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The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton

Join the charity for Scots in London - ScotsCare - for interviews with Scots that have forged a life away from the home country. Well known singers, writers, actors and comedians chat with Marcus about the ups and downs of leaving Scotland and living down south. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:53

Alistair Heather - Passionate presenter, writer and...

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2025/10/31

Alistair Heather is a Scottish historian, writer, and broadcaster known for his passionate work promoting Scots language, history and culture. He’s a regular voice on radio and podcasts, often exploring identity, heritage, and social justice. Historic Ally's evident passion for his subject has made him a hit on social media, where he's pulled in millions of viewers to his quick sketches about interesting historic Scottish facts.Marcus and Alistair chat about how his social media success grew and

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34:24

Lawson Muncaster - Founder of City AM Newspaper

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2025/10/17

Lawson Muncaster is the co-founder of City A.M., joins us to share his remarkable journey—from a dyslexic student to leading London’s daily business newspaper. He opens up about discovering his dyslexia at 30, how it shaped his communication and leadership style, and why relationships are at the heart of business. Lawson reflects on the impact of Covid and reinventing the paper’s digital presence, and why print still matters. With stories of resilience, reinvention, and the buzz of London life, this

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47:18

Denise Mina - Acclaimed crime author

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2025/10/03

Denise Mina's debut novel Garnethill was a bestseller and won the Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey Award for best debut. It was followed by Exile and Resolution, completing a trilogy of novels featuring Maureen O’Donnell, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. In this episode topics range from women in literature, success, empathy, image, social media and the effects of AI to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:36

John Gordon Sinclair - Glaswegian actor, most famous...

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2025/09/19

John Gordon Sinclair is a Glaswegian actor, best known for playing Gregory in the 1981 cult classic film Gregory's Girl.Aside from films, he's been in many TV shows and plays like Death in Paradise and An Actor's Life for Me. Acting wasn't his destiny, he just as easily could have ended up as an electrician, training as he was when he first entered the theatre.Marcus and John talk about 'home', roots, family, education, the creative process, social anxiety and lucky breaks, and also acting with Brad

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52:42

Sir Alexander McCall Smith - Celebrated and prolific...

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2025/09/05

Literary legend Sir Alexander McCall Smith joins the ScotsCare podcast to kick off series 3, with topics ranging from Scotland, community, positivity and negativity, advice, curiosity and writing, as well as the odd mention of ScotsCare! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:03

Jill Douglas - Journalist and Sports Broadcaster

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2025/04/11

Jill Douglas is a journalist and sports presenter from the Borders, where she grew up in a small community on the family farm. How did she get from there to being one of the first female presenters on typically male dominated sports such as rugby union? Marcus chats about how she was set on becoming a journalist, what makes a good interview, as well as her great late friend Doddie Weir and the impact of M.N.D. She is the CEO of My Name is Doddie, the charity set up in his name that has had great

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53:49

Chris Carse Wilson - Author with late diagnosis autism

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2025/03/28

Chris Carse Wilson is an author and lifelong runner who uses exercise and nature to manage his mental health. Chris was diagnosed as autistic at the age of 40 and is a passionate advocate for mental health awareness. He wrote his well received debut novel Fray in 15 minutes stints on his commute to work at the V&A Dundee, where he was part of the team that created the new museum. He didn't even tell his wife or family that he was writing a book! He chats to Marcus about how running helps him

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41:03

Melanie Masson - X-Factor singer and actress

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2025/03/13

Melanie Masson is originally from Glasgow, and shot to fame on the X-Factor in 2012, when she gave an amazing performance of Janis Joplin's Cry Baby. Before this she already had a great singing career, but left it to raise her two children. Melanie reflects on her X-Factor journey, the music industry, motherhood and how things are changing for women, if they really are as well as much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:24

Lynn Lester - Media industry leader and podcast host...

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2025/02/28

From a working class, humble background, to taking on the world in a global role as Managing Director of Events for The Drum, one of the world’s largest media and marketing platforms, Lynn Lester also runs the podcast From Working Class to World Class, interviewing some top names that have believed and worked hard, from humble origins to achieve some amazing things. From Clydebank to where she is today, she's learnt a few things, and shares her wisdom with Marcus. Hosted on Acast. See

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40:11

Russell Dalgleish - Chairman and Co-Founder of the...

