Unscripted - The official podcast of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland
Episodes
Ukraine: Four years on from invasion with Borys Bodnar, Mykola Stebljanko and Nadia Tikhonova
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As Ukraine passes the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion, the March episode of Unscripted, brings listeners first-hand accounts from Rotarian...
World's Greatest Meal: The £6 million fundraiser protecting children from polio with founders Susanne Rea and Mukesh Malhotra
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast opens with Susanne Rea and Mukesh Malhotra, the co-founders of the World's Greatest Meal, launched in 2012 with a clear objective: to cre...
COP30, plastic pollution and Rotary's role in tackling environmental challenges with Judith Diment and Gert-Jan van Dommelen
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The January edition of the podcast reflects the environmental theme of the January issue of Rotary Magazine, following COP30 in Brazil. Hosts Dave K...
Gordon McInally on mental health, loneliness and the power of words | Plus Jeff Hutton, Bromley FC Community Trust
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Rotary International President, Gordon McInally, headlines December's Unscripted podcast with a renewed commitment to promoting mental health a...
Bonus episode: Holger Knaack on the power of The Rotary Foundation and polio eradication
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Holger Knaack is Chair of The Rotary Foundation Trustees and a former Rotary International President. Holger recently returned from Pakistan, one of...
Voices of Polio Eradication with Dr Jamal Ahmed, Director of Polio Eradication at WHO
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Rotary marked World Polio Day the ‘Unscripted’ podcast brings together remarkable voices united by one mission - to finally rid the world of po...
Marco Nicosia and the pioneering creation of Rotary in Europe 100 years on
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
October’s episode of ‘Unscripted’ marks a centenary with 100 years of Rotary in Europe. Among the guests will be Marco Nicosia, manager of Rota...
Heather Stuart on membership, Rotary's vision for the future, and meeting the King on her first day in the role
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're joined by: Heather Stuart, Chair of the Rotary GB&I Board, on membership, Rotary's vision for the future, and meeting the K...
Sanj Srikanthan on 25 years of disaster relief around the globe with ShelterBox
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Unscripted, the official podcast of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland. Every month we bring together the voices, stories and insights tha...
22: Rotary Magazine Audio: Summer 2025
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month’s issue of Rotary Magazine celebrates 25 years of ShelterBox, which started out as a Millennium project by Helston Lizard Rotary Club in ...
21: Rotary Magazine Audio: Spring 2025
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This edition, we shine a spotlight on public image and how Rotary members, clubs and districts can maximise the impact of their activities through pub...
20: Rotary Magazine Audio: Winter 2025
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amid the growing challenges of migration and asylum in the UK, Rotary clubs in the Thames Valley are stepping up to make a difference. The region has...
19: Rotary Magazine Audio: Autumn 2024
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition, we look back at a stunning sporting summer for a number of British athletes who represented Paralympics GB at the Paris Games. Someth...
18: Rotary Magazine Audio: Summer 2024
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
North Star is Rotary GB&I's five-year plan to strengthen and grow the organisation to 60,000 members by 2028. But how are we going to do it? This...
17: Rotary Magazine Audio: Spring 2024
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest edition of Rotary Magazine, we catch up with Tom Hamblet who has had quite the start to 2024, winning the BBC show MasterChef: The Profe...
16: Rotary Magazine Audio: Winter 2024
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rotary Magazine is new and improved for 2024, now coming to you four times a year in print, a monthly digital edition and the regular audio version pa...
15: Rotary Magazine Audio October: November 2023
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Within this issue of Rotary magazine, the focus is firmly on membership. The reach is wide, exploring Rotary in its various forms through the eyes of ...
14: Rotary Magazine Audio: August - September 2023
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This edition focuses on the appointment of Scotsman Gordon McInally as President of Rotary International in 2023-24, with an in-depth feature by Rotar...
13: Rotary Magazine Audio: June - July 2023
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Loneliness is an often forgotten issue, but one which resonates in communities everywhere. It also impacts people of all ages. Far from being solely a...
12: Rotary Magazine Audio: April - May 2023
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted an amazing response from Rotarians globally, with The Rotary Foundation awarding nearly $15 million in di...
11: Rotary Magazine Audio: February - March 2023
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Rotary Foundation is Rotary's own charity. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, it has distributed more than $4 billion in grant funding ...
10: Rotary Magazine Audio: December 2022 - January 2023
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Rotaray magazine, we take a closer look at Rotaract, a branch of Rotary for young leaders aged 18 and over. We speak to Rotaract me...
9: Rotary Magazine Audio: October - November 2022
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth was the rock, the figurehead who provided stability in a turbulent world. So, in this issue of Rotary magazine, we pay t...
8: Rotary Magazine Audio: August - September 2022
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The UK was shocked when it was announced that poliovirus has been found from sewage sampling in London. In this month's issue of Rotary magazine, we s...
7: Rotary Magazine Audio: June - July 2022
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Homelessness is a major issue worldwide with people being affected by it for various reasons, often not necessarily their fault, resulting in isolatio...
6: Rotary Magazine Audio: April - May 2022
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the outbreak of Covid-19 exactly two years ago, Rotarians responded in their communities to help the vulnerable and isolated. Once again with the...
5: Rotary Magazine Audio: February - March 2022
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Empowering Girls has been a key initiative for Rotary across the world over the last year. In this issue of Rotary magazine, we explore a number of is...
4: Rotary Magazine Audio: December 2021 - January 2022
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After COP26 took place in Glasgow recently, the environment has been at the forefront of global discussion. The same has been true within Rotary, with...
3: Rotary Magazine October-November 2021
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This issue is filled with an array of interesting stories. It is World Polio Day on October 24th and to coincide with this key date we look at the sit...
2: Rotary Magazine Audio: August-September 2021
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Micro-finance lies at the heart of the August-September issue of Rotary magazine. Rotary members have contributed more than £1.3 million through the ...
1: Rotary Magazine Audio: June-July 2021
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The June/July issue is filled with an array of interesting stories. There is an in-depth look at literacy, we spotlight a food-waste project in North ...