BBC WEEK 38 Programme Information Saturday 14 – Friday 20 September 2019 BBC One Scotland BBC Scotland BBC Radio Scotland
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BBC WEEK 38 Programme Information Saturday 14 – Friday 20 September 2019 BBC One Scotland BBC Scotland BBC Radio Scotland Hilda McLean Jim Gough Julie Whiteside BBC Alba – Graeme Alexander, Electrify BBC Alba – Laura Sturrock, Electrify @BBCScotComms THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 38 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER Proms in the Park NEW BBC Scotland & BBC Radio Scotland MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER River City TV HIGHLIGHT BBC Scotland WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER Debate Night NEW BBC Scotland The Papers NEW BBC One Scotland THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER Landward NEW BBC Scotland Emeli Sandé’s Street Symphony NEW BBC Scotland _____________________________________________________________________________ BBC Scotland EPG positions for viewers in Scotland: Freeview & YouView 108 HD / 9 SD Sky 115 Freesat 106 Virgin Media 108 BBC Scotland, BBC One Scotland and BBC ALBA are available on the BBC iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayerBBC Radio Scotland is also available on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/sounds EDITORIAL 2019 / BBC WEEK 38 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RADIO SCOTLAND GETS A REFRESH Radio Scotland’s weekday news programmes are getting a new look as the schedule gets a refresh. The daily flagship programme Good Morning Scotland, which sets the news agenda of the day, will see long standing anchor Gary Robertson joined by a voice already familiar to Radio Scotland listeners, Laura Maxwell. Hayley Millar, who has presented GMS for several years, will now be joined by another voice familiar to our listeners, Mhairi Stuart, for a brand new daily lunchtime news programme that will focus on events as they are happening both at home and abroad. “Lunchtime Live” will keep the Radio Scotland audience up to date by using the BBC’s extensive network of reporters and correspondents. The current lunchtime host John Beattie will then be giving his very personal take on the news agenda to the drivetime audience for the first time. “Drivetime … with John Beattie” will be an audience focussed, two hour programme,that will take the big talking points of the day and break them down through comment and opinion. "Our three daytime news programme will all have a very distinctive feel and style to them, reporting the news that matters to the Radio Scotland audience in a tone that’s warm and accessible" said Gary Smith, BBC Scotland’s Head of News. “Each of the three pillars of our schedule – breakfast, lunch and drive – will be hosted by presenters with years of journalism experience behind them. These changes ensure that our station remains at the forefront of delivering agenda setting content that showcases radio journalism at its finest.” The schedule changes are likely to begin in the next few months. ENDS EDITORIAL 2019 / BBC WEEK 38 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ EMBARGOED 00.01 – THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER MIRROR MIRROR RETURNS FOR A SECOND SERIES BBC Scotland has recommissioned entertainment series Mirror Mirror for a second series. Taking a candid look at conversations between hairdressers and their clients the length and breadth of Scotland, the show will return for another 12 episodes in the New Year. No topic was off limits for conversation and highlights included pets, love, happiness, Donald Trump and the Royal Family. Some familiar faces will return including Ian, Motherwell’s Singer Barber, spiritual hairdresser Rachel- Jane from Inverness and Ayr’s Jim Higgins. New locations will include salons from the Borders and Aberdeen. BBC Head of Multiplatform Commissioning Steve Carson said: “Mirror Mirror brilliantly captures Scotland’s candour, it is warm and full of heart and humour.” Filming will start later this year and will include locations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, the outer Hebrides, Dunfermline, St Andrews, Shetland, Ayr and Perth. Mirror Mirror is produced by Very Nice for BBC Scotland ENDS EDITORIAL 2019 / BBC WEEK 38 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Road to Hampden kicks off with historic BBC first. BBC Scotland cameras head to Fife for the start of William Hill Scottish Cup TV coverage when Lowland League challengers Kelty Hearts take on Ayrshire Junior giants Auchinleck Talbot later this