Scots Spill the Beans Kim McAllister
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Scotland is more than tartan castles and whisky glens - so come on in and hear the secrets from the Scots.
Kim McAllister interviews Outlander stars, rugby heroes and a diverse crowd of modern Scots, young and old. All spill the beans on growing up, working in and representing this wee nation.
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Coco Pops, mums army and a tennis legacy - Judy Murray spills the beans
Hi, welcome the sixth episode of Scots Spill the Beans.
I’m Kim McAllister, this is the last in the series and what a finale I have for you! If you were listening last week to my chat with golfer Paul Lawrie you’ll have heard me tease you that I had a big surprise in store. Well, I deliver on my promises – today’s guest is Judy Murray.
I have admired this woman for about a decade, so it was a real treat to chat to her. Isn’t it wonderful when your heroes exceed your expectations? Now Judy is an extremely busy lady so I had to do this interview over the phone. But even though the sound quality isn’t quite as sharp as you’re used to on this podcast – I think you’ll cope just fine. -
Jumbo sausage, Brewdog beer and golf in Aberdeen: Paul Lawrie spills the beans
Hi, welcome to episode 5 of Scots Spill The Beans.
I’m Kim McAllister and I went back to my second home Aberdeen for this week’s episode and hung out with local hero Paul Lawrie.
Paul is the last Scottish golfer to have won a major – The Open in 1999 - he’s been in the Ryder Cup team twice and he runs the hugely popular Paul Lawrie Golf Centre.
I think I’ve also figured out why they call him Chippie…
Paul spills the beans on Aberdeen, the north east of Scotland, golf psychology, teaching children to play golf and his one regret
He mentions:
The Marcliffe Hotel
Skibo Castle
Muirfield Golf Club
Turnberry
Bredog the beer and the pubs
Belhaven Beer
Still Game
Kings Links and the promenade at Aberdeen beach
Aberdeen golf courses Royal Aberdeen, Murcar, Trump, Deeside
Peterculter fish and chip shop "Jumbo's" -
Crying on TV, golf psychology and Scottish positivity; Gavin Hastings spills the beans
Hi, welcome to episode 4 of Scots Spill The Beans.
It’s a big one - today I’m chatting to Scottish rugby legend Gavin Hastings.
I’ve known Gav for a long time, he’s friends with my dad, who's a broadcaster, so obviously I had to ask him about that time Dad made him cry live on air…
Gav spills the beans on:
Scotland's 14-15 defeat by England in 1994
His son Adam Hastings following in his footsteps
The Lions Tour as captain in 1993
His love of golf
He also mentions:
Gullane Golf Club
Archerfield Colf Club
St Andrews Old Course
Gleneagles Hotel
Turnberry Hotel
The Canny Man pub in Edinburgh
Scottish TV Show 'Still game"
Walkers Shortbread, Tunnocks bakery and Tennents Lager
Dornoch in Sutherland -
Accents, old school pubs and his first experience of snow; Australian Jack Derrick spills the beans
Hi and welcome to episode 3 of Scots Spill the Beans.
I’m Kim McAllister and today I’m asking an Australian’s opinion on Scotland.
Jack Derrick left Tasmania last summer and landed just as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival kicked off. He’s working as a physiotherapist and trying to get his head round our Scottish English – You ken fit like it is?
(You know what it's like)
26 year old Jack travelled 11,000 miles to live and work in Scotland.
He has seen falling snow for the first time, puzzled his way through the varied Scottish accents and achieved a dream by working in professional football.
He's fascinated by the country's history and has already found some gems:
Kyloe Restaurant, Edinburgh
Glentress Forest Mountain Biking - Scottish Borders
The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh
Glenmorangie Whisky
Irn Bru
The Trossachs
Calton Hill
Arthur's Seat
North Berwick Beach
Loch Tay
Bracklinn Falls, Callandar -
Babies in drawers, sausages in nurses' bags and 1960s Edinburgh: Christina Thomson spills the beans
Hi and welcome to episode 2 of Scots Spill the Beans.
I am Kim McAllister and today I’ll take you back in time in Edinburgh with Christina Thomson.
If you've ever watched 'Call the Midwife' you will love Christina's stories of district nursing in 1960s Edinburgh. From the uniforms that garnered universal respect to the communities who lived in the Royal Mile tenements, Christina paints vivid pictures.
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Outlander, David Beckham and Bollywood: Craig McGinlay spills the beans
Hi and welcome to the very first episode of Scots Spill the Beans.
I'm Kim McAllister and I’m going to prove to you that Scotland is more than tartan castles and whisky glens.
Come on in – and hear the secrets from the Scots!
I’ve got some cracking people lined up for this six-part series.
No messing around – we’re starting with a star of Outlander.
Craig McGinlay was working for a Scottish Premier League football team when he went for an audition to be in a whisky ad. It turned out to be a Guy Ritchie-directed epic starring David Beckham. Was it his bushy beard that got him the part? Or his Scottish charm? I’ll let you decide...
Show notes:
Craig references many Scottish places in this podcast:
Cumbernauld - a small 'new town' just outside Glasgow
Condorrat - a former village, now part of the 'new town' just outside Glasgow
Govan - an area in south Glasgow with a history of deprivation which has recently been regenerated
Gleneagles - a five star luxury resort in Perthshire
The Blythswood Hotel - a five star luxury hotel in the centre of Glasgow
Paisley - home of the 'Paisley pattern', a cathedral town west of Glasgow
Anstruther Chippy - multi-award-winning 'Anstruther Fish Bar and Restaurant' in Fife
Glencoe - a glen with volcanic origins in the Highlands of Scotland
Elie - a seaside town in Fife
Fort William - Highland town known as the 'gateway to Ben Nevis' which is Scotland's highest mountain
RebelRebel - barber in Finnieston, Glasgow