BBC WEEK 13, 24 - 30 March 2012 Programme Information, Television & Radio BBC Scotland Press Office bbc.co.uk/mediacentre bbc.co.uk/iplayer
THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 13
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MONDAY 26 MARCH High School, Prog 3/3 LAST IN SERIES BBC One Scotland Medical Matters, Prog 4/4 LAST IN SERIES BBC Radio Scotland
TUESDAY 27 MARCH My Life in Five Songs, Prog 8/8 LAST IN SERIES BBC Radio Scotland
WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH Watching Ourselves – 60 Years of Television in Scotland BBC One Scotland Edinburgh Stories, Prog 1/7 NEW BBC Two Scotland Soillse – The French Spiderman NEW BBC ALBA Cheats and Champions, Prog 1/1 NEW BBC Radio Scotland
THURSDAY 29 MARCH The Beechgrove Garden NEW SERIES BBC Two Scotland Tales of the Unexplained, Prog 5/5 LAST IN SERIES BBC Radio Scotland
FRIDAY 30 MARCH Landward NEW SERIES BBC Two Scotland PRO 12 Live Rugby – Glasgow Warriors V Cardiff Blues NEW BBC ALBA
EDITORIAL 2012 / BBC WEEK 13 ______
BBC SCOTLAND CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF TELEVISION IN SCOTLAND
Greg Hemphill presents an entertaining and colourful celebration of 60 years of Scottish television including interviews with a host of Scottish stars from Robbie Coltrane to Kirsty Wark, Elaine C Smith to Brian Cox, Muriel Gray to David Hayman and Archie McPherson to Vivien Heilbron amongst many others.
This brand new seven part series, Watching Ourselves – 60 Years of Television in Scotland, features footage across drama, sport, comedy, documentaries and investigative news and will transmit from Wednesday, March 28, at 7.30 pm on BBC One Scotland.
Greg said: “I hope the audience will enjoy this series as much as I did in bringing together some of the most incredible ground breaking moments of Scottish television history over the past 60 years. Whether it be drama or comedy – news or sport, it’s been fascinating to learn more about the creative talent that Scotland has produced for British television screens with many people going onto international acclaim both in front of and behind the screens.”
The series includes footage from some of Scotland’s best loved television programmes including Tutti Frutti, A Sense of Freedom, Hamish Macbeth, Francie and Josie, The Vital Spark, The Stanley Baxter Show, Taggart, City Lights, Just Another Saturday, Sunset Song, Rab C Nesbitt and Dr Finlay.
There’s also previously unseen footage of Francie and Josie arriving to a huge welcome in Aberdeen and David Tennant’s audition tape for Takin’ Over the Asylum.
Programme One. Breaking Stories, leads with highlights of investigative journalism in Scotland. From reporter Fyfe Robertson’s stylish reports in a trilby on horseback for Tonight to Duncan Campbell’s 1985 Secret Society episode The Zircon Affair which resulted in trouble for BBC Scotland with the government. Plus Kirsty Wark’s legendary Thatcher Interview in 1990; coverage of the trio of tragedies that struck Scotland - Lockerbie, Piper Alpha and Dunblane; and the more recent Panorama investigation Britain’s Homecare Scandal.
The first planned television broadcast in Scotland was on March 14, 1952 from the Kirk O’Shotts transmitter in Lanarkshire. Those able to tune in were treated to a formal and dull ceremony of “Television Comes to Scotland” recorded in a large studio in Edinburgh. Things could only get better ….and they did. Scotland is now one of the UK’s major television production centres.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of broadcasting in Scotland the best comedy, drama, factual and other big TV moments are now available on bbc.co.uk/Scotland creating an online archive of some of the top Scottish shows ever seen on television.
SATURDAY 24 MARCH TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 13 ______
SPL Aberdeen v Inverness CT Saturday 24 March BBC ALBA, 5.30 – 7.30pm
The latest full-match coverage from the SPL as Aberdeen host Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen. The match will be the third meeting of Aberdeen and Inverness this season, with both previous encounters being won by the home side on the day. Their first match was in August, when Aberdeen ran out 2-1 winners. However, the most recent game in December saw this scoreline reversed, with Inverness securing a 2-1 home win at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.
MONDAY 26 MARCH TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 13 ______
High School, Prog 3/3 LAST IN SERIES Monday 26 March BBC One Scotland, 9.00-10.00pm
It's summer term at Holyrood, one of the largest secondary schools in Europe, and the pressure is on both teachers and staff to perform. Deputy head Gillian Mimnagh is facing her first year as an exam coordinator and Head Teacher Tom McDonald is waiting to see if Bernice, who has been trying hard to catch up after falling behind with her class work, will turn up. Auditions for the school musical, Joseph, are going well but technical hitches are giving drama teacher, Terri McIntosh, cause for concern. Ross doesn't get the part he was after but he's happy enough with the role he's offered and gets a further boost when he is given a place on the Malawi trip after all, following a late withdrawal from the group. Head teacher Tom has packed a lot into the Malawi schedule including a visit to a centre for children aged six and under. Several children are malnourished and HIV positive and the experience is an emotional challenge for the Holyrood group. Back at the group's base in Blantyre the project to build new classrooms and renovate others is going well and this year's Malawi trip is shaping up to be one of the most successful.
