland 3:14

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A memorial dedicated to Czech pilot František Hekl was unveiled on Sunday at Loch Doon in Scotland. During the Second World War, he served with the 312th Czechoslovak Squadron of the British Royal Air Force (RAF). In October 1941, during a training flight, his plane crashed into the lake, and he did not survive the accident. He was 26 years old.…

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Extra: Chelsea and Manchester City meet in the WSL opener! 50:57

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Ben Haines goes inside the Manchester City and Chelsea camps to catch up with Sonia Bompastor, Naomi Girma, Ellie Carpenter, Bunny Shaw, Lauren Hemp and Vivianne Miedema ahead of the start of a new WSL season. As well as looking ahead to the opening game of the season at Stamford Bridge, Ben talks Taylor Swift with Viv, life at Chelsea with Ellie a…

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Townsend and Smith stay put, plus Nucifora and Williamson speak as Scotland shine in the Women's World Cup 47:08

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Tom and Andy discuss Scottish performances in the Women's World Cup, Gregor Townsend and Franco Smith remaining in post, plus we hear from SRU CEO Alex Williamson and SRU performance director David NuciforaBy BBC Radio Scotland

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Extra: Millie Bright on mental health, missing the Euros and 'special' relationship with Bompastor 13:48

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Ben Haines sits down with Chelsea captain Millie Bright to discuss why withdrawing from England's Euros squad was 'the best decision' for her this summer, how she's 'got back to herself' this summer with the help of counselling sessions and what makes her relationship with Sonia Bompastor so special. If you have been affected by any of the issues r…

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The WSL returns! 38:03

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Ben, Ellen and Jen get us up to date on where we find these teams as we head into the new season. Hear from Fran Kirby as she goes into her second season with Brighton and the ambitions of the club. Who are the big transfers that could make the difference, how newly promoted London City Lionesses will fair and what teams might struggle. The team al…

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Lucy and Selam unveiled: Exclusive preview and interviews at new ‘People and Their Ancestors’ exhibition 14:44

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On Monday 25th, in the presence of the Czech Prime Minister and Ethiopian Minister of Tourism, the globally famous remains of the hominins Lucy and Selam were unveiled at Prague’s National Museum. The finders of the fossils were honoured guests at the ceremony, and Danny Bate from the RPI team was present too.…

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Hundreds of amethysts uncovered in Kroměříž Chateau grotto 2:59

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Kroměříž Chateau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Zlín Region, dazzles the country with its architecture and gardens – and now also with hundreds of amethysts, centuries old and recently discovered by accident by a researcher from Palacký University.

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“We commemorate to learn”: President Pavel relates 1968 Soviet-led invasion to present day 3:38

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On August 21st 1968, people woke to find that the hopeful era of the Prague Spring had ended, as tanks from Warsaw-Pact countries rolled into the Czechoslovak capital. At a solemn ceremony outside the Czech Radio building, political leaders, including President Pavel, laid wreaths in commemoration.

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NeverMore 68: The foreign perspective on the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia 15:28

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NeverMore 68 is a festival that commemorates the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on August 21, 1968. Now in its fourth year, this year’s edition focuses on “The Foreign Perspective,” particularly how British international media, government officials, and civil society responded to the invasion. The exhibitions feature newly declas…

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Lucy and Selam come to Europe: 3.3 million-year-old hominin fossils to go on display at National Museum 3:32

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On Friday 15th, the precious fossils of Lucy and Selam, 3.2 and 3.3 million years old respectively, landed at Prague Airport under strict security measures. They will be on display at the National Museum in Prague for two months, their first trip from Ethiopia to Europe.

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Simon Rawlence on Věněk Šilhán: Communist Party secretary for a week, signatory of Charter 77 23:18

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Simon Rawlence, originally hailing from the UK, has been a resident in Czechia for many years, having contributed to the life of the country through organisations like the British Chamber of Commerce. During this multi-topic interview, Simon recounts his first interactions with the Czechs, the role of chocolate in the history of the Anglo-Czech Edu…

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Envelope containing Masaryk’s last words to be opened in September 2:51

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At the presidential summer residence in Lány, an envelope thought to contain the last words of first Czechoslovak President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk will be opened on September 19th. Current President Petr Pavel will attend the ceremony, revealing the contents of the never-before-seen letter.

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Foreign Ministry receives Jan Masaryk’s private art collection from London flat 3:40

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Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský symbolically received a collection of art pieces from Jan Masaryk’s former London residence, on Thursday afternoon. The roughly 30 works of art were bought out at auction by one of Masaryk’s former secretaries, after his tragic death in 1948. Radio Prague International spoke to Ivan Dubovický, host of the ceremony and …

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Unique Celtic settlement discovered near Hradec Králové 3:18

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Czech archaeologists have announced a major discovery. During a rescue excavation along the future route of the D35 motorway near Hradec Králové, they unearthed a Celtic settlement, unprecedented in Czechia for both its size and the number of artefacts uncovered.

