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Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature

National Trust for Scotland

Love Scotland is a fortnightly podcast series from the National Trust for Scotland. Hosted by TV star, expert broadcaster and National Trust for Scotland president Jackie Bird, Love Scotland features big names, experts and enthusiasts from all walks of life. Each episode delves deep into the detail of Scotland’s history, its wildlife and its landscapes.

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00:31:55

The life and legacy of Bernat Klein

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/11/14

Earlier this year, a coalition of leading Scottish heritage and design organisations – including the National Trust for Scotland – joined together to secure the future of the Bernat Klein Studio.This building was used by textile designer Bernat Klein, who was perhaps best known for his international collections for Chanel and Dior. To understand more about the man behind the studio, and the building’s future, Jackie speaks with Alison Harley, Chair of the Bernat Klein Foundation, and author

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00:31:36

Craftlands: stories of traditional skills

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/10/31

This week, Jackie is on the trail of spittle-makers, quarrel-pickers, yowlers and the other traditional craftspeople whose skills have vanished from mainstream life. Alongside academic, broadcaster and author James Fox, Jackie unpicks stories of handmade crafts and the social history behind their disappearance.James’s book, Craftland, documents many of these arts and trades right across Britain. It’s available online and in book shops now. You can find more about the places in the National

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00:45:25

James VI and the witch trials

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/10/17

This episode contains descriptions of violence that may not be suitable for all listeners.In this week’s episode, Jackie is joined by historian Steven Veerapen to discuss the role James VI played in Scotland’s witch trials. Between the late 16th and mid-17th centuries, an estimated 4,000 to 6,000 people – most of whom were women – were tried for witchcraft, with around 1,500 executed as a result of the trials. King James VI played a leading role in the trials, writing a detailed

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00:32:19

Inside the archives

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/10/03

This week, Jackie delves into the National Trust for Scotland’s archives. Along the way, she discovers stories of a past US President, a unlikely connection to the Titanic, and details of how places came to be acquired by the Trust.Joining Jackie is Trust archivist Ian Riches, who cares from the Trust’s rich collection of important historic material. You can find more about the National Trust for Scotland’s collections here. To enjoy more episodes of Love Scotland, please follow or

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00:46:49

The road to Bannockburn

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/09/19

In this week’s episode, Jackie is tracing the events that ultimately led to the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.In essence, that means following the life and legacy of William Wallace – a historical figure whose story is the stuff of legend. Unpicking the facts from the fiction is Professor Dauvit Broun from the University of Glasgow, who charts the rise and fall of Wallace and reveals exactly what role he played in the events of the early 14th century. You can find more about Bannockburn

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00:31:00

The St Kilda diaries

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/09/05

This week, Jackie dives into a biographical account of life on the remote St Kilda in the early 20th century. Using handwritten diaries kept by Alice MacLachlan, a schoolteacher who lived on the archipelago between August 1906 and May 1909, we can get a hugely personal view of the challenges and unique circumstances of life there.In this special episode, you will hear extracts from the diaries brought to life and original music inspired by the islands. You can find more about the St Kilda

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00:46:00

A beginner’s guide to the bagpipes

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/08/22

They are the soundtrack to weddings, funerals, Burns night celebrations and more. Bagpipes have earned their places as the national instrument of Scotland and holds a special place in the heart of many Scots and the global diaspora.Today, Jackie discovers the history and cultural significance of the Great Highland bagpipes, which are one of hundreds of types of bagpipes played around the world. She’s joined by Richard McLauchlan, piper and author of The Bagpipes: A Cultural

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00:32:05

Good Natured: walking for wellbeing

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/08/08

Whether it’s a woodland walk, a wild swim, or a mosey around a garden, we’ve all experienced the effects of nature on our wellbeing. Here at the Trust we know this too well, which is why we’ve launched our Walk 25 campaign – see below.This week on the podcast, Jackie explores the science behind this phenomenon to discover why the natural world can have such a powerful influence on our health and mood. Professor Kathy Willis of the University of Oxford joins Jackie to reveal her findings in

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00:39:15

After Culloden: the life of Charles Edward Stuart

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/07/25

Reporting from both Rome and the studio, Jackie tracks the life of Charles Edward Stuart – known to many by the nickname of Bonnie Prince Charlie – after the events of the Battle of Culloden. Between his birth in Italy’s capital in 1720 and his death, also in Rome in 1788, Charles led a life of great historical significance. Today, though, Jackie focuses on his final years. Joined by Dr Calum Cunningham of the University of Stirling, and Italian academic Stefano Baccolo, they discuss Charles’s

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00:31:17

Life on Canna: part two

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/07/11

In the second instalment of her visit to Canna, Jackie heads to sea with ranger Tom Allen to learn all about the island’s seabirds. The island’s cliffs are packed with a whole host of nesting birds, making Canna an important colony site for many of Scotland’s species.Then, Jackie gets to know some more of the people who call Canna home, including the harbour master. As she dives into the stories of Canna, Jackie discovers some of the unique challenges and rewards of living on the island, and