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Medical Matters – Life After Death, Prog 4/4 LAST IN SERIES Monday 26 March BBC Radio Scotland, 2.00 – 2.30pm bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Crime writer Denise Mina speaks with doctors and nurses, donor families and recipients to explore the fears and expose the myths about organ donation. More than 750 people in Scotland are waiting for an organ which could save their life. Across the UK three people die every day on the waiting list. Research suggests people are conflicted over donation. While over 90 per cent of people support it, only 30 per cent of the population have signed up to the donor register. Denise confronts the issues and asks what more can be done to increase transplants.
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Caileagan an Iasgaich/Trawler Girls, Ep2 Monday 26 March BBC ALBA, 10.00 – 10.30pm
Three girls from Skye take up the challenge of signing on as deckhands on a North Sea trawler. They plan to spend ten days as part of a tough and experienced crew fishing for cod and haddock in the dangerous waters off Shetland, facing gale force winds, extreme sea sickness, and hour upon hours of hauling nets and gutting fish in wet and freezing conditions.
TUESDAY 27 MARCH TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 13 ______
River City Tuesday 27 March BBC One Scotland, 8.00 – 9.00pm bbc.co.uk/rivercity
This week in Shieldinch…Lenny’s world is turned upside down; it all gets too much for Michael; and Malcolm’s illness is confirmed. Frances is delighted to see Lenny smiling and happy – with the two of them spending time with Callum. What Frances doesn’t know is that Agnes is in Shieldinch and she soon strolls into the salon to get her hair cut. Agnes tells Frances she wants to make amends and doesn’t want to see out her final days without her daughter by her side. Frances isn’t sure but when her mother later takes ill in the deli, she relents to her plea to come back to the home with her for a while – and to bring Callum with her. It soon becomes clear that the driver is taking them elsewhere and with Lenny receiving a blackmail call, he will soon find out who Frances actually is. The Brodie family are struggling to come to terms with Michael’s arrest. Dan decides to visit Michael in prison to ask him to hand over his share of the surgery – after all he will be struck off with this charge, so he needs to think of the future. Meanwhile, Nicole is living at Christina’s but informs Leyla that she will be keeping in touch to get money from her but that is all. However, when Nicole gets a call from the prison, she realises her dad needs his family together more than ever. Malcolm and Liz are nervously awaiting their doctor’s appointment as today they will find out exactly what is wrong with Malcolm. Doctor Dan confirms he has the early stages of age related dementia. Malcolm decides to make a life-changing decision, but he will have to run it by his girls first.
Frances is played by Andrea Hart, Lenny by Frank Gallagher, Callum by, Agnes by Kay Gallie, Michael by Andy Clarke, Dan by Adam Robertson, Nicole by Holly Jack, Leyla by Maryam Hamidi, Malcolm by Johnny Beattie and Liz by Eileen McCallum. Please note, viewers outside Scotland can access this programme on Sky Channel 971, Freesat Channel 960, Virgin Media Channel 862 or the BBC's iPlayer service - bbc.co.uk/iplayer
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My Life in Five Songs, Prog 8/8 LAST IN SERIES Monday 27 March BBC Radio Scotland, 2.00 – 2.30pm bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Glasgow-born Dick Gaughan has worked as a session musician, record producer, composer, actor, theatre music director and songwriter. His songs have been recorded by many artists including Billy Bragg, Christie Moore, Mary Black and Capercaillie. He worked with the 7:84 Theatre Company in the early 80s, was an early member of the Boys of the Lough and a member of Five Hand Reel. Dick Gaughan is not only admired by his many fans, he is a figure held in high esteem by fellow musicians. Here he shares his five favourite songs with Phil Cunningham.
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Turas a' Bhradain/The Salmon's Journey, Ep3/6 Tuesday 27 March BBC ALBA, 8.30 – 9.00pm
Salmon fishing in Argyll with Neen MacKay, on some of Scotland's most breathtaking rivers.
WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 13 ______
Watching Ourselves – 60 Years of Television in Scotland, Prog 1/7 NEW Wednesday 28 March BBC One Scotland, 7.30pm – 8.00pm bbc.co.uk/Scotland
In the first programme of this brand new seven-part series, Greg Hemphill presents Breaking Stories with highlights, interviews and footage of investigative journalism in Scotland. From reporter Fyfe Robertson’s stylish reports in a trilby on horseback for Tonight to Duncan Campbell’s 1985 Secret Society episode The Zircon Affair which resulted in trouble for BBC Scotland with the government. Plus Kirsty Wark’s legendary Thatcher Interview in 1990; coverage of the trio of tragedies that struck Scotland - Lockerbie, Piper Alpha and Dunblane; and the more recent Panorama investigation Britain’s Homecare Scandal.
