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Welcome to IFLScience's first-ever Halloween podcast special, bringing you a feature-length episode of The Big Questions as we take on the UK's most haunted castle. We journeyed to Northumberland up by the Anglo-Scottish border to spend the night in Chillingham Castle, a place that allegedly boasts an above-average number of ghosts. We wanted to explore what attracts people to sites such as this one, even inspiring folks to gear up with a host of ghost-hunting tools and try and communicate with spirits, despite the fact we've yet to find any evidence for their existence. At IFLScience, we don't do things by halves, so we threw it all at the wall: Ouija boards, dungeon immersion, dowsing rods, spirit boxes, and just a bit of old-fashioned wandering around in the dark. We also spoke to Emeritus Professor Chris French, an expert in anomalistic psychology, and the founders of the Recreational Fear Lab to top up on the science of fear and better understand why it is the paranormal has us all in such a choke hold. So, join IFLScience's Chris Carpineti, Dr Beccy Corkill, Rachael Funnell, and Dr Russ Moul as they journey into the unknown in this very special episode of The Big Questions.

Today's travel podcast is brought to you from the line that runs across the Pennines – the Settle to Carlisle railway. It threads through mighty landscapes and across viaducts, and you can make the journey as part of an Anglo-Scottish rail trip.This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Sign up here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Football Clichés Quiz is back once again as the Clichés team welcome their latest podcast challengers in the form of Scottish football experts The Terrace for a three-round Battle of Britain. The questions include international allegiance switchers, potentially Satanic backwards football audio, Anglo-Scottish exports, some more A.I. foreign-language dubbing action, semi-forgotten Old Firm Englishmen and, of course, the Happy Hunting Grounds round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

fWotD Episode 2470: Second War of Scottish Independence Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Thursday, 8 February 2024 is Second War of Scottish Independence.The Second War of Scottish Independence broke out in 1332 when Edward Balliol led an English-backed invasion of Scotland. Balliol, the son of former Scottish king John Balliol, was attempting to make good his claim to the Scottish throne. He was opposed by Scots loyal to the occupant of the throne, eight-year-old David II. At the Battle of Dupplin Moor Balliol's force defeated a Scottish army ten times their size and Balliol was crowned king. Within three months David's partisans had regrouped and forced Balliol out of Scotland. He appealed to the English king, Edward III, who invaded Scotland in 1333 and besieged the important trading town of Berwick. A large Scottish army attempted to relieve it but was heavily defeated at the Battle of Halidon Hill. Balliol established his authority over most of Scotland, ceded to England the eight counties of south-east Scotland and did homage to Edward for the rest of the country as a fief.As allies of Scotland via the Auld Alliance, the French were unhappy about an English expansion into Scotland and so covertly supported and financed David's loyalists. Balliol's allies fell out among themselves and he lost control of most of Scotland again by late 1334. In early 1335 the French attempted to broker a peace. However, the Scots were unable to agree a position and Edward prevaricated while building a large army. He invaded in July and again overran most of Scotland. Tensions with France increased. Further French-sponsored peace talks failed in 1336 and in May 1337 the French king, Philip VI, engineered a clear break between France and England, starting the Hundred Years' War. The Anglo-Scottish war became a subsidiary theatre of this larger Anglo-French war. Edward sent what troops he could spare to Scotland, in spite of which the English slowly lost ground in Scotland as they were forced to focus on the French theatre. Achieving his majority David returned to Scotland from France in 1341 and by 1342 the English had been cleared from north of the border.In 1346 Edward led a large English army through northern France, sacking Caen, heavily defeating the French at Crécy and besieging Calais. In response to Philip's urgent requests, David invaded England believing most of its previous defenders were in France. He was surprised by a smaller but nonetheless sizable English force, which crushed the Scots at the Battle of Neville's Cross and captured David. This, and the resulting factional politics in Scotland, prevented further large-scale Scottish attacks. A concentration on France similarly kept the English quiescent, while possible terms for David's release were discussed at length. In late 1355 a large Scottish raid into England, in breach of truce, provoked another invasion from Edward in early 1356. The English devastated Lothian but winter storms scattered their supply ships and they retreated. The following year the Treaty of Berwick was signed, which ended the war; the English dropped their claim of suzerainty, while the Scots acknowledged a vague English overlordship. A cash ransom was negotiated for David's release: 100,000 marks, to be paid over ten years. The treaty prohibited any Scottish citizen from bearing arms against Edward III or any of his men until the sum was paid in full and the English were supposed to stop attacking Scotland. This effectively ended the war, and while intermittent fighting continued, the truce was broadly observed for forty years.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:02 UTC on Thursday, 8 February 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Second War of Scottish Independence on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Kendra Standard.

