BBC WEEK 6, 4 – 10 February 2012 Programme Information, Television & Radio BBC Scotland Press Office Bbc.Co.Uk/Mediacentre Bbc.Co.Uk/Iplayer

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

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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

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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.

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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

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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 coveted title which will successfully launch them into the professional world. The finalists are Katie Boyle (fiddle) Glasgow; Kirsty Watt (song) Lewis; Roisin- Ann Hughes (fiddle) Glasgow; Alistair Ogilvy (song) Strathblane; Rona Wilkie (fiddle, song) Oban and Catriona Pryce (fiddle) Orkney. BBC ALBA will transmit their coverage of the event in a two hour programme from 9.00pm

Suzanne Vickers

MONDAY 6 FEBRUARY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 6 ______

Late ‘n’ Live Guide to Comedy, Prog 3/4 Monday 6 February BBC One Scotland, 11.05 – 11.35pm

This third episode reveals previously unseen clips featuring stupidity and dangerous comedy from the „Late „n‟ Live‟, the world's longest running after hours comedy club. The comedy stars featured this week include Bill Bailey, Russell Howard and Ross Noble discussing what happens on a stage when telling jokes just isn't enough. Narrated by Lynn Ferguson, the series includes interviews and archive from a star lineup of some of the biggest names in stand-up before they were famous.

Suzanne Vickers

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The Missing, Prog 1/1 NEW Monday 6 February BBC Two Scotland, 9.00-10.00pm

The heartbreak of families coping with missing loved ones is the subject of this latest ArtWorks Scotland. Addressed through recent works by Scottish writer Andrew O‟Hagan and artist Graham Fagen, this hour-long special is an exploration of art dealing with a very difficult and emotive subject with a tragic impact on many lives. Both men were brought up in the New Town of Irvine and remember vividly, from their childhoods, the terrible case of local three year old Sandy Davidson, who went missing in 1976. It was part of the inspiration for O‟Hagan‟s book The Missing, which he wrote in the wake of the murders of Fred West coming to light and the horrific revelation of the killings of girls, some of whom hadn‟t even been registered as missing by their families – and a society – which had lost touch with them. Late last year O‟Hagan‟s stage adaptation of his book was produced by the National Theatre of Scotland. ArtWorks Scotland goes behind the scenes to get a perspective on actors Joe McFadden, Brigit Forsyth, John Ramage. Myra McFadyen, Barbara Rafferty and Brian Pettifer getting to grips with the subject matter. It also follows Graham Fagen reflecting on the value and comfort of everyday family life in contrast with the emptiness and despair of some people who go missing and the sense of loss for their families. He is seen researching and filming his video installation Missing, which became part of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery‟s re-opening exhibition. The Irvine men meet up with Sandy Davidson‟s sister Donna, who was only 18 months old when her brother went missing and there is testimony from Elizabeth Templeton, who hasn‟t heard anything of her son Alan after he left his Edinburgh flat one day in 2006 to get some groceries. She says: “I think it is really possible for art to almost enhance the way you feel but, somehow, to have images that almost anchor some of the emotions I found really helpful. I felt positive after seeing the play and I felt positive after seeing the installation”.

Hilda McLean

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Poles Apart, Prog 1/1  NEW Monday 6 February BBC Radio Scotland, 2pm – 2.30pm bbc.co.uk/radioscotland In Poles Apart Craig Anderson hears from both the Inverness locals and Polish migrants how the Polish community in Inverness is faring in this economic climate. The city's population has swollen dramatically since the expansion of the EU but, where once migrants were welcomed with open arms, competition for jobs has now left them vulnerable.

Suzanne Vickers

TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 6 ______

River City Tuesday 7 February BBC One Scotland, 8.00 – 9.00pm bbc.co.uk/rivercity

This week in Shieldinch…Frances is running out of options; Gina is under financial strain; and Bob and Stella plan their secret wedding. Frances is in deep. She has lied to police about Lenny‟s alibi and now it looks like Lenny‟s sidekick is going to reveal the truth to the police. Frances has to do something to stop the case going to court or she will have to give evidence. DI Donald tries to convince her to own up and he will protect her – but that isn‟t an option for Frances. Her mother agrees. She doesn‟t want Lenny to go to prison, she wants him dead, but that‟s a step too far for Frances. She can‟t kill anyone, let alone Lenny, and so Agnes tells her she has to find DI Donald‟s weak spot. Frances knows exactly what that is. Gina is worried about the environmental health inspector coming to the Oyster but Murray tries to put her mind at ease. However, the inspector has bad news. Even although the mouse problem is gone, there is still substantial work needed on subsidence – and so can only give Gina a temporary licence until it‟s fixed. It will cost thousands to get the repairs done, and Murray reckons the future is bleak for the Oyster, which doesn‟t go down well with Gina. Bob and Stella are looking forward to their secret wedding next week – with Stella asking Gabriel to be a witness and Bob asking Deek. Bob also asks Deek to help him organise a Valentine‟s quiz at the community centre for all their friends and family – which will actually be a party to celebrate the wedding. However, he didn‟t bet on Liz getting so excited about the quiz.