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Edinburgh Stories, Prog 1/1 NEW Wednesday 28 March BBC Two Scotland 7.00-7.30pm bbc.co.uk/labscotland
Three teenagers provide a fresh take on the Edinburgh festival and what it means to the people of Scotland’s capital. Grace Sutherland (18) presents Edinburgh Stories in conjunction with Rosalind Main (18) and Bradley Cannon (17), all members of Strange Town Youth Theatre. Over the course of a month, from a base at the Out of the Blue Drill hall in Leith, they filmed various productions. As well as getting backstage insights, they also talked to the people on the streets to see what they thought of the festival, nabbing an interview with Irvine Welsh into the bargain. Edinburgh Stories came through The L.A.B project (learn @ BBC Scotland), part of BBC Scotland’s Learning Department which works with school and community groups around Scotland who want to develop their digital media skills.
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Soillse – The French Spiderman Wednesday 28 March BBC ALBA, 9.00 – 9.50pm
A look at the life and work of Alain Robert, the diminutive French climbing sensation who has climbed most of the tallest buildings in the world, from the Eiffel Tower in Paris to the Sears Tower in Chicago and the Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
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Cheats and Champions, Prog 1/1 NEW Monday 28 March BBC Radio Scotland, 2.00 – 2.30pm bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Edi Stark goes to Spain to talk to banned Scottish cyclist David Millar about the controversy surrounding his Olympic ban and hears strong views from Scottish Olympian Winners. The British Olympic Association believes in playing fair and, unlike most countries, has a lifetime ban on any athletes convicted of doping. The court case in March between the BOA and the World Anti- Doping Agency will be decided in April by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Ahead of the result, Edi Stark goes to Spain to talk to banned Scottish cyclist David Millar about the controversy surrounding his Olympic ban and hears strong views from Scottish Olympian winners, including star rower Katherine Grainger who was robbed of her true place on the podium in front of a home crowd in the 2006 World Championships.
THURSDAY 29 MARCH TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 13 ______
The Beechgrove Garden NEW SERIES Thursday 29 March BBC Two Scotland, 7.30 – 8.00pm
With snowdrops flowering before Christmas, daffodils out in January, spring has come early and so it is time to welcome back The Beechgrove Garden for a brand new series on BBC Two Scotland. This week Jim McColl, Carole Baxter, George Anderson and Carolyn Spray will be assessing the winter damage and the unaccustomed warm spring’s effect on the garden. Carole and Jim have also been in Beechgrove throughout the winter and, for the first time, begin with a look back at their winter work in the garden, from taking hardwood cuttings to forcing bulbs for early spring showing. Jim will also be unveiling the new propagation greenhouse at Beechgrove which will already be full with a promise of things to come. Along with that, Jim has also been to visit Inverness Floral Hall and Gardens, which is hoping to become a Botanic Garden this year under the influence of new Head Gardener Sarah Speakman. Jim finds out what it means to the garden and to Inverness to have this title, and takes in the stunning temperate and tropical displays.
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Tales of the Unexplained, Prog 5/5 LAST IN SERIES Thursday 29 March BBC Radio Scotland, 2.00 – 2.30pm bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Clare English continues her personal exploration into the strange and unexplained in this last programme of the series. Here clairvoyant, Margaret Solis, shares what it is really like to see into the future and speak to dead people.
FRIDAY 30 MARCH TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 13 ______
Landward NEW SERIES Friday 30 March BBC Two Scotland,7.00-7.30pm
BBC Scotland’s popular countryside magazine show is back for a new series with Dougie Vipond, Sarah Mack, Euan McIlwraith and Nick Nairn. In the first programme Dougie visits Scotland’s only wild Oyster fishery in Loch Ryan and Nick creates a recipe that he hopes will encourage more Scots to try our native oysters. Euan goes to work with the Forestry Commission as the organisation continues the clear-up from the winter storms. Also in the programme Dougie begins a three part series looking at the repair and maintenance work carried out by the National Trust for Scotland. Later in the series adventurer Andy Torbet will be kayaking from Stirlingshire to the Bass Rock and as the country gears up for a summer of Olympic sport Nick Nairn finds out about the latest research into sports nutrition and cooks up some meals fit for Olympic athletes. BBC Scotland weather presenter, Cat Cubie joins Landward for a mini-series on Scotland’s endangered plants. In 2002, the UK government signed up to the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, aiming to reduce the rate of loss of plant diversity. The aim was to identify and conserve Important Plant Areas (IPAs) across the UK. Cat will be visiting three of Scotland’s very diverse Important Plant Areas.
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Pro 12 Live Rugby - Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Blues Friday 30 March BBC ALBA, 7.30 – 9.25pm
Live action from the RaboDirect Pro12 as Glasgow Warriors host Cardiff Blues at Firhill Stadium. Warriors will enter the match hoping to complete a double over their Welsh rivals after beating Cardiff 34-13 in a bonus-point win in October. The match will start at 7.35pm with commentary from Hugh Dan MacLennan and trackside analysis from Eilidh Barbour.
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