BBC Radio Orkney Schedule 26 May - 1 June 2025

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00:00		00:00 As BBC Radio 5 Live—27/05/2025 ing Radio 5 Live	00:00 Scotcast—Farage digs in over Sarwar racism row The Reform UK leader has defended a controversial ad about Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar. 00:25 As BBC Radio 5 Live—28/05/2025 ing Radio 5 Live	00:00 Scotcast—Star chef: ‘Our crazy, unreasonable business’ Stuart Ralston on kitchen fights and becoming a Michelin man. 00:30 As BBC Radio 5 Live—29/05/2025 ing Radio 5 Live	00:00 Scotcast—Devi Sridhar on how we can live longer And how she dealt with death threats. 00:30 As BBC Radio 5 Live—30/05/2025 ing Radio 5 Live	00:00 As BBC Radio 5 Live—31/05/2025 ing Radio 5 Live	00:00 As BBC Radio 5 Live—01/06/2025 ing Radio 5 Live
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06:00	06:00 Stark Talk—Jack Docherty Edi talks to the Scot Squad actor about what inspires his chief commissioner role. 06:30 Stark Talk—Joyce Cairns Edi talks to one of Scotland’s finest artists, Joyce Cairns.	06:00 Good Morning Scotland—27/05/2025 The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.	06:00 Good Morning Scotland—28/05/2025 The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.	06:00 Good Morning Scotland—29/05/2025 The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.	06:00 Good Morning Scotland—30/05/2025 The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.	06:30 Out of Doors—Dendrochronology, Drones and a Dancing Gardener Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
07:00	07:00 Good Morning Scotland—26/05/2025 The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates. 07:30 Around Orkney—26/05/2025 News, features and weather for Orkney, including the daily community diary.	07:30 Around Orkney—27/05/2025 News, features and weather for Orkney, including the daily community diary.	07:30 Around Orkney—28/05/2025 News, features and weather for Orkney, including the daily community diary.	07:30 Around Orkney—29/05/2025 News, features and weather for Orkney, including the daily community diary.	07:30 Around Orkney—30/05/2025 News, features and weather for Orkney, including the daily community diary.		07:00 New Every Sunday—02/07/2023 With Fr Adrian Porter SJ of the Jesuit Church of the Sacred Heart, Lauriston, Edinburgh 07:30 Our Story—Queens District Nurses Mark Stephen meets retired Queens District nurses to talk about nursing in the past.
08:00	08:00 Good Morning Scotland—26/05/2025 The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.	08:00 Good Morning Scotland—27/05/2025 The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.	08:00 Good Morning Scotland—28/05/2025 The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.	08:00 Good Morning Scotland—29/05/2025 The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.	08:00 Good Morning Scotland—30/05/2025 The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.	08:00 Good Morning Scotland—31/05/2025 The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.	08:00 Sunday Morning—with Cathy MacDonald Adventurer Simon Reeve, Where There's A Will, There's A Wake, and is empathy a sin?
09:00	09:00 Mornings—with Connie McLaughlin Connie asks: how should we deal with violence in the classroom?	09:00 Mornings—with Connie McLaughlin Connie asks - what’s stopping you from fostering? 08085 929500	09:00 Mornings—with Connie McLaughlin When it comes to online safety and your kids, what are the rules in your house?	09:00 Mornings—with Stephen Jardine Stephen asks, Should children be welcome anywhere?	09:00 Mornings—with John Beattie John asks, Are you for or against the ban on disposable vapes?
10:00						10:00 Shereen—31/05/2025 Shereen Nanjiani and guests with a unique take on the things getting Scotland talking.	10:00 The Sunday Show—01/06/2025 News, discussion and interviews from politics and beyond.
11:00						11:30 Noi—30/05/2025 An uproarious mix of topical comedy sketches.
12:00	12:00 Lunchtime Live—26/05/2025 News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus all your lunchtime sport, travel and weather.	12:00 Lunchtime Live—27/05/2025 News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus all your lunchtime sport, travel and weather.	12:00 Lunchtime Live—28/05/2025 News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus all your lunchtime sport, travel and weather.	12:00 Lunchtime Live—29/05/2025 News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus all your lunchtime sport, travel and weather.	12:00 Lunchtime Live—30/05/2025 News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus all your lunchtime sport, travel and weather.	12:00 Off the Ball—31/05/2025 The most petty and ill-informed football show on radio.	12:00 Off the Ball—01/06/2025 The most petty and ill-informed football show on radio.
13:00	13:00 Scotland v The World—Murrayfield At 100 Andrew Cotter celebrates the 100th anniversary of the iconic Murrayfield Stadium. 13:30 Afternoons—With Michelle McManus, Louise Redknapp Michelle McManus with Louise Redknapp, entertainment news, and your three-word weekend!	13:30 Afternoons—With Michelle McManus, Matthew Goode Michelle McManus with actor Matthew Goode, music chat with Paul English and your Big News!	13:30 Afternoons—With Michelle McManus, 28/05/2025 Michelle McManus brings you feel-good music and chat with celebrity guests.	13:30 Afternoons—With Michelle McManus, Gwyneth Keyworth Michelle McManus with actor Gwyneth Keyworth, Pop Goes The Idol and feel-good music.	13:30 Noi—30/05/2025 An uproarious mix of topical comedy sketches.
