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Off the Ball Podcast

Off the Ball Podcast

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Show overview

Off the Ball Podcast has published 32 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 45 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 7m and 1h 34m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. Published by BBC.

Episodes
32
Started
2026
Median length
1h 27m
Cadence
Weekly

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

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Punk! Pizza Etiquette, Playground Games and Problems at Pittodrie

Nov 9, 20261h 33m

Halloween, Which Ref Owes You an Apology?, Derbies and Terracing Teaser

Nov 2, 20261h 7m

Things You'll Never Hear Me Say; Terracing Teaser; Football Quotes; Ancient Egypt XI

Oct 26, 20261h 7m

The Week In Football; First Day Disasters; Scottish Films; Best View in Scotland

Oct 19, 20261h 34m

The Week in Football; Favourite Football Sketches; Jackets; Words Unique to Football

Oct 12, 20261h 17m

North Macedonia v Scotland; Screen To Stage; Two Doors Down and Teeth XI

Oct 5, 20261h 34m

Slovenia Scotland; Singing Performances; Hampden Team of the Week

Sep 28, 20261h 30m

If You Want Entertainment - Go To The Pictures; What Does Africa Men To You? Celtic 0-1 Rangers reaction

Sep 21, 20261h 27m

League Cup weekend; Yang at Heart; Playlist For Life and Memorable Visitors

Sep 14, 20261h 35m

What Has Disappeared From Scottish Football? Sausages, James Bond and Love Bombing

Sep 7, 20261h 33m

River City finale, amputee football, footballing haircuts, Chip Shop XI and Terracing Teaser

Aug 31, 202643 min

The Week in Football; The Letter You Won't Forget; Pop Connections; Bone XI

Aug 24, 20261h 3m

Edinburgh Festival Show with Gyles Brandreth and Colin Cloud

Aug 17, 20261h 26m

Conor Sammon and Commonwealth Gymanst Cammy Lynn

Aug 10, 20261h 0m

Weekend's Football; Suits; Decent Proposals; Scottish Food XI and Terracing Teaser

Aug 3, 202656 min

World Cup 2026 - what worked, what didn't; Iconic photographs; Spotted in the strangest place; Commonwealth Games

Jul 20, 20261h 40m

World Cup semi-finals; What's in a name; League Cup; Trialists and Terracing Teaser

Jul 13, 20261h 44m

Scotland: Where Are We Now? Your Big Break; What Does Mexico Mean To You? Cat XI and Terracing Teaser

Jul 6, 20261h 37m

World Cup Special Part2: Scotland Morocco Reaction; What Have Loved/Hated about World Cup So Far?

Jun 22, 20261h 3m

World Cup Special Part1 - John Higgins, Paul Lambert, Prof Sir David MacMillan, Colin Macintyre and John Walker

Jun 15, 20261h 26m
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