Likewise with the Anglo-Scottish composer William Wordsworth (1908–88), great-great-grandnephew of the poet, with whom I occasionally exchanged letters and phone calls in the pre-e-mail late 1970s and early 1980s: I never could have predicted that his reputation might be restored by a series of Toccata Classics albums of his orchestral music, and I confess to an inordinate degree of pleasure in having helped right that injustice. Wordsworth's piano music, too, was poorly known before now, none of it recorded since a handful of pieces appeared on LP 60 years ago – though his epic Piano Sonata is a work of major importance. The first-ever complete recording, on this release, reveals an honest, unfussy approach to the keyboard akin to that of two other major symphonists, Sibelius and Rubbra: like them, Wordsworth's primary concern seems to have been the expression of deep feeling – which makes the gentle story-telling of his miniatures for children all the more surprising. The pianist is that stalwart defender of Scottish piano composers, Christopher Guild – who grew up just a few miles along the Moray Firth from Wordsworth's Highland home overlooking Glen Feshie in the Cairngorms.TracksPiano Sonata in D Minor, Op. 13 (1938-39) (27:04) I. Maestoso (13:21) II. Largamente e calmato – (6:13) III. Allegro molto – Poco adagio – Tempo I (7:30) Three Pieces for Piano* (10:35) Prelude (1932) (4:40) Scherzo (undated) (2:04) Rhapsody (spring 1934) (3:51) Cheesecombe Suite, Op. 27 (1945) (13:18) I. Prelude (4:35) II. Scherzo (1:34) III. Nocturne (4:58) IV. Fughetta (2:11) Ballade, Op. 41 (1949) (7:55) A Tale from Long Ago (publ. 1952)* (1:48) March of the Giants (publ. 1952)* (1:16) Ding Dong Bell (publ. 1952)* (1:19) Snowflakes (publ. 1952)* (1:38) Fireside Story (publ. 1952)* (2:28) Bedtime (Six O'Clock) (publ. 1952)* (1:13) Bedtime Story (publ. 1952)* (1:25) Hornpipe (publ. 1952)* (1:03) Valediction, Op. 82 (1967)* (10:00) - First RecordingsHelp support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.comThis album is broadcast with the permission of Sean Dacy from Rosebrook Media.

In a tale of Game of Thrones meets Braveheart, John Sadler joins us to discuss hundreds of years of conflict the Anglo-Scottish border that makes the Wild West look tame.    Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/

Episode 1904: Our article of the day is Anglo-Scottish war (1650–1652).

Ye Olde Guide is visiting Lancaster, a city with a famous name, ancient history, well known for its castle, yet almost forgotten as a centre of global trading power.In politics & war - the House of Lancaster is a recognisable name, but Lancaster saw little action in the Wars of the Roses.  It was a bigger stage in Anglo-Scottish conflict including a raid by Robert the Bruce.For culture we explore the legacy of the Pendle Witch trials, where the testimony of children was allowed for the first time and fed a trans-Atlantic hysteria.  Today its historic buildings host music and arts festivals.For science & industry we focus on Lancaster's maritime history, explored so well today in its museums and the Slave Trade, Abolition and Fair Trade trailFinally we visit Lancaster's stunning Georgian heritage and remarkable buildings including the Lancaster Castle and Ashton MemorialPlease leave your thoughts on the episode, and anything we've missed on Lancaster on the website yeoldeguide.com

