An Aberdeen creative marketing agency has been shortlisted for a national award for a podcast exploring historic crime cases from the North-east of Scotland.
Carden Place-based Mearns & Gill has been named on the shortlist for the Podcast Rising Star category at the True Crime Awards 2026 for its podcast 'RGU Crime Files.'
The podcast is hosted and produced by Pete McIntosh in the Mearns & Gill Podcast Room and was created in partnership with the Robert Gordon University School of Law and Social Sciences.
Each episode explores a real historic crime case connected to the North-east of Scotland, examining not only what happened but the legal and social questions the cases raise today. The series combines storytelling with expert insight from academics at the university.
The podcast was also developed as a creative way to showcase the expertise within the School of Law and Social Sciences, using compelling true crime storytelling to engage audiences while highlighting research and teaching taking place at RGU.
Pete McIntosh
The series has been shortlisted in the Podcast Rising Star category, which recognises emerging productions making an impact in the true crime genre.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in London in June.
Pete McIntosh of Mearns & Gill says: “We’re absolutely delighted to see RGU Crime Files recognised at a national level. It’s been a fantastic collaboration with Robert Gordon University, bringing together powerful storytelling and expert insight to explore cases that still resonate with communities today.”
He added, “Podcasting offers organisations a creative way to bring expertise to a wider audience. Instead of traditional promotion, this series invites listeners into real cases and the bigger questions around justice, law and society.”
RGU Crime Files was produced at the Mearns & Gill Media Studio, which provides podcast, video and broadcast production facilities for organisations across Scotland. To find out more about their media solution services visit: https://www.mearns-gill.com/services/media-solutions