News, comment and discussion on the top stories of the day with John Beattie, who's joined by the news, sports, travel and weather teams.
In an increasingly noisy world, silence is becoming a rare commodity but what do we actually mean by 'silence' and how does it feel to immerse yourself in a sound free environment? Show more
The Afternoon Show
Author Dylan Jones and Scottish Ballet’s production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
1 hour, 55 minutes on BBC Radio Scotland FM
Author Dylan Jones discusses his new book The Wichita Lineman: Searching in the Sun for the World’s Greatest Unfinished Song Show more
Travelling Folk
The Lost Words with Kris Drever and Rachel Newton
1 hour, 55 minutes on BBC Radio Scotland FM
Kris and Rachel chat about Spell Songs, the musical companion to Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris' The Lost Words. Plus the 20th anniversary of Fèis Rois' Ceilidh Trail. Show more
Vic welcomes wojtek the bear to the show to play live in session. He's got new music from Sacred Paws, C Duncan and Metronomy and classics from The B-52s and De La Soul.
BBC Radio Scotland joins BBC Radio 5 live.