BBC WEEK 44, 27 October – 2 November 2018

BBC WEEK 44, 27 October – 2 November 2018 Programme Information, Television & Radio BBC Scotland Press Office BBC Media Centre (Scotland) BBC iPlayer (Scotland) BBC Scotland BBC Scotland on Facebook @BBCScotland on Twitter

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THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 44

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TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 100 Days to Victory  LAST IN SERIES BBC Two Scotland

THURSDAY 1 NOVEMBER Eorpa  NEW BBC ALBA Champions League - Glasgow City v Barcelona  NEW BBC ALBA

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Fuine Monday, 29 October BBC ALBA, 8.30pm – 9.00pm

In this programme Gregor and his trusted bakers and cooks show us their recipes for something salty. He visits a serious foodie in Point in Lewis who gives him a masterclass on how to make Calzone filled with tasty Italian meats and cheese. In Kyle of Lochalsh Gregor samples crispy cheese biscuits served with a spicy apple and cranberry chutney. And Gregor demonstrates that salty doesn’t necessarily have to mean savoury with his own salted caramel chocolate puddings.

Trusadh - Sean is Og / Young and Old Monday, 29 October BBC ALBA, 9.00pm – 10.00pm

With the many challenges of modern life, our communities are changing. With people now living longer, and families living further apart, different generations aren’t getting together as much. Are we though losing something as a society, and how can that be changed? In Stornoway, in the Western Isles, local school children are embarking on a gardening project with some “older classmates”. Hassan, 18, a young immigrant living in Glasgow has been adjusting to life thousands of miles from home, thanks to the help of an older volunteer. Ninety six year old care home resident, Eilidh from North Uist, is a long way from grandchildren, and great grandchildren. But weekly young/old ceilidhs are providing new joy to her days. In Oban, the kindness of one woman has transformed the lives of a young family. Young and Old – the heart-warming stories of friendships between young and old, and a look at the many health and social benefits of getting different age groups together.

TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 44 ______

River City Tuesday 30 October BBC One Scotland HD, 8.00 – 9.00pm facebook.com/bbcrivercity twitter.com/bbcrivercity instagram.com/bbcrivercity

This week in Shieldinch…Amber is backed into a corner as Lou probes into her dodgy dealings with Gordon Harris; Stevie’s attempts to protect Callum draws him closer to Poppy; and cash-strapped Nicole sets her sights on Bob. It’s Halloween in Sheildinch and Amber arrives home looking like death warmed up after another drug-fuelled session. Lou watches from the sidelines, suspicious of Amber’s new friendship with criminal Gordon Harris. Later, Lou confronts Amber and finds drugs in her possession. Realising it’s enough to send her back to jail, Amber pleads with Lou to give her another chance. Lou only agrees on one condition - Amber becomes an informant against Harris. However, when Amber double crosses her, Lou’s life is put in peril. Elsewhere, Stevie’s unnerved when Poppy’s investigation uncovers evidence Callum was involved in the explosion. Determined to protect his nephew, Stevie hatches a plan to destroy the picture evidence involving an unwanted charm offensive towards Poppy – with surprising results. Under pressure to pay her debts, Nicole sets her sights on duping Bob out of his inheritance. She gets close to the groom-to-be by offering to help him choose a wedding dress for Kim alongside best man, Angus. However, three’s a crowd and Nicole finds a way to get rid of Angus so she can flirt with Bob. Kim visits her mum Isobel in the care home after she has a fall and is shocked by her fragility.

Amber is played by Jenny Hulse, Lou by Lesley Hart, Gordon Harris by Gavin Jon Wright, Stevie by Iain Robertson, Callum by Ty McPhee, Poppy by Lindsey Campbell, Nicole by Holly Jack, Bob by Stephen Purdon, Kim by Frances Thorburn, Angus by Scott Fletcher and Isobel by Alison Peebles. River City is a BBC Studios, Scotland production for BBC One Scotland.

100 Days to Victory, Ep 2/2  LAST IN SERIES Tuesday, 30 October BBC Two Scotland, 9.00 – 10.00pm

The second and concluding episode of this two documentary-drama series on the final days of World War One begins with the victory by the Allies at Amiens. The tide is turning, but the victors are under no illusions. The German Army remains a daunting fighting force with the Hindenburg Line intact - the most formidable defensive system in military history. If the Allies are to have any hope for victory, they’ll need to find a way to punch through Germany’s wall of steel. The generals formulate an ambitious plan incorporating newly minted ‘combined arms’ tactics on a massive scale. They commit artillery, tanks, aircraft and troops in concert, to attack the Hindenburg Line in the centre, north and south. It becomes clear that only the combined might of the Allies on the Western Front can finally defeat Germany. The generals lead their forces in a series of battles to break the line with the Canadians and the French getting close to forcing a breach. Then on 29 September 1918, a combined Australian, British and American force breaks through. The Germans have no answer to this onslaught and soon seek peace negotiations. From the visceral experience of those serving on the battlefield to the crucial decision making of the generals, this drama documentary series brings the story of WWI’s remarkable multinational feat of arms vividly to life. 100 Days to Victory is an international co-production involving BBC Scotland, Foxtel Australia and The History Channel in Canada and is produced by Electric Pictures.

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The Power of Yoik Wednesday, 31 October BBC ALBA, 9.00pm – 10.00pm

Seumas MacLetchie acquired a deep connection to the natural world from his father when he grew up on North Uist. Seumas makes the trip of a lifetime to meet Ingá-Máret, a Sami Yoik artist in Finnish Lapland. Seumas learns about the persecution that the Sami people have endured. He discovers how Ingá- Máret’s ancestors used the power of yoik – their unique style of trance-like singing – to protect their reindeer herding way of life. A late Finnish President became an advocate for the Sami people and his love of skiing attracted many tourists to Lapland. Over time, tourism has developed and now attracts Norwegians who snowmobile for sport. The noise and speed panics the reindeer at calving time, causing them to stampede and abandon their calves. This along with changes in the climate which have brought starving winter conditions mean that the reindeer are struggling to survive.

Ingá-Máret is determined to use her own power of yoik to protect the reindeer. Inspired by Ingá-Máret, Seumas reflects on what new Gaelic stories and songs might be created to protect his own culture.

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Champions League - Glasgow City v Barcelona  NEW Thursday, 1 November BBC ALBA, 7.30pm – 9.25pm

Live football coverage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League as Glasgow City take on Barcelona. Scott Booth’s team are daring to dream against the Spanish side, hoping for a home advantage as they play at their Excelsior Stadium.

Eòrpa  NEW Thursday, 1 November BBC ALBA, 9.30pm – 10.00pm

Eòrpa is back with a new series examining the most important stories from across Europe. In the first programme of the new series, Anne Lundon is in Latvia, examining whether confidential files left by the KGB in the 90s should now be made public.

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