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Where truth and legend meet: Jan Hus in Konstanz 37:13

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Jan Hus, Czech theologian and early church reformer, was burned at the stake on July 6, 1415, at the Council of Konstanz. Today, a modest but very nice museum in the German city preserves his memory—despite lingering doubts about whether he actually stayed there. The story of Hus remains deeply symbolic, and the museum explores the enduring power o…

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“We were liberators”: WWII hero Herman Geist dies at 100 2:59

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Herman Geist, a U.S. Army First Lieutenant who entered the city of Pilsen on May 5, 1945, as part of the American liberation of Western Bohemia, has passed away at the age of 100. One of the last living witnesses to the end of WWII in Europe, Geist remained a beloved guest of the Czech Republic’s Liberation Festival for decades. His personal connec…

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US artist Noah Breuer honours family legacy in Český Krumlov synagogue exhibition 5:09

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American artist Noah Breuer, whose Jewish ancestors once owned a textile factory in Dvůr Králové, has returned to Czechia with a new exhibition. Created for the restored synagogue in Český Krumlov, the show features 16 large-scale textile prints inspired by his family’s history and Jewish tradition. I spoke with him about the ideas behind the proje…

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Woman of courage Milada Horáková: “Her execution was meant to intimidate the nation” 4:00

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Czechs are paying tribute to Milada Horáková, politician and freedom fighter who was sent to the gallows by the communist regime on June 27, 1950. She was executed together with three close associates after a show trial that mirrored the brutal tactics of the Great Purge in the Soviet Union.

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Rare Roman soldier’s wrist purse discovered in South Moravia 2:59

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Archaeologists in South Moravia have uncovered a rare Roman artefact: a bronze fragment of a soldier’s wrist purse. Over 1,800 years old, it is most likely the oldest purse found on the territory of today’s Czechia.

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From the RAF to a uranium mine: The lost story of Silvestr Müller 8:19

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Silvestr Müller was a Czechoslovak pilot who fought in France during World War II and later served in the Royal Air Force in Britain. After the war, he returned home, only to be arrested by the communist regime in 1949 and sent to the Vojna labour camp near Příbram, where he died in a uranium mine accident five years later. For decades, his British…

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Discoveries from Prague Ring Road rescue excavation unveiled 3:17

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The Czech Academy of Sciences has unveiled a series of unique archaeological finds discovered during a rescue dig along the future Prague Ring Road. The research, one of the biggest of its kind in Czechia’s history, offers a rare glimpse into the lives of prehistoric communities near the Czech capital.…

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Archaeologists discover mummy of boy in family tomb in Skalná 2:07

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The Hendrich family tomb in Skalná in the Cheb region, which was seriously damaged by vandals, was opened after a difficult reconstruction. After the archaeological research that preceded the reconstruction, experts also discovered the mummified remains of the six-year-old boy for whom the tomb was originally built. The monument now serves as a rem…

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Scientists reveal what Saint Wenceslas may have looked like 4:06

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Saint Wenceslas, the Czech patron saint, was a key figure in the early history of the Czech lands. Now, more than a thousand years after his death, an international team of scientists has recreated what the Christian martyr may have looked like, using a skull believed to be his and state-of-the-art technology.…

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Sacred souvenirs: Pilgrimage badge on display in Opava reveals connections of Czech medieval life 2:26

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A small badge dating from the fourteenth century has gone on display in the Czech city of Opava. This unassuming object can tell us a great deal about how interconnected the world of a medieval Czech person really was.

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Revealing the fate of Czechoslovaks in the gulags 3:52

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Ukrainian historian Anna Khlebina, Czech historian Adam Hradilek, and their team are searching for the fate of Czechoslovaks in the gulags. They bring some of that history to life in Gulag and Czechoslovakia: War , the first book in a four-part series.

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Researchers examine stains in medieval medical manuscripts to uncover ancient remedies 3:22

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A unique research project is currently underway at Palacký University in Olomouc. Chemists are studying residues—possibly the remnants of ancient medicines—on medieval medical manuscripts and printed books. The project carried out in collaboration with medical experts, aims to shed new light on historical medical practices.…

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After almost 1000 years, remains of Olomouc's Přemyslid rulers identified and laid to rest 2:48

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After seven years of research, scientists have confirmed the origin of human remains found in a mysterious chest in a church in Olomouc – they belonged to the city’s ancient Přemyslid rulers.

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The Czech Anne Frank: Diary of Věrka Kohnová 8:08

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In January 1942, the Kohn family boarded a transport at the Pilsen railway station and never returned. Other tenants moved into their apartment and their belongings were gradually lost. Everything disappeared, except for the diary that twelve-year-old Věrka Kohnová wrote, documenting the last tragic year of her life.…

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From Schindler's factory to Holocaust memorial: Museum of Survivors officially opens in Brněnec 2:45

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A Museum of Survivors has opened near Brno, in the former factory of Oskar Schindler, the German industrialist credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during World War II. Its official opening, held on May 10th, was planned to coincide with the celebrations marking eighty years since the end of WWII.…

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