Podcast appearances and mentions of grant stott

Wake up, it's a beautiful morning!It's the spring of 1995. That most eclectic of decades, the nineties if you will, was no longer the new kid on the millennial block. Pop culture has boxed up the eighties for another day, had shaken off baggy, was in the process of returning grunge back to the US and was now striding confidently onwards with a swagger all of its own. The country was beginning to look and sound different. The political landscape was shifting towards something ‘new' and felt more relatable, and pop shared this sense of renewed optimism that, actually, anything was possible. Which, of course (you know the script by now) was perfectly represented in the eclectic tracklist of the latest, legendary compilation NOW, That's What I call Music as it reached yet another milestone with volume 30. The cover was new, the graphics were new, and the variously compiled selections represented what the nation was tuning into across TV (possibly with Chris Evans), radio (possibly with Chris Evans) or carrying home from the local music shop (possibly with, eh, no, actually).Springtime was giving us blooming boybands, blossoming Britpop, some classic returning popstars, and a VERY large slice of dancefloor tuneage. In fact, a WHOLE CD of it! Blimey, we were all mad for it, indeed!And, joining me for this poptastic 1995 episode is radio presenter, actor and massive pop tart (his words) Grant Stott.Discover how Grant, alongside Zoe Ball, really did make a big splash in 1995, hosting the BBC network Saturday morning show Fully Booked, alongside plenty of the artists on NOW30 - yes, even Jimmy Nail!Along the way, also discover which pre-NOW compilations inspired Grant's listening (there are some crackers!), how he ended up drunk with the Spice Girls (and the Krankies, but not at the same time, sadly) and laugh as two middle-aged men try and remember Eurovision facts and generally recollect a rather hazy year indeed!Expect starring roles from (amongst others) Janet Jackson, Massive Attack, Pato Banton (on several occasions) Cannon and Ball (!) and a plethora of NOW1 throwback stars.And find out which tracks on NOW30 would make it on to (shameless plug!) Grant's Vinyl Collective show every Friday at 6pm on BBC Radio Scotland. (You're welcome!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to the podcast for all the very best bits of Saturday and Sunday's Off the Ball shows. This week - Booze at the Game; Your Favourite Maggie; One word 'Soap'; Sausages XI; Hit for Six; Murdo MacLeod; Terracing Teaser with Hugh Keevins and River City stars Jordan Young and Grant Stott

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs panto opens at Festival Theatre, Edinburgh on 17th Dec.

Ray Bradshaw and guests review the first part of the Premiership season. Today, Grant Stott & Tony Anderson discuss Hibs.

The Steamie is a classic Scottish play which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year.

Grant Stott, the panto villain is on the podcast this week. He joins Jojo & Bruce to discuss panto, TV, the radio and performing at the Fringe - with much, much more hilarity. Edinburgh Fringe tickets are now on sale! Head over to https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/be-honest-with-jojo-and-bruce to get yours now, for just £5! We're on at Just the Tonic Nucleus, on the Pleasance, every day 4 - 28 (not 15) 12:30 (1hr).Join comedians Jojo Sutherland and Bruce Devlin to seek out the truth-tellers and denounce the disingenuous. With special guests every day, start your day the honest way. Recent events have seen these two emerge from their chrysalis to hold a mirror up to society, and the compact really is cracked. If tart honesty and blunt candour is to your taste, allow our hosts to give you a feast with added bite. Expect their usual shenanigans with added girth in this hour-long recording of their podcast. Line-ups subject to change.Follow Jojo Sutherland on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/jojosutherlandFollow Bruce Devlin on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/BruceDevlin Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Nicola Roy in The Cultural Coven this week, we have broadcaster, DJ, tv presenter and actor Grant Stott. Listen in as Grant discusses his career path into the arts, his love for being a Panto villain, and being on River City and Outlander, with lots of laughs in between!   ----more----   The Cultural Coven is a fortnightly podcast series that explores the lives of some of Scotland's leading arts and cultural figures through conversation (and a bit of banter) with podcast host, actress, Nicola Roy. Presented in association with the Stephen Dunn Theatre Fund and the Lyceum Theatre.