Adrian Goldberg investigates how rape victims and survivors are being failed on both sides of the Anglo/Scottish border.In England and Wales, an official report has found that rape victims are continually and systematically being failed by the criminal justice system with long delays between reporting a case and a prosecution. Adrian discusses this with Byline Times Chief Social and European Affairs Reporter Sian Norris with Hera Hussein, founder of Chayn, which supports survivors of gender based violence around the world.Meanwhile in Scotland, there are calls to change a legal provision which campaigners say requires a ridiculously high threshold of evidence, allowing 90% of alleged rapists to walk away without being prosecuted. Adrian hears from Emma Bryson of Speak Out Survivors.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adrian Goldberg investigates how rape victims and survivors are being failed on both sides of the Anglo/Scottish border. In England and Wales, an official report has found that rape victims are continually and systematically being failed by the criminal justice system with long delays between reporting a case and a prosecution. Adrian discusses this with Byline Times Chief Social and European Affairs Reporter Sian Norris with Hera Hussein, founder of Chayn, which supports survivors of gender based violence around the world. Meanwhile in Scotland, there are calls to change a legal provision which campaigners say requires a ridiculously high threshold of evidence, allowing 90% of alleged rapists to walk away without being prosecuted. Adrian hears from Emma Bryson of Speak Out Survivors. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.

Are the Scottish Borders a rebel stronghold? Join Annie and Jenny as they examine the often-overlooked stories of the Border Reivers: the families of raiding, plundering, land-burning, outlaws.  Jenny explores her ancestry roots in the Scottish Borders, to discover she comes from a family of bloodthirsty brigands. We look at Border clans, curses and, calamities as we unpick the ballad of Johnnie Armstrong.  This episode is sponsored by Scotland Shop. If you are tempted to check out some of Scotland Shop's beautiful tartan garments and fabrics, please follow this link to Scotland Shop. https://hubs.ly/H0-0fjl0 You can support Stories of Scotland on Patreon! www.patreon.com/storiesofscotland  References: Alistair Moffat, The Reivers, Birlinn, Edinburgh, 2008. ‘Johnny Armstrong' broadside ballad, National Library of Scotland Collections: digital.nls.uk/english-ballads/archive/74893315 John Veitch, The Tweed, and Other Poems, James MacLehose, Glasgow, 1875. Katherine Anne Groundwater, The Middle March of the Scottish Borders, 1573 to 1625, University of Edinburgh: era.ed.ac.uk/handle/1842/24651  ‘The Ballad Poetry of Scotland,' Alloa Advertiser, Feb 1879. Claire Etty, Tudor Revolution? Royal control of the Anglo-Scottish border, 1483-1530, Durham University: etheses.dur.ac.uk/1283/  Walter Scott, Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, James Ballantyne, Kelso, 1802.

In this episode, we talk to the rising star of ultra races, Simon Roberts. This guy just keeps winning! Not least of all the recent Montane Dragon's Back Race, a mountainous 380km ultra run across Wales.Daniel speaks to Simon about how a mindset change changed everything, some unorthodox self-motivation techniques, and his hopes for the forthcoming winter ultra, the Montane Cheviot Goat in Northumberland this weekend. The Cheviot Goat is a 55 mile (11,500 feet of ascent) winter ultra run through Northumberland National Park. The Cheviots are a sprawling range of rolling hills straddling the Anglo-Scottish border with one of the lowest population densities anywhere in the UK, and is widely considered one of the last wild places in England.  