Frances is played by Andrea Hart, Lenny by Frank Gallagher, DI Donald by Robin Laing, Agnes by Kay Gallie, Gina by Libby McArthur, Murray by Brian Cowan, Bob by Stephen Purdon, Stella by Keira Lucchesi, Deek by Gordon McCorkell 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

Karen Higgins

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Singapore 1942: End of Empire, Prog 1/2  NEW Tuesday, February 2 BBC Two Scotland, 9.00-10.00pm

Singapore is a cosmopolitan world city – an Asian Tiger – playing a key role in international trade and finance with a population of close to 5 million people. But seventy years ago its citizens suffered one of the most bitter and brutal campaigns of World War Two. The fall of Singapore on 15 February, 1942, brought an empire to its knees, dramatically changing the destiny of millions of people. It was a crushing defeat that unleashed national Asian independence movements, and Asian, Australian and British aspirations would never be the same. Shot in key locations, this two part drama documentary features first-hand accounts of surviving soldiers – including veterans from the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders – as well as airmen and nurses from the front line. Fundamental to the story telling too are Malaysian and Singaporean. civilian eyewitnesses. Nicknamed the “Gibraltar of the East”, Singapore was the major British military base in South East Asia. The first programme details the conflicts in the rural areas which led to the Japanese assault on a base which was thought to be impregnable. About 80,000 British, Australian and Indian troops became prisoners of war, joining the 50,000 troops captured in the Malaya campaign. Thousands of local civilians were imprisoned too. For the first time on television this momentous twentieth century battle, and its equally dramatic aftermath, will be told from a multi-national perspective, revealing fresh insights. Narrated by actor Jamie Lee, Singapore 1942: End of Empire is an Electric Pictures production for BBC Scotland.

Jim Gough

WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 6 ______

Kevin Bridges: What’s The Story?, Prog 1/6  NEW Wednesday 8 February BBC One 10.45 – 11.15pm

Brand new to BBC One, critically-acclaimed Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges, goes to the heart of his stand-up material to discover the reality behind his stellar jokes in Kevin Bridges: What’s The Story? The six-part series will not only go behind the gags but also get closer to the man, who, at only 25, is already a household name. Along with visiting Kevin‟s hometown of Clydebank to meet his parents, the series will see Kevin travel to Utah in America, go on a package holiday to Benidorm and perform a stand-up gig at his ex- school in front of four hundred pupils and lots of his former teachers. Kevin also chats to celebrities including Frank Skinner, Jack Dee, Sarah Millican, Mickey Flanagan and Jack Whitehall about their own experiences. Kevin Bridges: What’s The Story? is an Open Mike Production for BBC One.

Karen Higgins

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The Missing, Prog 1/1  NEW Wednesday 8 February BBC Two Scotland, 9.00-10.00pm

Hilda McLean

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The People Fixers, Prog 5/5  LAST IN SERIES Wednesday 8 February BBC Radio Scotland, 2.00 – 2.30pm bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

In this last programme of The People Fixers, Susan Calman learns how to become a lady with the help of 'people fixer' and etiquette coach Penny Edge from The Finishing Academy.

Suzanne Vickers

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My Life in Five Songs, Prog 1/7  NEW Wednesday 8 February BBC Radio Scotland, 2.00 – 2.30pm bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

A new series of My Life in Five Songs kicks off with Phil Cunningham talking to Elkie Brooks as she reveals her love of paragliding, the important part Humphrey Lyttleton played in her life and how she shared a stage with The Beatles. With hit singles with songs like Pearl's A Singer, Fool if You Think it's Over and Lilac Wine, Elkie Brooks is one of the UK‟s most successful female artists.

Suzanne Vickers

THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 6 ______

Pro 12 Live Rugby - Glasgow V Scarlets Thursday 9 February BBC ALBA, 7.00 – 8.55pm

LIVE rugby from the RaboDirect Pro 12 competition as Glasgow Warriors host Scarlets at Firhill Stadium.

Lorna Gardner

FRIDAY 10 February TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 6 ______

Pro 12 Live Rugby – Edinburgh V Ospreys Friday 10 February BBC ALBA, 7.30 – 9.25pm

LIVE rugby from the RaboDirect Pro 12 competition as Edinburgh host Ospreys at Murrayfield.

Lorna Gardner

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Alba 1985 Friday 10 February BBC ALBA, 9.30 – 10.00pm

Experience some of the stories hitting the headlines in 1985 through archive footage and the year's chart hits. A Scottish teachers strike, the visit of Charles and Diana to the Western Isles and David Bellamy‟s arrival in Islay to lead a conservation project are among the stories featured. The year's chart hits include Dire Strait's Money for Nothing, Drive from The Cars and Tina Turner's We Don't Need Another Hero.

Lorna Gardner

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