In praise of Edinburgh, dozing off, your club and Manchester + the Sausage XI with the legendary Grant Stott

In this podcast, 14 x World Champion Cyclist, Neil Fachie MBE and presenter John Mellis ask high achievers about their best habits and behaviours in an effort to build a tool box allowing everyone the chance to prosper at an elite level.In Episode 4, following on from a guest who's one of John's mates - radio and TV presenter, panto star and actor, Grant Stott - someone from Neil's friend list - Daniel PriestleyDan is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and international speaker. He's also co founder of Dent, which runs a 9-month growth accelerator programme for small enterprises, working with over 500+ entrepreneurs each year to develop their businesses. Dent has offices in the UK, USA, Singapore and Australia. In this episode, Dan tells us about his earliest entrepreneurial adventures, through University, when he dropped out after realising he was more successful in business than anybody teaching him, and how he relocated to the UK 15 years ago from his native Australia and had to start all over again from scratch. Crucially, he explains the moment in life which changed his view of the world so completely and fundamentally, it's totally altered his approach to work ever since. 

Approaching Excellence, Every Conversation. Is there such a thing as destiny? Is your future pre-ordained?Is it possible to be born a high-achiever, guaranteed to succeed? In this podcast, 14 x World Champion Cyclist, Neil Fachie MBE and presenter John Mellis ask high achievers exactly that and about their best habits and behaviours in an effort to build a tool box allowing everyone the chance to prosper at an elite level.In Episode 3, as Neil makes final preparations to represent Great Britain once more, going for cycling gold at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, here on the podcast (recorded earlier in the Summer), we're meeting out third guest - and after one of the world's foremost multi instrumentalists, we move onto someone who spends a large chunk of his life also playing music, but not his own, (and usually it's on vinyl).Grant Stott is a radio and television presenter, Panto turn and actor, which was actually his big dream all along. He talks about the importance of knock-backs and refusing to accept them, working for the police before chasing his dream, and how, despite any real kind of planning, one job led to the next until finally he reached the acting world he'd wanted to be a part of all along. Grant tells us about the people who've been the greatest influences upon him throughout his career, including his long time pal, Andy Gray, before his passing earlier this year. And we talk about how, in the case of the Edinburgh Panto....the show must go on. 

Congratulations, The Event You Missed, Your Number One Cup Final Moment & The Hampden XI with Grant Stott

In the latest of our guest specials, John B is joined by celebrity Hibs fan Grant Stott. The conversation starts by how the two arranged the podcast, which was when fellow actor Colin McCredie retweeted a pre-France ’98 STV screenplay “The Game” starring the late Andy Gray, which was based around three friends watching the […]

In the latest of our guest specials, John B is joined by celebrity Hibs fan Grant Stott. The conversation starts by how the two arranged the podcast, which was when fellow actor Colin McCredie retweeted a pre-France '98 STV screenplay "The Game" starring the late Andy Gray, which was based around three friends watching the 1978 World Cup. Grant then talks about his current role hosting The Afternoon Show on BBC Radio Scotland and how much he enjoys that role. We go back in time to delve into Grant's rise to fame from Go45 and See You, See Me through Wemyss Bay 902101 to Fully Booked, plus his stints hosting Children In Need Scotland. This leads onto his Panto roles and why he loves playing the Pantomine Villain, including such interestingly named characters like Flash Boaby, Gobina McPhlegm and Hibernia Hardup. Here's hoping that Panto will be back to normal this year after Covid killed off the Christmas tradition in 2020. Grant describes his love of Hibs and how he didn't get into football until the early 90's when he decided to keep his Dad company. He discusses some of the strange times like the "Hands off Hibs" campaign through to that iconic 2016 Scottish Cup Final that ended a 114 year wait for the trophy. In addition, he gives an insight into the hospitality hosting and how it got his Dad to meet his heroes. He also became one of the last presenters of Scotsport with Andy Walker for two years in 2006, he talks about the privilege of hosting the show and the regret that STV were unable to keep it going. We round off with the usual slow fire questions, including a Celebrity Hibs 6 a side team and Best Hibs XI. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

