What’s The Chat?
Join award winning broadcasters Alison Craig and John Wood in their freewheeling chat about encounters with rock stars, comedians, clackers, politicians, actors, friends, family, Fireball XL5 and more.
Live calls, occasional guests and a general stream of consciousness all provingthese two pillocks are older and none the wiser.
John and Alison also present The Sunday Zoo a weekly radio program in Scotland every week 10am - 1pm on
They don't so much come of age as slide towards decrepitude and incontinence, laughing all the way.
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Latest Episodes
Edinburgh Summer 2026. Watch out John and Alison are out out.
John and Alison enjoy Edinburgh as the sun is out. The beer is cold, the laughs are real and our guest Mike Allan, tells John about something that may change his life. Alison has released her debut album which you can hear here...
John and Alison are back for 2026 living life in wintry Edinburgh, freezing and loving it!
John is at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh with his wife getting an MBE.Alisons new single has been playlist by 61 radio stations...celebrations and laughs all round. Stories from Joh...
Alison and John enjoy a picnic and a chat on Arthurs Seat in the heart of Edinburgh.
Summer 2025 - it's been a beezer. Taking advantage of it John and Alison headed to the centre of the city for a picnic. Foolishly Alison trusted John to organise that part needless to say it didn't go as planned.
It's August! The Edinburgh Fringe, Fringe By The Sea and The Edinburgh Festival August 2025
It's August in Edinburgh. Sitting on the beach in the sunshine John and Alison review what they have seen so far, soaking up the atmosphere at Fringe By The Sea, The Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Festival, The Gilded Balloon and much more.&...
Summer in Edinburgh...when the sun comes out so do John and Alison.
Unplanned meandering includes...embarrassing experiences on trains...John talking about seafood pasta and beer....far tooo much interest in food and nonsense. The usual unplanned meander from two lazy swines.As ever no brain ...
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