Edinburgh
Edinburgh is our current series. There will be 16 podcasts on Edinburgh and the series will run until May 2022.
Our Edinburgh series offers all the knowledge you need on Scotland’s capital city, whether you are planning a trip or just curious to get to know it better. Hear the stories of murder and intrigue from history, meet everyone from Mary Queen of Scots to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Discover the city’s best-known authors, her enlightenment thinkers, her rogues and criminals. We’ll be visiting all the city’s top sights and explaining what you need to know to understand their history and significance. In short, the 16 episodes of our Edinburgh series provide all the information you would research yourself if only you had the time!
Edinburgh Episode 01 Introduction
Fàilte gu Dùn Èideann! Welcome to Edinburgh!
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Edinburgh Episode 02 The Castle
The heart of the city
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Useful links:
https://www.edinburghcastle.scot
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Edinburgh Episode 03 The Palace of Holyroodhouse
Royalty, romance, intrigue and murder
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Useful links:
https://www.rct.uk/visit/palace-of-holyroodhouse
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Edinburgh Episode 04 The Royal Mile
The fairest of streets
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Useful links:
https://stgilescathedral.org.uk
https://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.com/john-knox-house
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Edinburgh Episode 05 The Old Town
Auld Reekie
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Useful links:
https://www.realmarykingsclose.com
https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/gladstones-land
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Edinburgh Episode 06 The New Town
Elegance and Enlightment
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https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/georgian-house
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Edinburgh Episode 07 Two Scottish Parliaments
The story of democracy in Scotland
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Recommended read:
Scotland’s Democracy Trail by Stuart McHardy and Donald Smith
Useful links:
https://www.parliament.scot/visit/virtual-tour
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Edinburgh Episode 08 Parks and Walks
Best explored on foot
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Recommended reading:
Scotland’s Democracy Trail by Stuart McHardy and Donald Smith
Useful links:
https://www.introducingedinburgh.com/princes-street-gardens
https://www.rbge.org.uk (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh)
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Edinburgh Episode 09 Museums
On the trail of Edinburgh’s history
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Useful links:
https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland
https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/venue/museum-edinburgh
https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/venue/peoples-story-museum
https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/auld-reekie-retold
https://www.ed.ac.uk/visit/museums-galleries/anatomical
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Edinburgh Episode 10 Leith and the Royal Yacht Britannia
A breath of sea air
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Useful links:
https://www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk
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Edinburgh Episode 11 Edinburgh Writers – the big 3
A city steeped in literature
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Useful links:
https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/venue/writers-museum
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Edinburgh Episode 12 More Edinburgh Writers
Beyond the big 3
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Reading:
Book Lovers’ Edinburgh by Allan Foster
Useful links:
https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/venue/writers-museum
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Edinburgh Episode 13 Witches, Cemeteries and Ghosts
The City of Ghosts
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Recommended reading:
Ghostly Tales and Sinister Stories of Old Edinburgh by Alan J Wilson, Des Brogan and Frank McGrail
Useful links:
https://greyfriarskirk.com/visit/kirkyard
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Edinburgh Episode 14 Art
Galleries, artists, portraits and landscapes
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Useful links:
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/scottish-national-gallery
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/scottish-national-portrait-gallery
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/scottish-national-gallery-modern-art
https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/venue/city-art-centre
https://www.rct.uk/visit/the-queens-gallery-palace-of-holyroodhouse
https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/georgian-house
https://www.rbge.org.uk (Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh)
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Edinburgh Episode 15 Food
Culinary Delights
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Useful links:
https://foodanddrink.scotsman.com
https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-gb/visit-us-princes-street
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Edinburgh Episode 16 Anthology
Edinburgh in poetry and prose
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