Show overview
Off the Ball Podcast has published 9 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 6m and 1h 26m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 9 episodes already out so far this year. Published by BBC.
From the publisher
Scottish football gets a kicking from BBC Radio Scotland’s Off the Ball, presented by Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.
Latest Episodes
Celtic pip Hearts to the League in dramatic final day decider
Gazzetta Football Italia's James Richardson, Peter Lovenkrands and Ryan Stevenson join Stuart and Tam
Fred MacAulay, Neil Forsyth and Gurry Wurry
Calum MacColl, Colin McCredie. Pars Pip Bairns to Final, Weather Moments, Nervous Nellies and Lost In Speyside
Football; Landward at 50; Dougie hat-trick; 'I've never seen...' and Star Trek XI with Dougie Vipond and Martin Quinn
Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie and Ultras series director Jordan Laird join Stuart and Tam
The most petty and illinformed sports podcast in the world! How did Del Amitri get their name? Ultras? You for or against? Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie and Ultras series director Jordan Laird join Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan - The week in football; Ultras; Your hat-trick of Dels; All time favourite adverts and Terracing Teaser
Gary Mackay-Steven, Anika Loftus, Susie Mccabe and Chris Forbes
The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Wet, Wet, Wet; Australia; Business End and No Laughing Matter with Gary Mackay-Steven, Scotland's first ever female speedway rider Anika Loftus, comedians Susie Mccabe and Chris Forbes joining Staurt and Tam.
Taylor Ferguson and Mhairi Black with Stuart and Tam
The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! What's it like to cut Billy Connolly's hair? How eating a sneaky KitKat in Westminster created some viral confusion and can you do better than Jose Quitongo for the Fireman XI team of the week. Tales from the chair; Politics, acting and comedy; Fireman XI and Terracing Teaser. Taylor Ferguson and Mhairi Black with Stuart and Tam.
Graeme Souness and Pat Nevin
Hear all the best bits of Graeme Souness' Off the Ball appearance. His regret at not keeping Davie Cooper at Rangers, what it was like lining up next to the Brazilian team at WC 82, being caught up in the Middle East, trying to discipline Ally McCoist... and failing, he tells us Maurice Johnston wasn't the first Catholic he tried to sign for Rangers and much much more.