Our Story

Jul 14 2024 65 ep. 27 mins 83
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Communities around Scotland tell the stories that matter to them. With Mark Stephen.

  Society & Culture
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The Miners' Strike

Jul 14 2024 27 mins  
Forty years on, Mark Stephen hears why miners Gordon Cossar, Robert Kelly and Frank Bryce fought so hard to defend their communities in the most bitter strike in living memory.

Knockhill

Jul 07 2024 28 mins  
As Knockhill racing circuit in Fife turns 50, Mark Stephen hears how farmer Tom Kinnaird turned his sheep farm into the home of Scottish motorsport. Over the last 5 decades, Knockhill has been the breeding ground for champions such as Formula 1 driver David Coulthard and super bike rider Niall MacKenzie but triple British Touring Car champion Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden gives Mark t

Pigeon Racing

Jun 30 2024 28 mins  
Mark Stephen visits the borders to speak to some of Scotland’s most dedicated pigeon fanciers. Regarded as ‘feathered athletes’ he discovers a world of friendship, fun and fierce competition. He learns how the sport of pigeon racing fosters incredible bonds within families and how the traditional image of pigeon racing is being challenged by many in the racing community.

Riding for the Disabled

Jun 24 2024 28 mins  
The Riding for the Disabled Association, also known as the RDA was founded in 1969 and for over 55 years, the charity has been providing therapeutic horse-riding and carriage driving lessons to thousands of individuals living with a disability regardless of age or experience.In this week’s Our Story, Mark Stephen hears from the dedicated coaches, volunteers and participants whose

Balnakeil Craft Village

Jun 16 2024 27 mins  
A disused Cold War military base near Durness becomes Scotland's first craft village. Mark Stephen meets people from around the world who made it their home.

The Women's Rugby World Cup

Jun 09 2024 27 mins  
When the Scottish Women's Rugby team heard that the 1994 World Cup in the Netherlands was being cancelled, they decided to host it in Scotland instead, with only 90 days' notice!

Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland

Nov 05 2023 28 mins  
Mark Stephen meets a group of retired aviation enthusiasts who have built a World War One biplane in a shed in East Lothian. Now they want to see her fly.

The Badenoch Ladies Shinty Club

Oct 29 2023 27 mins  
Mark Stephen joins the Badenoch Ladies Shinty Club for a training night at the Dell to discover why so many women and girls are attracted to the game.

The Bailies of Bennachie

Oct 22 2023 27 mins  
Mark Stephen meets the people who look after Aberdeenshire's most iconic hill. The bailies preserve its paths, nature and rich human history out of love for Bennachie.

Nemo Arts

Oct 08 2023 28 mins  
After the loss of her son John, Isabel McCue and her younger son Hugh set up Nemo Arts to support other families dealing with mental illness. Starting with five people on Sunday afternoons, twenty-five years later they offer classes in the community, hospitals and prisons, with everything from drama to drumming, singing and painting. Mark Stephen hears how people are finding joy, f