14:00					14:00 Afternoons—With Nicola Meighan, Saint Etienne and films on Friday with Ian Hoey. Nicola Meighan is in conversation with Saint Etienne, plus film critic Ian Hoey.	14:00 Sportsound—31/05/2025 Coverage of Scottish football's big talking points including the Rangers takeover.	14:00 Sportsound—01/06/2025 Comprehensive coverage of Scottish Sport including live and exclusive commentary.
15:00	15:30 Afternoons—The Arts Mix, Musical trio Alma and Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed at Pitlochry. Len Pennie is ed by Richard Baron, the director of Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed.	15:30 Afternoons—The Arts Mix, James Robertson on From Scenes Like These, Scottish Opera's Pop Up Summer Programme Len hears about a lost cult classic novel, From Scenes Like These by Gordon M Williams.	15:30 Afternoons—The Arts Mix, on the Arts Mix Len Pennie and Anna Welander discover listener content from BBC .	15:30 Afternoons—The Arts Mix, Sandy Moffat at the John Bellany exhibition; Kathryn Joseph and Lomond Campbell. Sandy Moffat takes Len Pennie on a tour of the John Bellany exhibition in City Art Centre.
16:00	16:00 Drivetime—26/05/2025 Breaking down the day's talking points with comment and opinion.	16:00 Drivetime—27/05/2025 Breaking down the day's talking points with comment and opinion.	16:00 Drivetime—28/05/2025 Breaking down the day's talking points with comment and opinion.	16:00 Drivetime—29/05/2025 Breaking down the day's talking points with comment and opinion.	16:00 Drivetime—30/05/2025 Breaking down the day's talking points with comment and opinion.		16:00 The Best of Sacked in the Morning—Alan Rough and Tony Cottee Amy Irons presents the best of the Sacked in the Morning podcast.
17:00	17:00 Get it On with Bryan Burnett—Back Seat Sing-a-Long Bryan Burnett with the songs the kids sang from the back seat of the car.					17:00 Romanov: Czar of Hearts—1. The Man From the East and 2. Not Successful Enough Two abridged episodes from Romanov: Czar of Hearts.	17:00 Your Requests with Gary Innes—01/06/2025 Gary as he shares your messages and plays your Scottish music requests.
18:00		18:00 Get it On with Bryan Burnett—Not So Cheery Bryan Burnett with the cheery sounding songs that are not as cheerful as they sound.	18:00 Get it On with Bryan Burnett—Vic Galloway sits in Vic Galloway with the songs that are all about me.	18:00 Get it On with Bryan Burnett—School Trips Bryan Burnett with the songs you sang on your school trips.	18:00 Friday Requests with Cameron Stout—30/05/2025 Orkney's greetings, dedications and music requests show.	18:00 Sportsound—Sportsound's Greatest Hits Some of Scotland's football fans, players and managers choose their favourite songs.
19:00	19:00 The Quay Sessions—The Quay Sessions Presents... Squeeze In Concert Squeeze in concert at Glasgow's Kelvingrove Bandstand as they mark their 50th anniversary.				19:00 Grant Stott's Vinyl Collective—'The Return of The Magnificent 7' 'The Return of The Magnificent 7' New & classic cuts – all on 7" vinyl.	19:00 Take the Floor—Compilation Programme For the very best in traditional music and song, Gary Innes for Take the Floor.	19:00 Classical Now—Rachmaninoff - Shostakovich - BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician 2025 Semi Final Performances Jamie MacDougall celebrates the best in Classical music from Scotland and beyond.
20:00	20:00 Vic Galloway—Funk Floor Fillers A feel-good Funk Special, crammed with the biggest basslines and grooves.	20:00 Another Country with Ricky Ross—Up On Crickle Creek Music from Lainey Wilson, The Band, Guy Clark, Brandy Clark, John Fogerty and more.	20:00 The Quay Sessions—The Quay Sessions Presents... Deacon Blue In Concert Deacon Blue recorded live at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall in March 2025 with hits and new songs.	20:00 Travelling Folk—Deirdre Graham sits in Deirdre Graham with the very best of folk and roots music from Scotland and beyond.	20:00 BBC Introducing in Scotland—Silvi, FiDA and Katherine Aly Phoebe and Steph hear from the artists who were playing BBC Intro at Sneaky Pete's.
21:00						21:00 Piping Sounds—with Mìcheal Steele Mìcheal Steele presents the best in pipe music from Scotland and around the world.	21:00 Iain Anderson—01/06/2025 End the day in fine and thoughtful musical company.
22:00	22:00 Iain Anderson—26/05/2025 End the day in fine and thoughtful musical company.	22:00 Roddy Hart—27/05/2025 New music from Scotland and beyond, plus some tasty back-catalogue selections.	22:00 Dougie Payne—Great Music Inspired by Books and Authors Dougie Payne plays some of his favourite songs and artists inspired by books and authors.	22:00 Natasha Raskin Sharp—29/05/2025 From 50's rockabilly to country to jazz to the latest indie sounds, Natasha has it all.	22:00 Ashley Storrie—30/05/2025 The comedian brings her unique sense of fun to the show with sidekick 'Silent Paul'.	22:00 On air Billy Sloan—31/05/2025 Hot new releases plus rock and pop music from Scotland and around the world.
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