Susan Morrison explores the life of controversial sex guru, scientist and birth control pioneer Marie Stopes. Show more
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Did Jessie King murder the babies of poor people? Susan Morrison and Louise Yeoman re-open the Victorian-era murder case of the last woman executed in Edinburgh. Show more
Susan Morrison tells the story of Elspeth Buchan, the false messiah of Burns country, who thought that angels would carry her commune up to heaven. Show more
Susan Morrison explores the life of controversial Scottish independence activist Wendy Wood and delves into her roots in the politics of the 1920s and 30s. Show more
Susan Morrison explores an 18th century life in showbusiness, unravelling the story of rope dancer Signora Violante with help from historian Louise Yeoman. Show more
Susan Morrison explores the life of Helen Crawfurd - minister's wife, suffragette, Red Clydeside activist, anti-WW1 peace campaigner and communist. Show more
Susan Morrison tells the story of Helen Macfarlane, the radical journalist who was the first person to translate the Communist Manifesto into English. Show more
Women with a Past
The Mother of Japanese Whisky
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio OrkneyLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland Highlands and Islands
Susan Morrison explores the incredible life of Rita Taketsuru, who was born in Kirkintilloch, and who became known as 'The Mother of Japanese Whisky'. Show more
Susan Morrison tracks down Christian Caddell, the woman who dressed as a man to hunt witches and who left a trail of cruelty and death around the Moray Firth in 1662. Show more
Susan Morrison explores the life of Effie Gray, the wife of art critic and social reformer John Ruskin who later sought to wed Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais. Show more
Susan Morrison tells the story of Lady Barbara Wauchop, the Catholic heroine who went to the Protestant divorce court. Show more