In the latest of our guest specials, John B is joined by celebrity Hibs fan Grant Stott. The conversation starts by how the two arranged the podcast, which was when fellow actor Colin McCredie retweeted a pre-France '98 STV screenplay "The Game" starring the late Andy Gray, which was based around three friends watching the 1978 World Cup. Grant then talks about his current role hosting The Afternoon Show on BBC Radio Scotland and how much he enjoys that role. We go back in time to delve into Grant's rise to fame from Go45 and See You, See Me through Wemyss Bay 902101 to Fully Booked, plus his stints hosting Children In Need Scotland. This leads onto his Panto roles and why he loves playing the Pantomine Villain, including such interestingly named characters like Flash Boaby, Gobina McPhlegm and Hibernia Hardup. Here's hoping that Panto will be back to normal this year after Covid killed off the Christmas tradition in 2020. Grant describes his love of Hibs and how he didn't get into football until the early 90's when he decided to keep his Dad company. He discusses some of the strange times like the "Hands off Hibs" campaign through to that iconic 2016 Scottish Cup Final that ended a 114 year wait for the trophy. In addition, he gives an insight into the hospitality hosting and how it got his Dad to meet his heroes. He also became one of the last presenters of Scotsport with Andy Walker for two years in 2006, he talks about the privilege of hosting the show and the regret that STV were unable to keep it going. We round off with the usual slow fire questions, including a Celebrity Hibs 6 a side team and Best Hibs XI. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

Joining the boys this week is star of Radio, Panto, Outlander & massive Hibee, Grant Stott to talk all about his love of The Hibs, House parties at Alex McLeish's and THAT Scottish Cup win! On the Bg Question this week, we are looking to find out which player from any other SPFL side you would choose for your team! The player profile play off is back with pie sports.com & your chance to have your say on the Open Line! 

Boogie and John Mellis are two Scottish radio DJs who've been pals since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Until now they've never actually worked with each other, and this project probably means they never will again(!), but, it remains a labour of love borne through Lockdown Fever. In this podcast they aim to become better Dads and take you on that journey too with help from our expert fathers, Garry Spence and Grant Stott, our Dude Dads, and women's health expert Becks Armstrong, who's going to help us through all the stages of pregnancy we need to know about as Dads. (Because we know what you did during Lockdown)Boogie and John Mellis - Introduction 0 - 0.43Emilia Bouglas - 0.43 - 0.52Becks Armstrong - What to do immediately after the birth, the days ahead AND how Dad can help. - 0.53 - 15.02Josh Mellis - 15.03 - 15.06Gracie Mellis - 15.06 - 15.08Garry Spence and Grant Stott - 15.08 - 22.57If you want to find a doula in the UK, this is the body Becks is a member of. Here's one recommended for Dads of all stages, and Mums too!Oh, Mum, and this one. And here's where you can find us: On twitterOn facebook On instagramAnd on our own page at TwoDudDads.com Catch up on all our episodes here.And here's The Two Dud Dads Season One Playlist

Allan Stewart is an entertainer I love to watch. I first watched him in a show in Blackpool in 1995 that was so good I went back and watch it again. Allan is a well seasoned performer and has completed contracts in many Pantomimes, Summer Seasons, Musicals, TV Variety & his own TV Shows as well as constant Cruise Ship ventures around the world, he is very respected by his peers.His story is fascinating from the age of 10 with support from his hard working and caring father to recording with George Martin at Abbey Road studios and getting the call for the Royal Variety Performance which at a time was the Holy Grail of any entertainers career.I've never worked with Allan, but have always known that he's out there and have heard nothing but great things. Enjoy his story

Boogie and John Mellis are two Scottish radio DJs who've been pals since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Until now they've never actually worked with each other, and this project probably means they never will again(!), but, it remains a labour of love borne through Lockdown Fever. In this podcast they aim to become better Dads and take you on that journey too with help from our expert fathers, Garry Spence and Grant Stott, our Dude Dads, and women's health expert Becks Armstrong, who's going to help us through all the stages of pregnancy we need to know about as Dads. (Because we know what you did during Lockdown)Boogie and John Mellis - Introduction 0 - 0.29Gracie Mellis - 0.30 - 0.33Becks Armstrong - "Splashdown! Everything you need know about the big day baby is born, AND how to help" - 0.33 - 17.35Josh Mellis - 17.35 - 17.41Garry Spence and Grant Stott - 17.42 - 24.12Emilia Bouglas - 24.12 - 24.15Boogie and John Mellis - On next week's show.... 24.15 - 25.13If you want to find a doula in the UK, this is the body Becks is a member of. Here's one recommended for Dads of all stages, and Mums too!Oh, Mum, and this one. And here's where you can find us: On twitterOn facebook On instagramAnd on our own page at TwoDudDads.com Catch up on all our episodes here.And here's The Two Dud Dads Season One Playlist 

