Episodes
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| From Durris To Juventus | 20250421 | 20250607 (RS) |  Several leading Scottish male footballers, including Denis Law, Graeme Souness, and more recently Lewis Ferguson, Che Adams, Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay, have paraded their skills in Italy. Yet only two Scotsmen have ever tasted championship victory and savoured la dolce vita at the same time – and the chances are you could mention the names Jack Diment and James Squair to a group of soccer aficionados and even they would be none the wiser about these men. This is the extraordinary story of when this Edinburgh-born and Durris-raised duo were welcomed into the Juventus ranks in 1904, and within a matter of months, had helped the club win their first-ever championship title. (Now known as The Scudetto.) The life of Jack Diment is brought to life with the help of actor and football fan Colin McCredie, telling the story of his incredible sporting life in Italy at one of the world's most famous clubs. Jack brought his own unique Scottish playing style to the Italian game, and was even nicknamed ‘Il Mulo' for his no-nonsense approach on the pitch! Presenter: Andrew Cotter. Key Contributor: Andy Mitchell Jack Diment played by: Colin McCredie. Producer: Gus Beattie Scotland v The World is a Gusman Production for BBC Radio Scotland. Andrew Cotter tells the story of two Scotsmen who helped Juventus win their first Scudetto Features iconic Scottish Sporting achievements that listeners may not have heard of. Andrew Cotter presents the extraordinary story of when two Scottish footballers helped Juventus, one of the biggest clubs in the world, win their first ever championship title. The life of Jack Diment is brought to life with the help of actor and football fan Colin McCredie, helping to tell the story of his incredible sporting life in Italy at one of the world's most famous clubs. Jack brought his own unique Scottish playing style to the Italian game, and was even nicknamed ‘Il Mulo' for his no-nonsense approach on the pitch! |
| Going For Gold | 20240726 | 20240728 (RS) 20241225 (RS) | Ahead of Paris 2024 ‘Scotland V The World' presents a fun, irreverent and uplifting look back at when Scottish athletes quietly set the bar and embodied everything that we love about medal success at the Olympics. Along with the way we'll enjoy some quirky Scottish firsts at the Olympics (who knew Scotland's first Olympic Gold medal winner was a one-handed weightlifter?!) and have some laughs around a few of our most iconic sporting success stories at the Olympic Games. Scotland V The World is the perfect antidote to the disappointing Euros campaign for Scotland and will be a timely reminder ahead of Paris 2024 that Scotland have enjoyed some fantastic performances and medal success on the biggest sporting stage of them all, The Olympics. Scottish athletes as part of Team GB featured in the show include Shirley Robertson, Andy Murray, Katie Archibald, Alan Wells, Duncan Scott, Sir Chris Hoy, David Wilkie & Liz McColgan. Presented by Andrew Cotter The producer was Gus Beattie. A Gusman Production for BBC Radio Scotland. Ahead of Paris 2024 Andrew Cotter looks at iconic Scottish success stories at The Olympics Features iconic Scottish Sporting achievements that listeners may not have heard of. Andrew Cotter presents a fun, irreverent and uplifting look back at when Scottish athletes set the bar and embodied everything that we love about medal success at the Olympics.
