To mark the end of the first series, we're delighted to share a live version of Unspeakable Scotland (recorded at Bloody Scotland crime writing festival in 2019). Comedian and 'Burnistoun' creator Rab Florence joined Janice on stage to tell the

The Buckingham Terrace Suicide / by Susan Morrison

Jan 25th, 2021 59m 25s

On 17th March 1926, Bertha Merrett 'shot herself' with a pistol. However, the circumstances of the act were highly suspicious. Comedian and broadcaster Susan Morrison tells the story of the Buckingham Terrace Suicide - a globe-trotting tale fea

The Buckingham Terrace Suicide / by Susan Morrison

Jan 25th, 2021 59m 25s

The Crosshill Railway Murder of 1840 / by Professor Willy Maley

Jan 18th, 2021 48m 28s

On 14th May 1841, 50,000 people attended the last scene of crime execution in Scotland (the first in Glasgow since 1769). Dennis Doolan and Patrick Redding were sentenced to death for the alleged murder of John Green, an English ganger. The con

The Appin Murder / by Chris Dolan

Dec 28th, 2020 58m 43s

Chris Dolan (award-winning novelist and playwright) tells the story of the Appin Murder - a chilling tale set in the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite Uprising. Listen for a surprising connection to Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novel, 'Kidnapped'

The Greenock Stowaways / by Denise Mina

Dec 21st, 2020 43m 23s

Crime writer and playwright Denise Mina tells the story of the Greenock Stowaways. In 1868, seven young Scottish boys boarded a ship bound for Canada and endured extreme hardship and cruelty. They suffered at the hands of the crew and faced the

The Case of John Adam / by Douglas Skelton

Dec 14th, 2020 49m 9s

Janice sits down with crime writer Douglas Skelton to hear the case of John Adam (1835). It's a tale of greed and murder in the Highlands, with a whisper of the supernatural. It starts with the discovery of a body on the Black Isle...Dougla

Buck Ruxton / by Val McDermid

Dec 7th, 2020 50m 17s

Val McDermid - celebrated and best-selling Scottish crime writer - kicks off the very first episode of 'Unspeakable Scotland' (a new true crime series from The Big Light). Janice Forsyth listens to her tell the story of Buck Ruxton - an Indian-

EPISODE 0: Introducing 'Unspeakable Scotland'

Dec 3rd, 2020 5m 20s

Janice Forysth introduces a new series of unspeakable true life stories featuring some of Scotland's best storytellers.For more information about the podcast, visit: www.thebiglight.com/unspeakablescotland See acast.com/privacy for privacy an

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TRAILER: 'Unspeakable Scotland'

Dec 3rd, 2020 1m 55s

Expect “shock and aww, naw!” as we hear the gory details of an unspeakable true life crime. Join Janice Forsyth, Scotland’s top arts broadcaster, as she listens to the details of an arresting true crime story for the first time. Presented by a

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