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- E56 Caring for Older People – Part 1Policies, People and Partnership This episode launches a new four-part series on Caring for Older People. Part 1 – Policies, People & Partnerships – lays out the care framework by providing an overview of how national and local policies and services impact our lives as we get older, through Scottish Government policies… Read more: E56 Caring for Older People – Part 1
- E55 Argyll College on Islay – part of UHIIn this episode, Jean MacLellan meets with Mairi McCuaig, manager of UHI Argyll – Islay Centre, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, and providing access to a broad range of higher and further education to student learners of all ages based on Islay. Jean also meets Andrew… Read more: E55 Argyll College on Islay – part of UHI
- E54 – The Museum of Islay LifeIn this episode, Jolyon meets with Malcolm Ogilvie, Deputy Chair of the Museum of Islay Life, and Museum Manager Christine McPhie. We learn about the origins of the Museum in Port Charlotte, and take a tour of its highlights. Find out more at https://www.islaymuseum.org . Acknowledgements:Many thanks to Malcolm Ogilvie and… Read more: E54 – The Museum of Islay Life
- E53 Port Ellen Primary School – VikingsContinuing our collaboration with primary schools on Islay, this episode features the students of Primary 1 and 2 together with older students from Primary 6 and 7, guided by Mrs Amy Hannett and other staff at Port Ellen Primary School discussing the Vikings. What did we know beforehand and what… Read more: E53 Port Ellen Primary School – Vikings
- E52 – Marvellous MaterialsContinuing our collaboration with primary schools on Islay, this episode features students and staff at Port Ellen Primary School discussing “Marvellous Materials”. Acknowledgements:Many thanks to the staff and students of Port Ellen Primary School who contributed to this episode through recordings made by them at the school.Production: Jolyon Thurgood, Gordon… Read more: E52 – Marvellous Materials
- E51 – Housing on Islay – Part 4 – Numbers and IssuesContinuing our series on housing on Islay, Tom, Russell and Jean review our coverage to date, and discuss in more detail current housing demand on Islay and recent allocations at the new Port Charlotte housing development, using the results of a Freedom of Information Request from HomeArgyll. FeaturingHost: Jean MacLellan,… Read more: E51 – Housing on Islay – Part 4 – Numbers and Issues
- E50 – Celebrating 50After six years, This Is Islay has reached 50 episodes. To mark the occasion, Tom O’Farrell assembled the team in the studio where we discussed our journey to become Highlands and Islands Media Awards Podcast of the Year, how we’ve grown, and our plans for the future. FeaturingHost: Tom O’Farrell… Read more: E50 – Celebrating 50
- E49 – My Early Days on Islay – Margaret StorrieThis is the second of two episodes based on a conversation with Dr Margaret Storrie recorded in October 2025. In this episode, Margaret reveals how she first discovered Islay as a student, and recalls the path which led her via London back to Islay, and then to the publishing of… Read more: E49 – My Early Days on Islay – Margaret Storrie
- E48 – “Lady Charlotte Bury” by Margaret Storrie
In this episode, Dr Margaret Storrie talks about her latest book, focussing on the unconventional life of Lady Charlotte Bury Campbell, who was known as a notorious diarist (think Lady Whistledown) in the time of George IV, a popular novelist and mother of 11 children. Lady Charlotte’s oldest son was… Read more: E48 – “Lady Charlotte Bury” by Margaret Storrie