How much blood was spilled in the border regions of England and Scotland from the 14th to the 16th centuries? Who were the Reivers? And why did the French get involved? Michael Brown talks to Spencer Mizen about the cross-border clashes that marred Anglo-Scottish relations for 200 years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's episode 80 and you know what that means: another Scottish case! Join us for our final episode on ancient serial killers as we travel to the Anglo-Scottish borders. This week we look at the case of Geordie Bourne and the infamous border reivers who wreaked havoc on the borders for more than 500 years. We hope you've enjoyed this month's Ancient Serial Killer theme. If there are any cases we missed, let us know on social media or via email and we'll try to work them into future episodes! FURTHER READING: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geordie_Bourne (Geordie Bourne) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Carey,_1st_Earl_of_Monmouth (Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_reivers (Border reivers - Wikipedia) https://electricscotland.com/history/other/minstrelsy_apdx2.htm (The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border - Geordie Bourne) https://elfinspell.com/PrimarySourceCareyScottishRaider.html (1597 AD, A Scottish Raider by Sir Robert Carey (Cary), (1560-1639), A Scottish Raider, Geordie Bourne, entry and primary source excerpt from Chambers Cyclopædia of English Literature, 16th century English Renaissance autobiography, (PrimarySourceCareyScottishRaider)) https://wwwborderreiverstories-neblessclem.blogspot.com/2013/01/history-of-scotland-border-reivers_7.html (Border Reivers from the 13th to the 17th centuries.: Border-Reivers-Geordie-Bourne) ----------------------------------------------- https://square-mile-of-murder.captivate.fm/listen (Like the show? Give us a rating and review!) Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/squaremileofmurder (Patreon) Check out our merch store: https://squaremileofmurder.store/ (Square Mile of Murder Merch) Get our newsletter: https://squaremileofmurder.com/newsletter (Newsletter) Send us an email: info@squaremileofmurder.com Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/pg/squaremilepod/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/squaremileofmurder/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/squaremilepod (Twitter) https://squaremileofmurder.com/ (Squaremileofmurder.com) Support this podcast

In this special keynote episode, Professor Cynthia Neville discusses the international legal treatise the Leges Marchiarum, and what this can tell us about kingship, lordship, and the state in medieval Scotland. Professor Neville is a distinguished historian of law and society in medieval Scotland. She is Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, and is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Guelph, Ontario. Professor Neville's paper bridges the gap between the Crossing Borders, Contesting Boundaries podcast series and MEMSA's 15th annual conference on the same theme, to be held between Monday 19th and Wednesday 21st July. Register to attend here: https://forms.office.com/r/bKijfpGFNa Music: Aitua, 'Blind Fire', from the album Elements. Used with the kind permission of the artist. All rights reserved.

Oops, more Scottish history with Nat & "Scottish Cass" (aka Guest Host Adam McNamara). We're joined by actor and history nerd, Jack Lowden for a journey to the Scottish Borders for on-going tales of Anglo-Scottish relations, the notorious Border Reivers, a dash of witchcraft and so much more.More on Jack: Known for his roles in Dunkirk, Mary Queen of Scots, Fighting with My Family (BAFTA Nom), England is Mine, War and Peace (BBC ) and many others, Jack Lowden is an Olivier award-winning actor and newly-ordained History Hunk(TM) from the Scottish Borders. Follow Jack on Instagram @Jack.Lowden (we got his handle wrong on the pod)Our Lovely Guest, Jack LowdenFlyer seeking out Sir. John Franklin & his expeditionJohn Rae, explorerCaricature of John Damian de Falcius, Italian AlchemistStirling CastleExample of a ball used the town-wide scrums of “Ba”Action-shot of recent New Years Day Ba game in OrkneyHelen DuncanHelen Duncan emitting ectoplasm during seanceSOURCES: The Reivers: The Story of the Border Reivers by Alistair Moffat Fatal Rivalry, Flodden 1513: Henry VIII, James IV and the Battle for Renaissance Britain by George Goodwin England & Scotland, 1286-1603 by Andy King and Claire EttyFor witchcraft stories: Wikipedia, Smithsonian Magazine, Cambridge, Clanlands by Sam Heughan & Graham McTavishCORRECTIONS: Anders Holch Povlsen, owner of ASOS (not H&M) is the largest landowner in Scotland.MERCH: Snag some Shared History merch and get stylin’!SOCIALS: Follow Shared History at @SharedPod on Twitter & Instagram SUPPORT: Our network, Arcade Audio, is on Patreon. Support them and gain access to loads of bonus content from Shared History and other Arcade podcasts: patreon.com/arcadeaudio CREDITS:Original Theme: Garreth SpinnOriginal Art: Sarah CruzAnimations: The Banditry Co.Special Thanks: Adam McNamara, Kathleen Mueller MasonAbout this podcast:Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by RAYGUN, ECBG Cake Studio & The Banditry Co.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Anglo-Scottish Cup win in 1981 we speak to Phill Walker, who played for Chesterfield FC at the time, about wining the cup. Featuring the origins of the competition, playing Glasgow Rangers and beating Howard Wilkinson's Notts County in the final.

