BBC WEEK 28, 7 - 13 July 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 28

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SUNDAY 8 JULY The Story of Scottish Pop  LAST IN THE SERIES BBC Radio Scotland

MONDAY 9 JULY Breaking Point  NEW BBC One Scotland Vets: Gach Creutair Beo  LAST IN THE SERIES BBC ALBA ______

Viewers outside Scotland can access BBC One Scotland on Sky 141 (HD) & 951, Freesat 108 (HD) & 960, Virgin Media 108 (HD) & 862. BBC Two Scotland can be viewed on Sky 142 (HD) & 970, Freesat 970. BBC ALBA is on Sky 143, Freesat 110, Virgin Media 188, Freeview 8 (Scotland only). BBC Radio Scotland can be accessed on Sky 0116, Freesat 712, Freeview 719 (Scotland only). BBC One Scotland, BBC Two Scotland and BBC ALBA are also available on the BBC iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer & BBC Radio Scotland on bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

SUNDAY 8 JULY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 28 ______

The Story of Scottish Pop, Prog 4/4  LAST IN THE SERIES Sunday 8 July BBC Radio Scotland, 2.00-3.00pm

In the final instalment of The Story of Scottish Pop, Vic Galloway explores the world of Alternative Music. “As far as I can tell,” says Vic “that’s the music that’s alternative to anything else but I make no apologies if you think some of the artists and music in this programme aren’t alternative. That’s the beauty of the genre – to someone, they are!” Josef K, Teenage Fanclub and Franz Ferdinand are just a few of the artists to have their roots in alternative Scotland. Franz Ferdinand’s reflects on his musical education in in the early 90s, Gerard Love of Teenage Fanclub recalls Stateside success and James Graham of considers what it means to have supported The Cure at Madison Square Gardens. DIY labels have long had a place in Scottish music culture. The Story of Scottish Pop considers the success of , a label which grew alongside the musicians it represented including , Bis and The Phantom Band. Contributions come from singer-songwriter and former Delgado , Eugene Reynolds and Faye Fife of the Rezillos, Orange Juice and Josef K guitarist Malcolm Ross and Mogwai’s , amongst others.

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MONDAY 9 JULY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 28 ______

Breaking Point  NEW Monday 9 July BBC One Scotland, 8.30 – 9.00 pm

Mentally ill patients who hoped to get better in an NHS hospital describe a unit at breaking point. They tell reporter Fiona Walker that they were pinned to the floor in agony and bullied on wards where illegal drugs are rife. This investigation lifts the lid on the troubled Carseview unit in Dundee which is already under scrutiny for allegations it has failed suicidal patients.

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Vets: Gach Creutair Beo  LAST IN THE SERIES Monday 9 July BBC ALBA, 8.30 – 9.00pm

This series takes viewers on a journey across Scotland following vets as they tend to animals from small to large to very wild. Stories of joy and stories of sadness as viewers meet all creatures great and small. In the final episode vets Fiona Crowden and Ingrid Kidd operate on a foal in the field in Angus to repair a hernia. But they have to sedate the mother as well to keep her calm. At Five Sisters Zoo, Mo the gibbon has injured her finger after fighting with her younger sister. Vet Romain Pizzi has to knock her out so that he can repair the wound but catching her is the biggest challenge. And, it’s lambing and calving season in South Uist, the busiest time of the year for vet David Buckland.

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TUESDAY 10 JULY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 28 ______

River City Tuesday 10 July BBC One Scotland HD, 8.00 – 9.00pm facebook.com/bbcrivercity twitter.com/bbcrivercity instagram.com/bbcrivercity

This week in Shieldinch…Lenny’s anger towards Alex puts strain on the Murdoch family; a controlling Danny has doubts about Jules’ trip to London; and Angus stumbles trying to make Bob’s romantic dream a reality. Suspecting Annie is still alive, an angry Lenny vows to uncover the truth. With Dougie digging for information, Lenny keeps Alex and the rest of his family in the dark, believing they’re part of a cover- up. When birthday boy Alex receives a mysterious message asking for help, he assumes it’s Annie and plans to go to her aid. However, with Charlotte’s condition worsening, Amber begs Alex to stay – she needs the Murdoch’s united for her daughter’s sake. Putting his family under the spotlight, Lenny throws Alex a surprise birthday party, using it as an opportunity to tell him he knows he betrayed him. Later, as Lenny pushes for the truth, the true identity of who grassed to the police is revealed – with shocking consequences. Elsewhere, Jules excitedly prepares to leave for her university placement in London but Danny is far- from-happy. Danny’s jealousy heightens after discovering Jules has lied about Lockie going to London too. Paranoia takes hold of Danny as he goes to great lengths to keep his girlfriend close to home. Bob tells Angus he plans to propose to Kim as soon as she wakes from her coma. He asks Angus to pick up the ring and bring it to him – a task which proves problematic for the best man.

Lenny is played by Frank Gallagher, Alex by Jordan Young, Danny by Neil Pendleton, Jules by Aisha Toussaint, Angus by Scott Fletcher, Bob by Stephen Purdon, Dougie by Stewart Porter, Charlotte by Daisy Veldhoven, Amber by Jenny Hulse and Lockie by Paul Luebke.

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WEDNESDAY 11 JULY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 28 ______

An Sgrùdaire Wednesday 11 July BBC ALBA, 10.00 – 10.15pm

Ruairidh Alastair MacLennan investigates the rising popularity of vaping. He wants to find out if it is indeed a healthier alternative to smoking, and what impact its popularity has had on the numbers of smokers. He’ll speak to Ash Scotland, a GP and a vaping shop to find out more about why they have become the more attractive option.

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Dhan Uisge (Rubislaw Quarry) Wednesday 11 July BBC ALBA, 10.15 – 10.30pm

In this episode, Calum explores the deep waters of Rubislaw Quarry, hidden away in the centre of Aberdeen. With a depth of 140 metres, this was said to be the largest hole in the ground in Europe and as Calum points out, “anyone jumping in the waters on a winter’s day has to be as hard as granite”.

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