Boogie and John Mellis are two Scottish radio DJs who've been pals since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Until now they've never actually worked with each other, and this project probably means they never will again(!), but, it remains a labour of love borne through Lockdown Fever. In this podcast they aim to become better Dads and take you on that journey too with help from our expert fathers, Garry Spence and Grant Stott, our Dude Dads, and women's health expert Becks Armstrong, who's going to help us through all the stages of pregnancy we need to know about as Dads. (Because we know what you did during Lockdown)Boogie and John Mellis - Introduction 0 - 0.29Emilia Bouglas - 0.30 - 0.39Gary Muircroft Part 1 - "When Things Go Wrong In A Pregnancy" - 0.40 - 17.12Becks Armstrong - "When Things Go Wrong, And The Help You Can Find" - 17.13 - 25.37Gary Muircroft Part 2 - "When Things Go Right In A Pregnancy" - 25.38 - 35.00Gracie Mellis - 35.00 - 35.03Boogie and John Mellis - On next week's show.... 35.04 - 35.56If you want to find a doula in the UK, this is the body Becks is a member of. Here's one recommended for Dads of all stages, and Mums too!Oh, Mum, and this one. For this special episode there are also a few different resources and bodies we discussed:The Miscarriage AssociationTommy'sDirectory Of Therapists  And here's where you can find us: On twitterOn facebook On instagramAnd on our own page at TwoDudDads.com Catch up on all our episodes here.And here's The Two Dud Dads Season One Playlist 

Boogie and John Mellis are two Scottish radio DJs who've been pals since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Until now they've never actually worked with each other, and this project probably means they never will again(!), but, it remains a labour of love borne through Lockdown Fever. In this podcast they aim to become better Dads and take you on that journey too with help from our expert fathers, Garry Spence and Grant Stott, our Dude Dads, and women's health expert Becks Armstrong, who's going to help us through all the stages of pregnancy we need to know about as Dads. (Because we know what you did during Lockdown)Boogie and John Mellis - Introduction 0 - 1.43Josh Mellis - 1.44 - 1.47Becks Armstrong - 'Are Ante Natal Classes worthwhile? Beer And Birthing' - 1.48 - 10.13Gracie Mellis - 10.14 - 10.17Garry Spence and Grant Stott - The Dude Dads, Da'Lemma 3, Pete in Glasgow - 10.18 - 17.30Emilia Bouglas - 17.30 - 17.39Boogie and John Mellis - On next week's show.... 17.40 - 18.30If you want to find a doula in the UK, this is the body Becks is a member of. Here's one recommended for Dads of all stages, and Mums too!Oh, Mum, and this one. And here's where you can find us: On twitterOn facebook On instagramAnd on our own page at TwoDudDads.com Catch up on all our episodes here.And here's The Two Dud Dads Season One Playlist 

Boogie and John Mellis are two Scottish radio DJs who've been pals since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Until now they've never actually worked with each other, and this project probably means they never will again(!), but, it remains a labour of love borne through Lockdown Fever. In this podcast they aim to become better Dads and take you on that journey too with help from our expert fathers, Garry Spence and Grant Stott, our Dude Dads, and women's health expert Becks Armstrong, who's going to help us through all the stages of pregnancy we need to know about as Dads. (Because we know what you did during Lockdown)Boogie and John Mellis - Introduction - 0 - 4.01Gracie Mellis - 4.02 - 4.05Becks Armstrong - 'Cravings and Mood Swings - what's actually going on?' - 4.06 - 8.50Josh Mellis - 8.51 - 8.56Garry Spence and Grant Stott - The Dude Dads, Da'Lemma 2, Chris in Edinburgh - 8.57 - 18.25Emilia Bouglas - 18.26 - 18.36Boogie and John Mellis - On next week's show.... 18.36 - 19.22If you want to find a doula in the UK, this is the body Becks is a member of. Here's one recommended for Dads of all stages, and Mums too!Oh, Mum, and this one. And here's where you can find us: On twitterOn facebook On instagramAnd on our own page at TwoDudDads.com Catch up on all our episodes here.

Boogie and John Mellis are two Scottish radio DJs who've been pals since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Until now they've never actually worked with each other, and this project probably means they never will again(!), but, it remains a labour of love borne through Lockdown Fever. In this podcast they aim to become better Dads and take you on that journey too with help from our expert fathers, Garry Spence and Grant Stott, our Dude Dads, and women's health expert Becks Armstrong, who's going to help us through all the stages of pregnancy we need to know about as Dads. (Because we know what you did during Lockdown)Boogie and John Mellis - Introduction 0 - 2.00Emilia Bouglas - 2.00 - 2.08Becks Armstrong - "Finding Out You're Pregnant!" Morning Sickness. Scans, Plans and avoiding flans!  2.09 - 7.39Josh Mellis 7.40 - 7.42Garry Spence and Grant Stott - The Dude Dads - DaLemma 1, Dylan from Aberdeen 7.43 - 13.44Gracie Mellis 13.45 - 13.49Boogie and John Mellis - On next week's show.... 13.50 - 14.37If you want to find a doula in the UK, this is the body Becks is a member of. Here's one recommended for Dads of all stages, and Mums too!Oh, Mum, and this one. And here's where you can find us: On twitterOn facebook On instagramAnd on our own page at TwoDudDads.com Catch up on all our episodes here.

