Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Episodes (793 available)

Scotland Outdoors

Little Egrets, Popular Peacocks and The Book of Birds

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors

5 Sept 2026

1 hr 22 mins

Scotland Outdoors

The Book of Birds with Jackie Morris

Helen Needham discusses The Book of Birds with illustrator and artist Jackie Morris

2 Sept 2026

29 mins

Scotland Outdoors

Surfing Quines, Sunflowers and Sea Eagles

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors

29 Aug 2026

1 hr 23 mins

Scotland Outdoors

60 Years of the Tay Road Bridge

Mark Stephen climbs inside the Tay Road Bridge to mark its 60th Birthday

26 Aug 2026

23 mins

Scotland Outdoors

Nature Journaling, Ferries on the River Tay and The Art of Crookmaking

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart present Scotland Outdoors

22 Aug 2026

1 hr 23 mins

Scotland Outdoors

A 1960's Archive Special featuring Snowy Owls on Fetlar, Thatching in Aberdeenshire and a Tree Loving Tramp in the Highlands

Helen Needham digs into the BBC Archive to share some audio gems from the past

19 Aug 2026

23 mins

Scotland Outdoors

Inside The Scott Monument, Midnight Swimming and Nordic Walking

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors

15 Aug 2026

1 hr 23 mins

Scotland Outdoors

In The Company of Sheep

Mark Stephen meets naturalist Polly Pullar to find out why she loves sheep so much

12 Aug 2026

25 mins

Scotland Outdoors

Living Our Best Iron Age Life on the Banks of Loch Tay

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with a special programme from the Scottish Crannog Centre

8 Aug 2026

1 hr 24 mins

Scotland Outdoors

Rowing to Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve with the Catterline Coastal Rowing Club

Helen Needham visits the spectacular seabird colony on a skiff

5 Aug 2026

32 mins