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- 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 - E47 – Pickups 4 Peace – Beth Newman
At the end of November 2025, Beth Newman returned from her second visit to Lviv, Ukraine in support of Pickups For Peace, a charity initially organised by Scottish farmers to support Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion. Beth, our local vet based in Bowmore, tells Glen and Jolyon about her… Read more: E47 – Pickups 4 Peace – Beth Newman - E46 – Port Ellen Primary School: NeurodiversityRecorded by the staff in Port Ellen Primary School we join Mrs Clark and primary 6 and 7 students as they discuss Neurodiversity, books they are currently reading, school houses (Orsay, Texa and Nave) and going for the Gold: Rights Respecting School Award (RRSA) UNICEF UK. FeaturingGuests: p6 and p7… Read more: E46 – Port Ellen Primary School: Neurodiversity
- E45 – Catriona Bell – Life on Islay 2This podcast has been released today (10th December) to mark Catriona’s 90th birthday. Happy Birthday Catriona, from all on the podcast team. Catriona Bell is well known on Islay for her various contributions to the community over many years. Continuing our conversation with Catriona, in this episode she describes the… Read more: E45 – Catriona Bell – Life on Islay 2
- E44 – Housing on Islay – Part 3 – Wakey-Wakey IslayWe continue our exploration of local housing issues on Islay and Jura. This time Russell discusses the core issue of land ownership and particularly the role of community buyouts with Lesley Riddoch, the award-winning broadcaster, journalist, author, cyclist, land reform campaigner and lover of all things Nordic. You can contact… Read more: E44 – Housing on Islay – Part 3 – Wakey-Wakey Islay