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2025/02/14

Russell has an interesting story, hailiing from Selkirk in the borders, with a life now that takes him around the world. As the first person in his family to go to higher education, he thought a solid career in banking would be the rest of his professional career, but realising that wasn't for him, he discovered a talent for communicating within business and specifically tech businesses.Working in London he met Christine Esson, and started a group that helped businesses in Scotland expand to the

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48:52

Sanjeev Kohli - actor, best known for Still Game

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2025/01/31

Sanjeev chats about how his family moved from London to Glasgow when he was 3 and how the place has changed over the years, including his experience of being one of the few Asians in his school and neighbourhood. He talks about how he fell into a creative career, after studying Maths at University, and how he ended up playing Navid in the wonderful Still Game, as well as the other roles he has played to date.He also talks touchingly about his father's battle with Alzheimer's disease and preparing

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34:06

Gregg Boyd - Creator of the Scots deli in London -...

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2024/11/29

If you're a Scot and a Londoner, you might have heard of the Shoap, a deli in Islington that serves some amazing traditional Scottish scran, giving you a taste of home. It's the brainchild of Gregg Boyd, an economist turned food entreprenuer. Marcus and Gregg talk about how he got the project running, Scots food and the difference in culture for a Scot coming and living in London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:43

Tyler Collins - actor, musician and Scottish accent...

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2024/11/15

The two meter man from Anchorage, Alaska chats to Marcus about he ended up pursuing his acting career in Scotland, after a stint in London, and going viral with his smorgasboard of regional Scottish accents! Tyler talks about what it takes to be an actor, and how some end up famous, whilst the equally talented can be less lucky. Also, about how he met Limmy's challenge of doing a good Scottish accent despite being American!https://x.com/two_metre_man/status/1580225079920984066 Hosted on Acast. See

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44:31

Sue Palmer - Children's education specialist and...

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2024/11/01

Sue Palmer, a former primary headteacher in Scotland, is a literacy specialist, writer, presenter and ‘childhood campaigner’. She has written over 200 books, software packages and TV programmes for schools on aspects of literacy and many hundreds of articles for the educational and national press.Over the last fifteen years, her books on child development in the modern world – notablyToxic Childhood(second edition 2015) – have led to frequent media appearances and comments about changes in

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33:17

Sharon Small - one of the best known Scottish actresses

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2024/10/17

Sharon Small is a Scottish actress known for her work in film, radio, theatre, and television. Perhaps best known as Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, she is also known for her lead roles in Law & Order: UK, and most recently in the BBC thriller Nightsleeper. Hear how she grew up in Glasgow, and how she decided to become an actress and what it's like to work with David Tennant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:15

Dr Brett Grellier - psychologist and service provider...

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2024/10/04

Dr Brett Grellier is a psychologist that supports some of our clients with his practice, Brett Grellier Psychology Services.The chat goes into some fascinating areas, such as how being homeless can affect your mental health and stop you getting back on your feet, as well as the mental health issues we all face - feeling stressed and overwhelmed in the busy modern world. Marcus get some insights into how we can calm down our nervous systems and why we get overwhelmed. Hosted on Acast. See

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35:02

Ruth Devlin - Menopause educator

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2024/08/02

In this episode of the ScotsCare podcast, Marcus Railton sits down with Ruth Devlin, an educator specialising in the menopause. Despite being from Yorkshire, Ruth has lived in Scotland long enough to earn honorary Scot status, and her accent proves it. Ruth's work has been on Marcus's radar for a while, and their conversation covers a wide array of topics related to menopause, from symptoms to workplace policies and her book "Men, Let's Talk Menopause."Ruth shares her journey of setting up "Let's

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38:30

John Webster - Head of Scotland House in London

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2024/07/19

Marcus Railton sits down with John Webster, head of Scotland House in London. A fascinating journey from a working class background in Glasgow to the most senior government official representing Scotland in London. John talks about leaving a trade to join the world of diplomacy, and working all around the world in dicey places like Afghanistan and Chad, to eventually leading Scotland House and giving entrepreneurial Scots a gateway to the capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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35:17

Michelle Gomez - Star of Green Wing, Doctor Who and...

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2024/07/05

Michelle Gomez is a native Glaswegian that has starred in Green Wing, Doctor Who and more recently The Flight Attendant. She played Missy and the first female Master in Doctor Who, but her rise to supervillain and comedic great didn't come overnight. Working bar jobs and grafting eventually landed her the break out role in Green Wing and to working with talents such as Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat.She speaks with Marcus about her interesting family history, Glasgow by way of the Caribbean and

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44:43

The Hebridean Baker - International best selling...

The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton ·

2024/06/21

The Hebridean Baker is a sensation on TikTok , his books are Scotland's bestselling cookbooks for 2021, 2022, 2023, and his North American book tour sold out almost immediately when dates were released. From his remote life in the Hebrides through social media, Coinneach MacLeod's life and recipes have drawn the attention of bakers the globe over!He chats about growing up on the Outer Hebrides, his worldwide travels, becoming a celebrity and LGBTQ ambassador and how he keeps his feet on the ground

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