Ranked #1
Sawney Bean (LIVE) / by Rab Florence
Sawney Bean (LIVE) / by Rab Florence
To mark the end of the first series, we're delighted to share a live version of Unspeakable Scotland (recorded at Bloody... Read more
1 Feb 2021
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47mins
Ranked #2
The Buckingham Terrace Suicide / by Susan Morrison
The Buckingham Terrace Suicide / by Susan Morrison
On 17th March 1926, Bertha Merrett 'shot herself' with a pistol. However, the circumstances of the act were highly suspi... Read more
25 Jan 2021
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59mins
Ranked #3
The Crosshill Railway Murder of 1840 / by Professor Willy Maley
The Crosshill Railway Murder of 1840 / by Professor Willy Maley
On 14th May 1841, 50,000 people attended the last scene of crime execution in Scotland (the first in Glasgow since 1769)... Read more
18 Jan 2021
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48mins
Ranked #4
The Appin Murder / by Chris Dolan
The Appin Murder / by Chris Dolan
Chris Dolan (award-winning novelist and playwright) tells the story of the Appin Murder - a chilling tale set in the aft... Read more
28 Dec 2020
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58mins
Ranked #5
The Greenock Stowaways / by Denise Mina
The Greenock Stowaways / by Denise Mina
Crime writer and playwright Denise Mina tells the story of the Greenock Stowaways. In 1868, seven young Scottish boys bo... Read more
21 Dec 2020
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43mins
Ranked #6
The Case of John Adam / by Douglas Skelton
The Case of John Adam / by Douglas Skelton
Janice sits down with crime writer Douglas Skelton to hear the case of John Adam (1835). It's a tale of greed and murder... Read more
14 Dec 2020
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49mins
Ranked #7
Buck Ruxton / by Val McDermid
Buck Ruxton / by Val McDermid
Val McDermid - celebrated and best-selling Scottish crime writer - kicks off the very first episode of 'Unspeakable Scot... Read more
7 Dec 2020
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50mins
Ranked #8
TRAILER: 'Unspeakable Scotland'
TRAILER: 'Unspeakable Scotland'
Expect “shock and aww, naw!” as we hear the gory details of an unspeakable true life crime. Join Janice Forsyth, Scotlan... Read more
3 Dec 2020
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1min