“Fit’s Gaan On”
Scots Radio is a programme that spiks aboot the culture and the ongyans o fowk fa use Scots in their wirkin warl.
Accordin tae the last census in Scotland, there are aroon 1.5 million Scots spikkers in this country. Ye dinna hae tae wanner far tae hear it – jist ging as far North, Sooth, East an Wast as yir lugs’ll tak ye.
I hope ye’ll enjoy rummelin aboot in the Episodes, and welcome tae the company that celebrates the Scots Language – and the fowk that jist spik it.
Frieda Morrison
Producer / Presenter
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According to the last census taken in Scotland, there are around 1.5 million Scots speakers in this country. You don’t have to go far to hear it – just go as far North, South, East or West as your ears will take you.
I hope you enjoy searching through the episodes of SLR and welcome to the company that celebrates the Scots Language – and the people who just speak it.
Scots Radio has launched the first Doric Film Festival
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Episode 61
We are back in the room with Scots Radio Episode 61 and it’s fu o surprises. We hear fae Morna Young spikkin aboot her play ‘Lost at Sea’ – Alistair Heather entreats us tae a big helpin o Doric Mash – Primary teacher, Olivia Stephen, tells us fit she an her class got oot o maakin the video for the Doric Film Festival – a spik aboot meetin oor Waterloo, wi find oorsels richt in the middle o the Battle, on a recent trip tae Brussels! Weel we didna ging tae Brussels for talks – abidy dis that. Enjoy gaan oot an aboot wi us.
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New Curling Exhibition Launched
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Kick in the Teeth Wins John Byrne Award
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Archive Interviews
Alasdair Allan, launches Government’s Policy For Scots Language.
At the Education Scotland National Conference in Stirling far the Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland's Languages, Dr Alasdair Allan, launched the Policy for Scots Language. Topic for the Conference - Scots in Schools. Fit a good gaitherin it wis. Read the...
Writer James Robertson
Writer James Robertson spiks in Episode 21 aboot the part Scotland played in the Slave Trade – and aboot his novel "Joseph Knight"
New Scots Scriever appointed
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