Derek chats to former Rangers, Hamilton, Carlisle, Grimsby, Chesterfield and Darlington star Phil Bonnyman for another in-depth look back at his career. As ever, it’s an interview rammed with great stories from his time in the game, including why he decided to leave Ibrox, making a name for himself at Accies, taking on the likes of Man United and Arsenal, being part of that famous Spireites side that defeated Rangers and went on to win the old Anglo-Scottish cup and loads more in between. We also hear about his time in coaching at the likes of Dunfermline, Hamilton, Huntly and Port Vale and what he got up to when he decided to step away from the game. Enjoy folks!

This Saturday top-of-the-table Norwich travel to former Premier League Champions, Blackburn Rovers - Plenty for Al & Val to discuss including;     1. Rovers title was bankrolled by local Millionaire Jack Walker - We talk wealthy investors and whether its time for Norwich to sell out;     2.  A promotion party and a low-key, but crucial, 1.0 pre-Christmas away win;     3.  The Champions pending knock City out of the 1912 FA Cup - Rovers had won it 5 times already including a win over Scottish opposition? - Val fancy a new Anglo-Scottish tournament;     4. We finished 3rd in 1992/93 despite a 7.1 thrashing at Ewood Park and a negative goal difference;     5. Chris Sutton and a British transfer record;     

1644Prince Rupert goes on the march to save the beleaguered royalist army of the North. At Marston Moor he meets a joint Anglo-Scottish army for the largest battle of the war.

On this day in Tudor history, 23rd August 1548, Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury, arrived at the Siege of Haddington, in East Lothian, Scotland, with a large army. This siege was part of the Anglo-Scottish war known as the War of the Rough Wooing between England and Scotland., regarding Henry VIII's desire to marry his son, Edward, off to Mary, Queen of Scots. What happened at this siege and to Haddington after it? Find out in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/WWifTM78x2c Also on this day in Tudor history, 23rd August 1535, royal favourite and keen reformer Sir Nicholas Poyntz welcomed King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, to his home Acton Court in Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire, as part of the couple’s royal progress. It was important for courtiers to impress the king and his consort, and Poyntz built a new wing on his property just for the royal couple! Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/M_3i_9ARR9c

In the latest of our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian Iain MacInnes responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the Anglo-Scottish military conflicts of the 13th and 14th centuries. Historyextra.com/podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 50 of the Common Weal Policy PodcastYou can download the episode directly here.This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell explore the growing tensions between Scotland and the UK Government. Scuffles over the impact of pandemic responses on the Anglo-Scottish border are rapidly becoming a constitutional issue, the UK's refusal to extent the Brexit Transition Period highlights promised from the SNP to not see Scotland taken out of the EU against its will and political discussions over the various routes towards a second democratic event indicating support for independence are heating up.Common Weal has discussed many of these issues previously in policy papers such as our papers on the Border, our strategy to win independence and our post-covid reconstruction plans.And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: http://commonweal.scot/about/donateThe Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail over the next several months so if there are any papers that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scotYou can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rssTheme"Hiding Your Reality" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Support the show (http://commonweal.scot/about/donate)

