BBC WEEK 6, 4 – 10 February 2012 Programme Information, Television & Radio BBC Scotland Press Office Bbc.Co.Uk/Mediacentre Bbc.Co.Uk/Iplayer
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BBC WEEK 6, 4 – 10 February 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 6 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY 5 FEBRUARY Sportscene: Rangers v Dundee United NEW BBC One Scotland Celtic Connections 2012 NEW BBC Two Scotland Celtic Connections: Young Traditional Musician Of the Year 2012 NEW BBC Radio Scotland/BBC ALBA MONDAY 6 FEBRUARY Poles Apart, Prog 1/1 NEW BBC Radio Scotland TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY Singapore 1942: End of Empire, Prog 1/2 NEW BBC Two Scotland My Life in Five Songs, Prog 1/7 NEW BBC Radio Scotland WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY Kevin Bridges: What‟s The Story?, Prog 1/6 NEW BBC One The Missing NEW BBC Two Scotland The People Fixers, Prog 5/5 LAST IN SERIES BBC Radio Scotland EDITORIAL 2012 / BBC WEEK 6 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scots music and sports stars team up for BBC Scotland’s Music Nation: A Sporting Fanfare concert Glasgow’s Clyde Auditorium Saturday 3 March 2012, 7.30-9.30pm Stars from the worlds of sport and music including celebrated violinist Nicola Benedetti, and Olympic heroes Allan Wells, Liz McColgan and David Wilkie, will come together at Glasgow‟s Clyde Auditorium on Saturday 3 March for Music Nation: A Sporting Fanfare, a unique event, part of Music Nation, a weekend of nationwide live music events counting down to the London 2012 Festival. Featuring performances from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned conductor Donald Runnicles, Music Nation: A Sporting Fanfare brings together world class musical talent and the best of the country‟s young musicians and singers. The event will also feature inspirational tales from some of Scotland‟s former Olympians including sprinter Allan Wells, track legend Liz McColgan, swimming star David Wilkie, Paralympic tandem cyclist Aileen McGlynn, diver Sir Peter Heatly and track star Yvonne Murray. Celebrating the uplifting power of classical music and sporting prowess, the concert will include sporting-themed performances of John Williams‟ Olympic Fanfare, Vangelis‟s theme from Chariots of Fire, Ravel‟s Bolero, music from Carl Orff‟s Carmina Burana and the world premiere of a newly commissioned fanfare from acclaimed Scottish composer James MacMillan. Performing alongside the BBC SSO, Donald Runnicles and Nicola Benedetti will be Orkney fiddler Kristan Harvey (BBC Radio Scotland‟s Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2011), the National Youth Choir of Scotland, members of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland, students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and young people from the Big Noise project in Stirling‟s Raploch Estate. Nicola Benedetti is delighted to be part of the Glasgow event: “I am thrilled to be taking part in the Scottish contributions to the celebrations for Music Nation in the lead up to the Olympic Games. Music, Culture and Sport play a major part in the lives of people up and down the country and I know from personal experience and with working with Sistema Scotland‟s Big Noise project, that music can be used as an instrument to change the lives and give aspiration to many, many young people. Playing an instrument and taking part in sporting activities are similar – both need hours of practice, commitment, discipline, being part of a team, striving for perfection and of course are a source of great fun! “Scotland is rich in both musical and sporting talent and I am extremely proud to be part of the celebrations on 3rd March which is really all about showcasing the talents of Scotland‟s youth orchestras and choirs as well as hearing about the inspirational achievements of some of Scotland‟s great sporting heroes.” Allan Wells, MBE, says: “The Olympics is such a special event it‟s fitting to celebrate it coming to the UK with this unique music-meets-sport concert in Scotland. As an Olympian myself, I want to support the forthcoming London 2012 Olympics and Music Nation promises to be a night to remember with tremendous music performances and sporting recollections.” Sharon Mair, BBC Scotland Olympics and Commonwealth Editor, adds: “This will be a fantastic evening celebrating excellence and inspiration. It will bring some great Scottish sporting heroes and outstanding musical talent together for a very special event as we head towards the London 2012 Olympics.' Music Nation: A Sporting Fanfare will be broadcast live on BBC Radio Scotland between 7.30- 9.30pm and BBC Radio 3 with a TV programme of highlights on BBC Two Scotland the following evening (Sunday 4 March, 