It's the perfect antidote to the disappointing Euros campaign for Scotland and will be a timely reminder that Scotland have enjoyed some fantastic performances and medal success on the biggest sporting stage of them all, the Olympics. Scottish athletes as part of Team GB featured in the show include Shirley Robertson, Andy Murray, Katie Archibald, Alan Wells, Duncan Scott, Sir Chris Hoy, David Wilkie and Liz McColgan. Presented by Andrew Cotter Produced by Gus Beattie. A Gusman Production for BBC Radio Scotland. Andrew Cotter looks at iconic Scottish success stories at The Olympics Features iconic Scottish Sporting achievements that listeners may not have heard of. Andrew Cotter presents a fun, irreverent and uplifting look back at when Scottish athletes set the bar and embodied everything that we love about medal success at the Olympics. |
| Murrayfield At 100 | 20250418 | 20250526 (RS) |  The story around the building of Murrayfield is a fascinating one and highlights the drive and ambition of the SRU to create a 70,000-capacity arena. The stadium continued to innovate over the years and was one of the first sports grounds to have under-soil heating, and of course, Murrayfield is a cultural landmark in Scotland, as it now plays host to elite events and big concerts, with Oasis rolling up this year. Presenter: Andrew Cotter Contributors: Graham Law, Jim Telfer, Bill Johnstone, Scott Hastings & Melanie Christie. Producers: Gus Beattie & Rob Robertson. Scotland v The World is Gusman Production for BBC Radio Scotland. Andrew Cotter celebrates the 100th anniversary of the iconic Murrayfield Stadium. Features iconic Scottish Sporting achievements that listeners may not have heard of. Andrew Cotter looks back on 100 years of Murrayfield in Edinburgh and tells the story around the building of the stadium, and there's match highlights from 100 years of Murrayfield Magic. |
| Queens Of The Track | 20250505 | 20250614 (RS) |  At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Scotland was blessed with not one but two fantastic distance runners, Liz McColgan and Yvonne Murray. They enjoyed a unique double-medal success, with Liz picking up a 10k Olympic silver and Yvonne winning Olympic bronze at the 3k event. It's the only time Scotland has enjoyed two female medals at Olympic track and field, and what Scottish queens of the track they were! Scotland v The World will focus on this unique double-medal success at Seoul in 1988, and using interview and archive, will look back at the careers of these two legendary Scottish athletes, who have helped inspire a golden generation of Scottish female athletes, including Liz's very own daughter Eilish McColgan. We'll discuss their careers in the lead up to 1988 and talk about the Scottish sporting legacy they have left. On the track, they were both serial winners, but away from athletics, their personalities couldn't have been more different. Liz was the firebrand, larger-than-life Dundonian, whereas Yvonne enjoyed a quieter public persona, but was just as steely and determined as a competitor. They occasionally raced against each other in the 3k event, but didn't see themselves as rivals and were friends off the track. Yvonne remains one of Scotland's most decorated individual Scottish athletes, having won 13 medals in individual events, and Liz's 10k record set in 1991 was a Scottish record until 2022, when it was eventually broken by her daughter Eilish. Presented by Andrew Cotter. Produced by Gus Beattie. Scotland v The World is a Gusman Production for BBC Radio Scotland. Andrew Cotter celebrates the careers of Scottish runners Liz McColgan and Yvonne Murray. Features iconic Scottish Sporting achievements that listeners may not have heard of. Broadcaster Andrew Cotter looks back at the successful careers of distance runners Liz McColgan and Yvonne Murray and celebrates an iconic era for female Scottish athletics.
Scotland v The World focuses on this unique double-medal success at Seoul in 1988, and using interview and archive, looks back at the careers of these two legendary runners, who have helped inspire a golden generation of Scottish female athletes, including Liz's very own daughter Eilish McColgan. We discuss their careers in the lead up to 1988 and talk about the Scottish sporting legacy they have left. On the track, they were both serial winners, but away from athletics, their personalities couldn't have been more different. Liz was the firebrand, larger-than-life Dundonian, whereas Yvonne enjoyed a quieter public persona, but was just as steely and determined as a competitor. They occasionally raced against each other in the 3k event, but didn't see themselves as rivals and were friends off the track. Yvonne remains one of Scotland's most decorated individual athletes, having won 13 medals in individual events, and Liz's 10k record set in 1991 was a Scottish record until 2022, when it was eventually broken by her daughter Eilish. Presented by Andrew Cotter. Produced by Gus Beattie. Scotland v The World is a Gusman Production for BBC Radio Scotland. Andrew Cotter celebrates the careers of Scottish runners Liz McColgan and Yvonne Murray. Features iconic Scottish Sporting achievements that listeners may not have heard of. Broadcaster Andrew Cotter looks back at the successful careers of distance runners Liz McColgan and Yvonne Murray and celebrates an iconic era for female Scottish athletics. |
| When Scotland Broke The World Transfer Record | 20240527 | 20240714 (RS) 20241226 (RS) | One of the greatest and most daring record transfers in football history wasn't orchestrated in the plush surroundings of the Bernabau Stadium or in a gold gilded office in a Qatari Palace – the single most audacious piece of transfer business took place in an understated wood panelled boardroom in Scotland in February 1922, when Falkirk FC pulled off the unbelievable and broke the world transfer record by signing England international Syd Puddefoot from West Ham United for £5000, smashing the previous world transfer record. It catapulted Falkirk into the history books as the only Scottish club to break the world transfer record, and barring a Qatari style takeover of Airdrie or Cove Rangers, will most certainly be the last! Through expert historical analysis and humorous dramatization, we'll take a dry look at when the footballing transfer gods smiled on Brockville Park a century ago. Willie 'Daddy' Nicol played by Forbes Masson. Key Contributor was Michael White. Presented by Andrew Cotter and produced by Gus Beattie for Gusman Productions. Andrew Cotter presents the amazing story behind Scotland's only record-breaking transfer. Features iconic Scottish Sporting achievements that listeners may not have heard of. Andrew Cotter presents the incredible story of how Falkirk FC, the community, and some canny local businessmen pulled off a footballing miracle and broke the World Transfer Record.