We talk with the writer and political commentator Fintan O'Toole about how British politics can and should deal with its imperial past in the age of Brexit. From battles over statues to fights over nationalism we explore whether history has become the new democratic divide. Why does Churchill loom so large over our politics? Can Labour reclaim the mantle of patriotism? Will the Union survive the history wars? Plus we ask whether there has been a generational shift in attitudes to race and identity. With Helen Thompson.Talking Points: Debates over statues and monuments are really more about the present than the past.They don’t necessarily lead you to a real engagement with either your history or your contemporary identity.Britain has a long history of questioning how the past is thought about in the public sphere. Is it possible to have a serious political argument about Churchill’s legacy anymore?In the age of Johnson, is everything a proxy? Churchill can’t be separated from the Second World War in British historical memory.The Churchill question goes deep into the Union question. If you take away the experience of the two world wars, it’s not clear what keeps the Union together.How do you articulate a sense of British patriotism when the state is in decline and the history it’s wrapped up in is often disgraceful? For example, you could celebrate Britain’s move to outlaw the slave trade—but almost every historian would point out that this is shot through with hypocrisy.There’s a profound problem around the history of Britishness. Over the last 10 years, two different consensuses have broken down, and these interact with each other quite lethally. First there’s consent to Britain’s membership in the EU; this broke down more in England and in Wales.Second is consent to the Anglo-Scottish union breaking down in Scotland.And the fact that the referendum produced a Leave vote meant that the Northern Ireland question came back into play.Nationalisms always want to purify themselves into victimhood.What this does is occlude the complexity of the history of the nation itself.Nationalism involves telling a story about the past that often, though not always, involves trying to break away from some larger political authority, often an empire.Part of the present moment’s attitude towards British history is not new: the sense that British history was delegitimated by Empire has been there before.Mentioned in this Episode: The FT reviews Andrew Adonis’ biography on Ernest BevinFurther Learning: Fintan’s book, Heroic Failure: Brexit and the Politics of PainFintan on Boris JohnsonMore on ‘The Lost Cause’Fintan’s recent piece on Trump in the New York Review of BooksAnd as ever, recommended reading curated by our friends at the LRB can be found here: lrb.co.uk/talking See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An Anglo-Scottish border version of the Frog Prince tale, told with perfect comedy timing by the brilliant Bill Patterson.

This week's fixture is an Anglo-Scottish affair as Hibs, represented by Dougie Anderson and Terry Alderton, take on Arsenal in the shape of Jacob Hawley and Perry Groves. In this edition we learn how to enjoy self-isolation, why the Commonwealth games should always be held in Britain and discover what lights Perry's fuse. Contains bonus material not included in the broadcast version of the show for the benefit of podcast listeners. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 37 of the Common Weal Policy PodcastYou can download the episode directly here.This week Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by Bill Austin, a former UK customs officer and now consultant on customs and borders infrastructure - recently returned from a trip advising governments in East Africa on their infrastructure and policies.Bill tells us how badly the UK's borders and customs agencies are run - being not fit for purpose either before Brexit or in this new post-Brexit environment - and talks about the multiple failures that have resulted from the UK's abandoning of customs enforcement in favour of obsessing about immigration.Bill then turns to the opportunity of Scottish independence to discuss how an independent Scotland could greatly improve on the current customs policies in Scotland and reap the benefits in terms of additional revenue and security from smuggled goods.Finally, he outlines how a modern "smart border" policy would enable Scotland to effectively monitor the transit of goods and people in and out of Scotland without falling victim to scare stories about how this would mean turning the Anglo-Scottish border into a concrete fortress.You can read the policy paper on customs and borders that Bill co-authored for Common Weal here.And you can read Craig's paper on the retraction of HMRC from Scotland here.More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-homeThe books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: http://commonweal.scot/about/donateThe Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail over the next several months so if there are any papers that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scotYou can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rssTheme"Hiding Your Reality" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Support the show (http://commonweal.scot/about/donate)