2012). TX details to follow. Music Nation: A Sporting Fanfare Glasgow’s Clyde Auditorium Saturday 3 March 2012, 7.30-9.30pm Tickets cost £15 (Under 16s & Students: £7.50) available from ticketsoup.com or Tel: 0844 395 4000 Julie Whiteside Stephen Duffy MUSIC NATION – NOTES TO EDITORS Music Nation is a nationwide weekend of live music events across the UK on 3 & 4 March 2012. Devised and led by the BBC the weekend is the first nationwide countdown event to the London 2012 Festival. From Cornwall to the Shetland Isles and Belfast to Birmingham, Music Nation is an unprecedented collaboration of the UK‟s orchestral and music-making communities, built primarily around classical music, but taking in jazz, folk and world music. Built around classical and orchestral music, but also featuring jazz, folk and world music, Music Nation will see thousands of musicians and audiences enjoy world-class performances, community projects and workshops in venues and public places up and down the country. Devised and led by the BBC, and including performances by the six BBC performing groups, Music Nation is a partnership with Arts Council England, the Association of British Orchestras (ABO), British Association of Concert Halls (BACH), Orchestras Live, Making Music, Conservatoires UK and Locog to celebrate the richness, diversity and excellence of Britain‟s musical life. For full details on all the events visit bbc.co.uk/musicnation BBC Radio 3, Music Nation‟s principal media partner, is dedicating its weekend programming to Music Nation with additional programming across the weekend on Radio 1, 1xtra, BBC Scotland, BBC Wales, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC local radio. Highlights include live broadcasts of The London Mozart Players from Basingstoke on Friday 2 March and A Sporting Fanfare with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Glasgow on Saturday 3 March. On Sunday 4 March Radio 3 broadcasts live concerts including the Ulster Orchestra / RTÉ Concert Orchestra performance from Belfast, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales’s Music Nation Celebration from Cardiff and The Choir featuring the BBC Singers and the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s performance with Rufus Wainwright from London. SUNDAY 5 FEBRUARY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 6 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sportscene: Rangers v Dundee United NEW Sunday, 5 February BBC One Scotland, 12.05–2.30pm (kick-off 12.15pm) Full live coverage of this all-SPL tie which sees Ally McCoist‟s Rangers host Peter Houston‟s Dundee United with a place in the quarter-finals of the William Hill Scottish Cup to play for. Both clubs are recent winners of this competition – United beat Ross County 3-0 in the 2010 final and Rangers were 1-0 winners against Falkirk a year earlier. The last time the teams met each other in the Scottish Cup they served up a real thriller. A 3-3 draw at Ibrox two years ago was followed up by a 1-0 replay win for United at Tannadice courtesy of a last minute David Robertson goal – with the Taysiders going on to lift the trophy the same season. So far this season the advantage lies with the Glasgow side who have won both league meetings. Introduced by Rob Maclean, the programme also includes a round-up of the previous day‟s matches.Joining Rob in the studio will be Pat Nevin, Bristol City Manager Derek McInnes, who played for both clubs, and former Rangers and Dundee United striker Steven Thompson. Liam McLeod is the commentator. Jim Gough _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Celtic Connections 2012 NEW Sunday 5 February BBC Two Scotland, 7pm – 8pm bbc.co.uk/celticconnections Ricky Ross presents Celtic Connections 2012 with some of the best music across the Festival from Glasgow‟s Fruitmarket on BBC Two Scotland on Sunday, February 5, at 7pm. The programme features top artists including Scottish bands Lau and the Treacherous Orchestra, Portugese Fado singer Ana Moura, and Woody Guthrie‟s granddaughter Sarah Lee Guthrie. There are also highlights from the Song For Ireland concert recorded at Glasgow‟s Royal Concert hall which features Cara Dillon, Solas and Finbar Furey. Suzanne Vickers _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Celtic Connections: BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2012 NEW Sunday 5 February BBC Radio Scotland, 5pm – 8pm bbc.co.uk/radioscotland BBC ALBA, 9.00 – 11.00pm Now in its 13th year, the exciting Final of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award takes place from the City Halls in Glasgow in a live broadcast hosted by Mary Ann Kennedy. The six finalists who come from across Scotland this year include four fiddle players and two singers and they will be competing for this