Lesley Riddoch

Museum's attitude to culture is just antiquated

Outside the British Museum I sat down and wept. Inside, abandoned, alone and out of context were tiny figures that should have been elsewhere.

Not the Lewis chessmen -- whose temporary loan to Scotland this Homecoming Year should self-evidently be followed by a permanent exhibition in Uig, Lewis -- but virtually every other artefact, statue, portrait, rug, column and facade on display.

Things I saw and brought back from Norway

Photos of my recent trip to Norway

Following my recent trip to Norway, I thought it would be useful to let everyone see the photos. So here they are.

A new Aftermath is available

Lesley and the Riddoch Questions crew discuss technology and creative writing from the usual irreverent perspective of the post broadcast lull. Enjoy it here.

Riddoch Questions 27th March - BBC Radio Scotland

Joining Lesley on Riddoch Questions this week are actress and comedy entertainer Elaine C Smith, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University Pamela Gillies and the Daily Telegraph’s Scottish Editor Alan Cochrane.

The stories making the headlines so far this week include –

G20 Protests – police are warning of ‘unprecedented’ demonstrations by activists ahead of the meeting of world leaders on 2nd April. Would you take part in the protests?

King vs Brown – Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England's sent a warning to the government about Britain's growing public debt. What evidence is there that the government’s spending packages are working?

Skills – where are the skills for the future? Are they vocational or academic – or is a firm grasp of blogging and Twitter all our young people need?

Google Street View – are you amused by the new mapping tool – or is it a gross violation of our privacy?

Email your questions on these stories now to riddoch@bbc.co.uk. Add your phone number if you want to put the question in person. On Friday text your views to 80295 and call 0500 92 95 00.

Jade's legacy: a society that can no longer care

Jade Goody is dead and the celebrity culture that created her public persona is already in overdrive. Tabloid and magazine coverage of her funeral will be as prurient, intrusive and watched as Princess Diana's demise.

Jade's children have already become public property with past treatment of Wills and Harry held up as the template for permissible media intrusion.

The Missing Flights Aftermath

The Riddoch Questions crew muse in the light of a programme all about energy. Naturally, the subject of missing flights comes up. Have a listen over at the Missing Flights Aftermath

Riddoch Questions Update

Here's the final guest list for Riddoch Questions this Friday, 20th March: broadcaster and journalist Malachi O'Doherty, Green MSP Patrick Harvie and former Labour MSP Allan Wilson. 

They'll be discussing nuclear power, Northern Ireland, University funding, unemployment and airports - how to improve them.

Listen from 1.15 and email your questions to riddoch@bbc.co.uk. Add your phone number if you want to put the question in person.  You can also text your views to 80295 and call 0500 92 95 00.

Riddoch Questions, Friday 20th March, BBC Radio Scotland

Join Lesley for Riddoch Questions this week as a panel of newsmakers analyse and discuss the week’s main news stories.

Some of the issues making the headlines already include:

Nuclear power – Gordon Brown’s promised Britain will be at the forefront of an international campaign to scale back nuclear armament – the SNP’s challenged the PM to reduce Britain’s arsenal by removing Trident from Scotland

Shrinking economy – UK unemployment’s set to break the 2m barrier – will it get worse before it gets better?

University funding - English university principals want to raise the cap on tuition fees – but would it put Scots institutions at a disadvantage? And what would be the impact on student debt?

Email your questions on these stories now to riddoch@bbc.co.uk. Add your phone number if you want to put the question in person. On Friday text your views to 80295 and call 0500 92 95 00.

Oilfield discovery tests reserves of friendship

A great possibility or a massive threat? Only one organisation is sure of the answer. To read more click here.

The Faith Aftermath

At the recording of the Riddoch Questions Faith Debate, we kept the recorders running for the next 20 minutes or so. We got more questions and audience interaction. It's over at www.rqs.libsyn.com - enjoy!