Frieda Morrison – Producer / Presenter
“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.
In English
Scots Radio is a programme that speaks about the culture and the on-going plans of people who use Scots in their working world.
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 SR and welcome to the company that celebrates the Scots Language – and the people who just speak it.
Scots Radio | Episode 124 | November 2025
SCOTS IN EDUCATION: THE BOOK O KELLS AN THE STORY O THE SHIP THE LISBON MARU
Wir celebratin the Scots Language in Education at a Landmark event, in recognition o Scots as an official language, on a par with Gaelic an English. Time tae set oot the plans for the future.
Wir at the Wigton Book Festival hearin aboot the Book o Kells.
And as the Nation commemorates and remembers its war heroes, we have a story of a selfless act of humanity by a fleet of Chinese fishermen that saved the lives of almost 1000 British prisoners of war.
Jine us for anither special episode wi features, fowk an music.
Scots Radio is on iTunes, Spotify and Soundcloud
Scots Radio | Episode 125 | December 2025
CHRISTMAS CRACKER
An if iver ye winted tae jump-start yir Christmas spirit, yiv come tae the richt place. In this episode oor special guest is Fiona J Mackenzie – fa his jist been counted amung ‘the List’s Top 100 Arts & Culture contributors in Scotland for 2025’. We will be spikkin aboot her new book ‘ Cadence of a Song’ – the biography of Margaret Fay Shaw. Weel kent BBC Radio Scotland gairdener, Nicola Singleton, will be makin us a bonny Christmas wreath. An oor Dave Mitchell tells us aboot the history an legends aa tae dae wi the wreaths.
Bit afore aa that we report fae the annual Oor Vyce gaitherin in Edinburgh. It’s aa there or there aboot. Wiv got fun, fowk an music. So fill yir shirray gless an jine us.
Scots Radio: Award Winner
Scots Radio was presented with the Torq Award for excellence – winning the Magazine category in 2021.
On behalf o the team thank you tae the National an the International jury o judges. An of course thank you tae abidy that has supported us an got us this far.
Here’s the bits an links for the 2021 winnin programme. The star line-up cuidna ging wrang.
Heart of the Land
Sunset Song – The National Library o Scotland celebrates the famous Lewis Grassic Gibbon novel.
Scots Radio’s Frieda Morrison wis delighted tae be asked tae contibute her ain personal response tae Sunset Song.
Grow Radio
Hiv you heard oor new programme, Grow Radio yet?
Jine us in the gairden fur a chat, a lauch an loads o gairdenin advice wi Frieda Morrison an Dave Mitchell. Heid ower tae the Grow Radio site tae listen till the episodes an record yer ain question fur the team!
Special Features
Nominations open for Scots Leid Awards 2023
Nominations for the 2023 Scots Leid Awards open the day, giein aabody a chance tae pit forrit the names o their ain particlar Scots leid heroes. The awards ceremony will tak place at Johnstone Toon Ha, Johnstone,...
Scottish Real Bread Festival
Real Bread an baking enthusiasts fae aa oer Scotland, gaithered in the Central Hall at the splendid Bowhouse near St Monans in Fife, for the inaugural Scottish Real Bread Festival. Bowhouse wis created by Balcaskie Estate fae a barn tae a thriving market-place, that...
Gordon Hay
Gordon Hay fae the Doric Board spiks wi Frieda Morrison, aboot the Doric Board's 'New Year Awards' an his ain special projects.