It catapulted Falkirk into the history books as the only Scottish club to break the world transfer record, and barring a Qatari style takeover of Airdrie or Cove Rangers, will most certainly be the last! Through expert historical analysis and humorous dramatization, we'll take a dry look at when the footballing transfer gods smiled on Brockville Park a century ago. Willie 'Daddy' Nicol played by Forbes Masson. Key Contributor was Michael White. Presented by Andrew Cotter and produced by Gus Beattie for Gusman Productions. Andrew Cotter presents the amazing story behind Scotland's only record-breaking transfer. Features iconic Scottish Sporting achievements that listeners may not have heard of. Andrew Cotter presents the incredible story of how Falkirk FC, the community, and some canny local businessmen pulled off a footballing miracle and broke the world transfer record. |
| Young Tommy Morris, The First Golf Superstar | 20240719 | 20240721 (RS) 20241227 (RS) |  We're all familiar with the story of Old Tom Morris and his much-heralded influence on the game of golf during its early St Andrews origins in the 1800s, but the real trailblazer when it came to popularising the game as a spectator sport was undoubtedly his maverick golfer son, Young Tommy Morris. Born in 1851 Young Tom was a tremendous golf innovator who raised the playing standard significantly. His 1868 Championship win, at the age of just 17, made him the youngest major champion in golf history a record which still stands. The following year, his father finished second to him, another unique family occurrence in the Championship. Also in 1869, Young Tom achieved the tournament's first ever hole-in-one by holing out at the 166-yard 8th hole, another unique first. His name also became the first ever to be engraved on the famous Claret Jug, which was purchased for the tournament in 1873 which he won. Young Tom introduced a range of shots and swing styles that are still adopted. He played the first lofted sand wedge style golf shot, was one of the the first to play backspin on the ball, and helped established the open stance putting style. Morris was ranked the 14th best golfer of all time in a survey published in Golf Magazine, September 2009. He was the top player whose career was entirely in the 19th century. (His father, Old Tom, was ranked 19th.) He died tragically young at the age of just 24, but in his short golf life he helped shape the game we know & love today. A true Scottish sporting pioneer! Contributors: Roger McStravick, Hannah Fleming & Mrs Sheila Walker. Presented by Andrew Cotter The producer was Gus Beattie. A Gusman Production for BBC Radio Scotland. Andrew Cotter looks at the astonishing career of Scottish golf pro Young Tommy Morris. Features iconic Scottish Sporting achievements that listeners may not have heard of. Andrew Cotter presents the story of Tommy Morris who revolutionised the game of Golf in the late 1800s & helped shape the game we know & love today. A true Scots sporting pioneer! Andrew Cotter presents the story of Tommy Morris, who revolutionised the game of Golf in the late 1800s and helped shape the game we know and love today. A true Scots sporting pioneer! |
Scotland v The World presents a fun, irreverent and uplifting look back at when Scottish athletes quietly set the bar and embodied everything that we love about medal success at the Olympics. Along the way, we'll enjoy some quirky Scottish firsts at the Olympics (who knew Scotland's first Olympic Gold medal winner was a one-handed weightlifter?) and have some laughs around a few of our most iconic sporting success stories at the Olympic Games.
One of the greatest and most daring record transfers in football history wasn't orchestrated in the plush surroundings of the Bernabau Stadium or in a gold gilded office in a Qatari Palace – the single most audacious piece of transfer business took place in an understated wood-panelled boardroom in Scotland in February 1922, when Falkirk FC pulled off the unbelievable and broke the world transfer record by signing England international Syd Puddefoot from West Ham United for £5000, smashing the previous world transfer record.