Boogie and John Mellis are two Scottish radio DJs who've been pals since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Until now they've never actually worked with each other, and this project probably means they never will again(!), but, it remains a labour of love borne through Lockdown Fever. In this podcast they aim to become better Dads and take you on that journey too with help from our expert fathers, Garry Spence and Grant Stott, our Dude Dads, and women's health expert Becks Armstrong, who's going to help us through all the stages of pregnancy we need to know about as Dads. (Because we know what you did during Lockdown)Boogie and John Mellis - Introduction 0 - 1.57Josh Mellis - 1.57 - 2.00Becks Armstrong - "What is a doula?"  2.00 - 11.08Emilia Bouglas 11.08 - 11.18Garry Spence and Grant Stott - Meet The Dude Dads 11.18 - 19.50Gracie Mellis 19.50 - 19.55Boogie and John Mellis - On next week's show.... 19.56 - 20.45If you want to find a doula in the UK, this is the body Becks is a member of. Here's one recommended for Dads of all stages, and Mums too!Oh, Mum, and this one. And here's where you can find us: On twitterOn facebook On instagramAnd on our own page at TwoDudDads.com Catch up on all our episodes here.

Scotland is rich with history, history that goes back a very long way. In this episode, we’ll be going back 6,000 years with Alan Steele, tour guide at Kilmartin Glen – a site of great archaeological importance in the West of Scotland. We’ll discuss the prehistoric civilisations that once lived there and what remains of them today. There’s a lot to discuss as Kilmartin Glen has over 800 points of interest within an area of just 6 miles. So let’s head back in time with presenter Grant Stott as we hear some more incredible Tour Guide Tales from Kilmartin Glen.

Scotland is rich with history. History that goes back a very long way. In this episode, we’ll be going back 6000 years with Alan Steele, tour guide at Kilmartin Glen – a site of great archaeological importance in the West of Scotland. We’ll discuss the prehistoric civilisations that once lived there and what remains of them today. There’s a lot to discuss as Kilmartin Glen has over 800 points of interest within an area of just 6 miles. So let’s head back in time with presenter Grant Stott as we hear some more incredible Tour Guide Tales from Kilmartin Glen.

Glasgow musicians shooting the breeze on lockdown. Episode 11: Celebrities. We're joined by Craig Parker of Scottish wedding band Franco. Get your rocks off in the borders, Adam Parker = Supergrass, There She Goes, Firestarter at Grand Central, Ronan Keating, Alan Shearer, Paolo Nutini, Jim Spence, Grant Stott, Kieran Tierney, Coffield's Gay, Usher, David Hayman, David O'Hara, Braveheart, Billy Boyd, Ally McCoist, A-List serial killer or Z-list celeb, Ed Sheeran or Loose Women, Big Brother or X-Factor, Trump or Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Trump, Harry Styles' 4 nipples. Spanko's third nipple, Paul McCartney selfie, Jeremy Kyle, Russell Brand, Noel Edmonds, Davina McColl, Simon Cowell www.carboncopymusic.band www.glasgowweddingband.co.uk Timestamps 00:00:00 Coming up… 00:00:28 Intro 00:02:49 Questions for Craig 00:11:05 Franco wedding stories 00:28:32 Celebrities 00:48:35 Would You Rather? 01:10:04 Weird & Wondrous Facts 01:16:02 Banger or Saint? 01:29:47 Thanks!

Our second guest in Scottish Memories is Radio and TV presenter Grant Stott. Grant is kind enough to share his memories of growing up in Edinburgh. Playing the iconic Kings Theatre in Edinburgh and the incredible Edinburgh Panto. He also tells us al about hosting at the world famous Edinburgh Hogmany on Princes street.

