Restless Natives with Martin Compston & Gordon Smart

About Restless Natives with Martin Compston & Gordon Smart

Restless Natives is a cult Scottish film from 1985 featuring two scallywags – The Clown & The Wolfman. It’s iconic. Two resourceful rascals who take on the ambitious task of holding-up tourist buses in the Highlands… They were Robin Hood, only Scottish and on the back of a motorbike. Gordon Smart & Martin Compston are sampling that spirit - inspired by The Clown & The Wolfman - and distilling it into a podcast. They are setting themselves lofty ambitions before setting off in pursuit of tasks and goals they have absolutely no right achieving. A bit like their careers in TV, movies, newspapers and radio… Join them as they recount some of their ridiculous scrapes and adventures from the past while they plan even more ambitious, unreachable schemes for the future. Some of them will be achieved and others will crash and burn spectacularly. They’ve got lots to talk about, lots to share with you and nothing but time. As the film once said: “Is this the end of the story or a beginning of a legend?” For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com

Publisher

Global

Category

comedy · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Aug 2022

Latest episode

17 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

289 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Oct 2025

   Introducing Unlikely Friends - A brand new podcast! - Unlikely Friends

   Hello you beauties! Because we know you love this podcast so much, we thought you might like this too. A brand new podcast from Leigh Francis, Emma Bunton, Jade Jones, and Jill Francis - where anything can (and probably will) happen! Each week, they’ll be taking topic suggestions from listeners and diving headfirst into whatever you want to hear about. From parenthood and fame to 90s fashion and cold wedding buffets, no subject is off limits. Unlikely Friends is all about laid-back chats that are funny, honest, insightful, and sometimes surprisingly deep - with a few shocking revelations along the way. Check out full episodes of Unlikely Friends on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. 💌 Get in touch at unlikelyfriends@global.com 📱 Follow on socials: @unlikelypodfriends

2. 

   4 Jul 2025

   The Final BONUS Ball: Space Hoppers, Tumble Dryers & One Last “F**k the Gas Board”

   Hosts Martin Compston and Gordon Smart share anecdotes and banter on various topics, including inanimate object rage and terrible auditions, in this final bonus episode.

3. 

   2 Jul 2025

   Leave Now: A Final Kenny Ho

   Hosts Martin Compston and Gordon Smart reflect on the journey of Restless Natives, sharing standout moments and expressing gratitude as they bid farewell for now in this final episode.

Who has been a guest on Restless Natives with Martin Compston & Gordon Smart

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Nick Kyrgios
• Emun Elliott
• Euan Goudie
• Shaunza
• Cabey

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

25 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1,149 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

98

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