Seventy years after Edinburgh's first Fringe Festival, Mark Stephen takes in the atmosphere and follows some of this year's intrepid performers as they prepare for opening night. Show more
Janey Godley continues her look at the rise of her hero Billy Connolly to comedy superstardom. With Barbara Dickson. From 2015. Show more
Graham Watts looks at the role of relationships in our pursuit of happiness.
The Complete Caledonian Imbiber
Episode 6: Homage to Catalunya, Aragon and Arbikie
30 minutes on BBC Radio Shetland
Billy Kay travels to Aragon and Catalonia to meet Scottish wine makers Norrel Robertson and Pamela Geddes, and visits a family farm in Angus making gin, vodka and whisky. Show more
Edi Stark talks to documentary film director Sue Bourne about finding her voice and documenting the progression of her mother's Alzheimer's disease. Show more
Greg Hemphill profiles author and screenwriter Alistair MacLean, famous for blockbusters like Where Eagles Dare, The Guns of Navarone and HMS Ulysses. Show more
Kaye Adams presents the highlights from 2017.
Dr Margaret McCartney explores what we need from the NHS at different stages of our lives. This week it's the 'senior years'. Show more
Susan Morrison goes on the trail of the Black Flag pirates, who cast up in Argyll laden with booty, and finds out if they were able to escape. Show more
Grant Stott pits the professionals against the journalists in this special episode, looking forward to the sporting, cultural and more unusual events that are taking place in 2018. Show more
Leading virologist Professor John Oxford tells the dramatic story of how Scotland was affected by the 1918 flu pandemic which killed more people than the First World War. Show more
Suggestions for good reads as Janice revisits interviews with authors including Sir Salman Rushdie, Armando Iannucci, Dawn French and Judy Murray. Show more
Tom Ravenscroft celebrates the contributions of his father John Peel to the evolution of Scottish music through the sessions introduced on his late-night BBC radio programme. Show more
Singer songwriter Rab Noakes explores the healing powers of music. Show more
Classic Scottish Albums
City To City by Gerry Rafferty
28 minutes on BBC Radio Shetland
Available for years
Davie Scott rediscovers the album that spawned the monster hit 'Baker Street', and reveals how despite the record's massive success Gerry Rafferty refused to tour the U.S. Show more
Bryan Burnett with the songs and artists which herald in the 'new'. Show more
Ricky Ross hosts Americana and country artists in the round at the CCA in Glasgow for Celtic Connections, featuring live music from Tift Merritt, Margo Price and Lewis & Leigh. Show more
Roddy begins the year in customary fashion - the Night of the Long Songs.
BBC Radio Scotland joins BBC Radio 5 live.