Cast and crew give an insight into the BAFTA Scotland award winning comedy. Panellists include: creator Joe Hullait; director Iain Davidson; Julie Wilson-Nimmo - PC Megan Squire; Sally Reid - PC Sarah Flecher; and Manjot Sumal - PC Surjit Singh. Hosted by Grant Stott.

A man who can only be described as a veteran broadcaster, Grant Stott’s credits include 17 years at Forth One, hosting many different live TV shows including Scotsport, and more recently, taking the reigns on Wednesdays and Thursdays on BBC Radio Scotland’s Afternoon Show. Despite being tremendously busy putting together Allan Stewart’s Big Big Variety... View Article The post Grant Stott appeared first on Putting it Together.

Grant Stott tells us why he's leaving Forth One after 27 years and taking his one man show on the road. Plus news, Radio Moments and a postscript from Alexa

Episodes 127-248 of On the Mic contain original music. In order to comply with copyright law, these episodes are not available to download. You can stream this episode at Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/OntheMic/ or skip to Episode 249. On the Mic: Former copper, Grant Stott, is a popular TV and radio presenter, best known to theatre audiences for playing the villain in the annual panto at Edinburgh's King's Theatre. As Grant explains to On the Mic, 'Tales from Behind the Mic' is his first Edinburgh Fringe solo show - and a chance to share some career highs and lows... First broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2016. © 2016 On the Mic. For more info visit: http://onthemic.co.uk Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

After dazzling us with tales of the life of the professional science communicator (both bad and good. There was definitely some bad) he sat down with our own Mark Pentler to talk some more about the art of science communication and how difficult it is in this post-truth world. Ali was born and raised in a small village on the East coast of Scotland called Edinburgh, and at 17 ran away to the bright lights of the sprawling metropolis known as Glasgow. After gaining a degree in microbiology, Ali again ran away to the life of a travelling performer, though the cruise ship rather than the more-traditional circus. His career as a science communicator began with a stint at Glasgow Science Centre and a regular freelance presenter for STV's The Hour as the face of "Weans' World of Science", working with luminaries such as Grant Stott and Michelle McManus. Perhaps his proudest moment was her eureka moment of understanding space weather and aurorae. He subsequently worked at Edinburgh International Science Festival and has recently been originating the role of Science Engagement Officer at the National Museum of Scotland, developing new programming to go alongside their exciting new Science and Technology galleries. He has an excessive fondness for cheese, tea, running and the Madeiran wall lizard. Twitter: @sir_ali_floyd Blog: Ali Floyd | National Museums Scotland Blog

With the rise of the science centre as an educational experience a new profession has arisen: the professional, full-time science communicator. Distinct from researchers who carry out engagement as part of their work and unwilling to be teachers, these people roam the Earth, dispensing wisdom and fun, often with a healthy dose of foam and fire. But, 15 years on from the Millennium projects that spawned them, what state is the industry in? Are they providing a clarity beyond more traditional academics, or have they created a whole mystic lore of their own? Join Ali Floyd, Science Engagement Officer at the National Museum of Scotland, as he explores some of the not-quite-truths he has experienced in the business. Ali was born and raised in a small village on the East coast of Scotland called Edinburgh, and at 17 ran away to the bright lights of the sprawling metropolis known as Glasgow. After gaining a degree in microbiology, Ali again ran away to the life of a travelling performer, though the cruise ship rather than the more-traditional circus. His career as a science communicator began with a stint at Glasgow Science Centre and a regular freelance presenter for STV's The Hour as the face of "Weans' World of Science", working with luminaries such as Grant Stott and Michelle McManus. Perhaps his proudest moment was her eureka moment of understanding space weather and aurorae. He subsequently worked at Edinburgh International Science Festival and has recently been originating the role of Science Engagement Officer at the National Museum of Scotland, developing new programming to go alongside their exciting new Science and Technology galleries. He has an excessive fondness for cheese, tea, running and the Madeiran wall lizard. Twitter: @sir_ali_floyd Blog: Ali Floyd | National Museums Scotland Blog

This 38th episode of 'Chats (for you)' is the 2014 Christmas Catch-Up Special. Featuring Josie Long, Rob Rouse, Al Murray, Lloyd Langford, Sammy J, B.J. Novak, Eddie Pepitone, Siân Bevan, Grant Stott and Nick Mohammed. Twitter: twitter.com/chatsforyou. For more info, visit imminentjoy.com.

This 26th episode features a chat between James Walker and radio presenter, Grant Stott. Twitter: twitter.com/chatsforyou. For more info, visit imminentjoy.com.