Charlie Baker introduces an Anglo-Scottish affair as Derby County take on Aberdeen in the final match of round one.Team captain Ivo Graham lines up alongside comedian and Derby fan Mark Smith whilst Natalie Sawyer is joined by Aberdeen supporting scribe Ally Ross. In this edition we discover how generous Charlie can be with jokes, why no-one should ever leave the country to play football and who was actually responsible for the headline 'The Wally with the Brolly'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today perhaps, Brand Britain is showing its age, but once upon a time it was nothing less than one of the most dynamic political projects in the world. In a Free Thinking Landmark on Walter Scott's Waverley, Rana Mitter reflects on the writer and the books which helped the British like the idea of Britain. Joining Rana in discussion: the writer, Jenni Calder who has recently adapted 'Waverley' for a modern audience; the poet and literary historian, Robert Crawford, who is interested in the originality and reception of Scott's writing and its affect on the imagination; and Andrew Lincoln, an English literature scholar, who has explored Scott as a forward-looking thinker, one who evoked patriotism in the Unionist cause. You can find more programmes in the BBC #LoveToRead campaign http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04b5zz8/members And hear more over the #LovetoRead weekend 5-6 November. As an acclaimed romantic poet, beloved of Byron, then a best-selling novelist, envied by Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott wrote into existence many of the myths and legends we still re-tell and he used this past to examine and explore the political problems of his own day. Waverley' appeared in 1814 when the Napoleonic Wars had not yet drawn to a close -- and the events the novel describes, the 1745, (when Charles Edward Stuart and his army rocked the stability of a still youthful Anglo-Scottish political Union) were as close in time as the Second World War now is to us. In 'Waverley', 'Rob Roy', 'Red Gauntlet' and 'Ivanhoe', Scott conjured up heroic pasts - not just for Scotland, but for England too - romantic highlanders like Rob Roy on the one hand, the anglo-saxon Robin of the Greenwood on the other. The Waverley novels instilled in their readers a great sense of national pride along with the belief that the two countries, now politically mature, their internal struggles behind them, really could and would be stronger together. In the by-going he conjured up a portrait of the British as an effortlessly multicultural people with deep roots who were now uniquely qualified to take on the world. Presenter: Rana Mitter Guests: Robert Crawford: University of St Andrews, 'Bannockburns: Scottish Independence and the Literary Imagination 1314-2014' Jenni Calder: 'Sir Walter Scott's Waverley': Newly Adapted for the Modern Reader' Andrew Lincoln: Queen Mary, University of London, 'Walter Scott and Modernity' Producer: Jacqueline Smith

The 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum and this year's general election led to a passionate debate about nationhood and nationalism. But not for the first time. Kylie Murray of the University of Oxford discusses the ways in which feelings surrounding Anglo-Scottish relations and visions of Scottish national identity reached a peak of imaginative, sometimes intemperate expression in 15th-century Scottish literature. Among the jewels - Abbot Walter Bower's Scotichronicon, the most re-published text in Scotland for the next two hundred years – and the inspiration behind one of Scotland's greatest epic poems, Blind Harry's The Wallace, where two hundred years after the Wars of Independence, the old hero is virtually re-invented as a second messiah. The New Generation Thinkers are the winners of an annual scheme run by the BBC and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to find academics at the start of their careers who can turn their research into fascinating broadcasts.The Essay was recorded in front of an audience at the Free Thinking Festival at Sage Gateshead. If you want to hear Kylie Murray discussing her research you can download The Essay and conversation as an Arts and Ideas podcast.

In a period where politics could not be separated from dynasty and the personal relationships between individuals were crucial to government, women often played a key role in diplomacy. This was certainly the case in relations between England and Scotland in the medieval period, with sisters, daughters and cousins of English kings regularly being dispatched north of the border to forge links through marriage with the Scottish kings. This talk draws on records at The National Archives and elsewhere to illuminate the roles that these women played and discuss what light they can shed on Anglo-Scottish relations.Dr Jessica Nelson works at The National Archives specialising in the high medieval period and her research interests include royal women and queenship.

George Goodwin describes the Anglo-Scottish battle of Flodden as the 500th anniversary approaches. Plus Gary Sheffield considers how First World War commanders coped with the peculiar challenges of that conflict. Rob Attar presents See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

2012 #22: Tokyo Honeymoon - Simon Evans and Lloyd Langford. Richard is showing off because Nicholas Parsons came to see his Talking Cock, but the audience seem unimpressed by his celebrity connections or his attempts to foment an Anglo-Scottish war. Simon Evans is the guest for the first three quarters, but then he has to go to be Prime Minister (in a play alas) and so stand-up spot Lloyd Langford gets a mini-interview too. There's as dire warning from history about how politeness can save your city, theories about the afterlife, faux poshness and what it's like writing gags for other people. Lloyd Langford discusses his show about buying bread, whilst Richard gives him another dire warning from history about winning the Daily Telegraph Worst Comedy Experience of 2005. There's probably some other stuff in it too. Listen to it to find out. You've only got three more chances.