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00:33:39

Life on Canna: part one

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/06/27

In the first of a two-part visit to the Isle of Canna, Jackie meets the team behind Canna House: the former home of Gaelic scholars John Lorne Campbell and Margaret Fay Shaw.The National Trust for Scotland has recently complete a nine-year programme of repair and restoration to the house, which now has a strong sense of being a lived-in, post-war home. Jackie finds out all about the house’s history, the work down by John and Margaret, and the cultural significance of the Canna

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00:33:49

Into the hills: 25 years of the Footpath Fund

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/06/13

This week, Jackie is off to Glencoe to meet the National Trust for Scotland’s footpaths team – a hard-working group who protect hundreds of miles of paths across the country. In a year that also marks the 25 years of the Footpath Fund, which supports the team’s work, Jackie finds out what it takes to maintain the Trust’s path network.Jackie discovers the challenges of rewards of a job that takes the team to some of Scotland’s highest peaks, their secrets to success, and the real world

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00:34:22

A beginner's guide to the real Macbeth

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/05/30

Double, double, toil and trouble… the Scottish play… out, damned spot! William Shakespeare’s take on Macbeth has well and truly embedded itself in our culture. The play, written in the early 17th century, charts how an ambitious Macbeth turns to violence in order to realise a prophetic vision of becoming King of Scotland.But what of the real Macbeth, who really did sit upon the Scottish throne? What is known of this 11th century monarch? And how much of his life can be compared to the

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00:31:27

Life on the Home Front

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/05/16

In the second of our Second World War-themed episodes, Jackie heads to Tenement House in Glasgow to hear about the experiences of an ordinary woman who lived during this extraordinary chapter of history. Agnes Toward, who lived at Tenement House from 1911 until 1965, preserved her furniture and belongings as a way of creating a frozen time capsule. Nowadays, visitors can experience how things would have been for Toward during both world wars and their aftermaths. How did life change for

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00:26:01

Whatever happened to the Haddo babies?

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/05/02

With the 80th anniversary of VE Day less than a week away, Jackie heads to Aberdeenshire to find out more about the Haddo babies: the more than 1,250 children born at Haddo House when it became an emergency maternity unit during the Second World War.Discover how the stately home was transformed into a makeshift hospital, and what happened to those babies after the war. Jackie sits down with visitor services supervisor Claire Russell and Haddo baby Jean Glately to discuss the history of the

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00:25:16

Partner episode: General Wolfe | The Battle of Culloden

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/04/30

This episode is the second part of a partnership between the National Trust for Scotland and the National Trust. Scroll back for Love Scotland's episode about Lord George Murray. General James Wolfe, the 'boy solider' who joined the military at 14 and fought in one of Britain's bloodiest battles while he was still a teenager. National Trust historian James Grasby visits Wolfe’s childhood home to find out what would shape him into becoming a soldier at such a young age and delves into his

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00:31:34

Lord George Murray with Murray Pittock

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/04/18

In the first of a two-episode partnership between the National Trust for Scotland and the National Trust, join host Jackie Bird as she uncovers the life of a leading general in the Battle of Culloden.Historian and National Trust for Scotland Trustee Professor Murray Pittock reveals the story of Lieutenant General George Murray, a nobleman and soldier who was involved in each of the 18th century Jacobite Uprisings. His relationship with Charles Edward Stuart and the Jacobite soldiers, not to

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00:32:06

A beginner’s guide to Scottish Enlightenment

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/04/04

Do you know your Adam Smith from your Adam Ferguson? What was it that sparked a historical period overflowing with ideas, intellect and philosophical musings? And what did Enlightenment ever do for Scotland?Jackie is joined by Dr Alasdair Raffe, senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, to unpick the tapestry of this fascinating era, meeting some of the key thinkers, makers and doers who made their impact during the 18th century. No matter how familiar you are with the Scottish

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00:35:26

Wildlife watch with Gordon Buchanan

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/03/21

Known to many through his work on nature documentaries, Gordon Buchanan is one of Scotland’s foremost wildlife filmmakers and presenters. This week, he joins Jackie in the studio to share stories of his time in the natural world.From a childhood spent daydreaming about the world outdoors and enjoying risky adventures in nature, to a career that has taken him to some of the planet’s most biodiverse places, Gordon has seen it all. He shares how nature has influenced him, how it has seen him

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00:40:11

For Auld Lang Syne (re-release)

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2025/01/24

As we get ready for Burns Night on 25 January, we’re delving into the Love Scotland archives to bring you three episodes that reveal the life and legacy of Robert Burns. - Jackie gathers two companions to discuss the “song that everybody sings”: Auld Lang Syne. With lyrics penned by Robert Burns in 1788, but origins dating back further, it is now a global anthem of friendship, celebration, yearning and nostalgia. Mairi Campbell, a Scottish musician whose version appeared in the Sex and the

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