BBC WEEK 20 Programme Information Saturday 11 – Friday 17 May 2019 BBC One Scotland BBC Scotland BBC Radio Scotland
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BBC WEEK 20 Programme Information Saturday 11 – Friday 17 May 2019 BBC One Scotland BBC Scotland BBC Radio Scotland Hilda McLean Jim Gough Julie Whiteside BBC Alba – Isabelle Salter @BBCScotComms THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 20 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SATURDAY 11 MAY Orphans Reunited NEW BBC Scotland TUESDAY 14 MAY #BumpBirthBaby 1/3 NEW BBC Scotland WEDNESDAY 15 MAY Jocky Wilson Said NEW BBC One Scotland _____________________________________________________________________________ BBC Scotland EPG positions for viewers in Scotland: Freeview & YouView 115 HD / 9 SD Sky 115 Freesat 106 Virgin Media 108 BBC Scotland, BBC One Scotland, BBC ALBA and BBC Radio Scotland are also available on the BBC iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer EDITORIAL 2019 / BBC WEEK 20 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Peter Mullan’s Orphans gets a new ‘home’ on BBC Scotland Scottish movie classic Orphans – released 20 years ago this month – is being celebrated by BBC Scotland. The recently launched channel is screening the film, directed by Peter Mullan and hailed internationally as a darkly comic masterpiece, on Saturday 11 May. Preceding the movie screening will be a specially commissioned new documentary Orphans Reunited, which brings the key cast together for the first time since they shot the film. On its general release 20 years ago, Peter Mullan’s film wowed and shocked audiences around the world with its dark humour about four siblings coping with grief in their very different ways. The film, written and directed by Mullan, told the story of the four Flynn siblings – three brothers and a sister – who after the death of their mother are torn apart during a long dark night, on the eve of her funeral, of mishaps and understandings. Such was the cult of the movie that it even spawned its own catchphrase – “She ain’t heavy she’s ma mother.” Famous as an actor, with key roles in many iconic Scottish films of the 90s – ranging from Braveheart to Trainspotting - Orphans was Peter Mullan’s first feature film as writer/director. When it was made in 1998, it was stalled from going out to cinemas for general distribution …until the plaudits rolled in from ‘industry’ screenings, with audiences wowed at that year’s Venice Film Festival. And in May 1999, it went out on general release – making its own mark in the pantheon of Scottish movies and cementing Mullan’s career as a writer, director. He filmed it in the Southside of Glasgow, around the streets where he grew up. And for the documentary, Peter takes viewers of a tour of the area, its Orphans’ locations and other settings such as those for his award-winning short film Fridge. He says: “I wanted to create my own world based on the world I saw around me…Then present it to folk and hope that they enjoy your way of looking at the world.” The documentary, which has been made by Hopscotch Films, reunites the ‘sibling’ cast; Shetland’s Douglas Henshall, who played Michael, Stephen McCole, as his brother John, Rosemarie Stevenson as their sister Sheila and Gary Lewis, who played the eldest brother Thomas – and uttered the immortal line forever associated with the movie as his character offered to carry his mother’s coffin alone. They will be seen reminiscing over an exciting time for their careers and the impact the film has had on their lives. Twenty years on, this ambitious film – as the documentary reveals - can also be seen as a time-capsule of the Scottish film-making scene of the nineties, with even minor roles brimming with memorable talent, including Alex Norton (Taggart and Two Doors Down) as the angriest barman ever witnessed on screen, and Frank Gallagher as a dodgy crook, in a role that paved the way for River City’s defining gangster, Lenny. Both actors also contribute to the documentary. Tony Nellany, BBC Scotland Channel Manager and Commissioning Executive, said : “Orphans was an international hit but also a cultural landmark in Scotland. It is part of our filmic history and 20 years on, it is a fitting opportunity to celebrate it.” Orphans Reunited, BBC Scotland, Saturday May 11 at 9pm, followed at 10pm by Orphans. HM EDITORIAL 2019 / BBC WEEK 20 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Now & Next – Announcing the first commissioned artists. An Insta-obsessed pop video, a musical about a potent forest mushroom and an audio-described sunrise are just some of the new short art films in the works thanks to a new BBC & Screen Scotland talent scheme called Now & Next. The first Now & Next artists will be: Juliana Capes & Ruth Barrie, Adam Castle, Rhona Foster, Lucas Chih-Peng Kao, Rhona Mühlebach, Michael Lee Richardson, Kate Robinson, Christian Noelle Charles, Jessica Docherty, Florrie James, Holly McLean, Robbie Synge and Sion Parkinson. All have been successfully commissioned to create new short film content which will be shown on a variety of BBC platforms on air and online. The scheme aims to support and encourage artists and filmmakers to produce high quality short-form content for BBC platforms and was launched on 6 November 2018 at BBC Scotland’s Pacific Quay headquarters in Glasgow. Now & Next, in association with Screen Scotland and LUX Scotland, will commission 20 new collaborative works from creative practitioners living in Scotland and is part of the BBC’s ambition to develop talent and provide a platform for diverse voices. The selected artists responded to an open commissioning call which asked artists to submit a short art film proposal that reflects the experience of living in modern Scotland. Nurturing and showcasing emerging creative voices in Scotland, Now & Next also offers established artists a chance to try something new through collaboration. It hopes to support Scotland-based artists from a wide range of disciplines and is part of a wider scheme launching later this year in other parts of the UK called BBC Introducing Arts. Pauline Law, Head of Multiplatform Production at BBC Scotland said: ‘The Now & Next scheme was created to tap into the incredible inventiveness we know exists in Scotland’s creative sector. These first two commissioning rounds certainly proved that to be true and it was a daunting task to choose from such an exciting range of proposals across so many different artistic practices and approaches to film-making and storytelling. I’m particularly pleased that we’ve been able to launch this project in Scotland ahead of its roll out across the UK and to see our first films go into production. I can’t wait to see the final results.’ Nicole Yip, Director of LUX Scotland said: ‘Now & Next is an exciting development of LUX Scotland’s mission to facilitate and promote artists’ moving image in Scotland. We are delighted to announce the first artists commissioned through the first two open calls and look forward to seeing the outcomes from this diverse range of proposals. We are excited to support these artists to produce new, bold and innovative short films that foreground collaboration amongst the many sectors of Scotland’s creative community.’ Mark Thomas, Screen Officer at Screen Scotland said: ‘The Now and Next initiative is providing much needed talent development support for Scottish based artists and filmmakers to create new, cross artform collaborations which will reach audiences right across the BBC’s broadcast platforms. This is one of a series of measures being taken to grow the industry’s talent base and increase the variety and diversity of excellent work from Scotland.’ Ends For more information on BBC Introducing: Now & Next and for details on how to submit a project proposal visit LUX Scotland: https://luxscotland.org.uk/programme/bbc-introducing-now-next/ The third round for applications opened for submissions on Monday 8 April. EDITORIAL 2019 / BBC WEEK 20 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ BBC Introducing Arts: Now & Next is a BBC Arts initiative working closely with the BBC Nations and Regions and is a key component of the BBC’s Culture UK initiative launched by Director General Tony Hall in April 2017. LUX Scotland is a non-profit agency dedicated to supporting, developing and promoting artists’ moving image practices in Scotland. Working at the intersection of the contemporary visual arts and film sectors, its core activities include public exhibition and touring projects, learning and professional development for artists and arts professionals, distribution, commissioning and production support, research and sector advocacy. From its offices based in Glasgow, it works with a growing network of national and international partners, including museums, contemporary art organisations, film festivals and educational institutions, to deliver its programme. One of its current priorities is the establishment of a new distribution collection of artists’ moving image based in Scotland. Established in 2014, LUX Scotland is a part of LUX and is supported by Creative Scotland. www.luxscotland.org.uk @LUXScotland Screen Scotland is the dedicated partnership for screen in Scotland. With £20 million from Scottish Government and the National Lottery, Screen Scotland is driving the cultural, social and economic development of all aspects of the sector in Scotland, through enhanced funding, services and support. Screen Scotland sits within Creative Scotland and is a partnership