month. Kelty, managed by Barry Ferguson who won the coveted trophy on five occasions during his time at Rangers, currently lie second in the Lowland League having scored 30 goals in the first six league matches of the season. Auchinleck Talbot caused one of the upsets of the competition last year, beating Ayr United 1-0 in the fourth round in front of the Sportscene cameras. Tommy Sloan’s side currently lie 10th in the West Premiership, 10 points behind the leaders – but have four games in hand. Grigor Stirling, Commissioning Executive, Sport said “BBC Scotland has a long association with the Scottish Cup, and our audience will enjoy comprehensive coverage of this season’s competition, starting with this mouthwatering tie.” Scottish FA Commercial Director Chris Rawlings said: “We’re delighted to work with BBC Scotland to bring live televised coverage of the William Hill Scottish Cup First Round fixture between Kelty Hearts and Auchinleck Talbot. “It is a historic moment for the competition, bringing the early stages of the cup to a national audience for the first time. Clubs competing in the early round will enjoy greater exposure and it will be a memorable evening for both as they go head to head in what promises to be an exciting First Round.” Coverage of the first round match in Fife starts at 7pm on Friday September 20 on the BBC Scotland channel, the first of 11 live games in the competition, culminating in live coverage of the final on Saturday May 9. ENDS SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 38 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Proms in the Park NEW Saturday 14 September BBC Scotland & BBC Radio Scotland, 7.30-9.00pm Scottish celebrations mark the end of the BBC Proms season, live from Glasgow Green. Barbara Dickson headlines this year’s line-up which also includes violinist Stephanie Childress, Scottish soprano Eleanor Dennis, fiddler and BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Benedict Morris and the award-winning Glasgow Youth Choir. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Stephen Bell and the evening is hosted by Jamie MacDougall. DM SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 38 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ A Play, A Pie & A Pint: A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity, Ep 3/6 Sunday 15 September BBC Scotland, 10.00-11.00pm A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity is the third of six A Play A Pie & A Pint plays being shown on the BBC Scotland channel. Starring Anne Kidd and Craig McLean, this play depicts a recently widowed elderly lady, Annabelle, who strikes up an unlikely friendship with Jim, a young lad at her husband’s company, and goes on a mission to learn how to give verbal vent to her repressed emotions. It has been written by seasoned playwright Douglas Maxwell. His many plays include Yer Granny, Fever Dream: Southside, and Mancub and have been staged internationally from New York to South Korea, from New Zealand to Hong Kong. A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity will be his first work in recent times to be shown on television. Recorded live in front of an audience at Oran Mor and part of the series A Play, A Pie & A Pint this is a BBC Studios Comedy production for BBC Scotland. HM MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 38 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ River City TV HIGHLIGHT Monday 16 September, BBC Scotland HD, 10.00-11.00pm Tuesday 17 September, BBC One Scotland HD, 8.00 – 9.00pm facebook.com/bbcrivercity twitter.com/bbcrivercity instagram.com/bbcrivercity This week in Shieldinch…Gabriel finds himself on the wrong side of a desperate Dougie; Lou resorts to dirty tactics against Lenny; and AJ tries to connect with a distant Bex. Held hostage by Dougie, Scarlett takes matters into her own hands and escapes. Back in Shieldinch, a stunned Scarlett returns in her wedding dress and shocks Bob and Stevie with the terrifying events of the day. While Scarlett’s sons vow revenge, Poppy is desperate to understand Dougie’s wrongdoings. Armed with a gun, Stevie comes face-to-face with Dougie and a tussle follows with devastating consequences for the community. Later, when Gabriel unwittingly comes across an unhinged and armed Dougie, he tries to reason with him but only ends up taking a bullet. On hearing the gunshot, Stevie and Poppy run to Gabriel who slumps, bloodied to the ground. Eve and Maggie use all their medical expertise as Gabriel fights for his life. Elsewhere, Lou tells a devastated Amber the police are scaling back the investigation into Lydia’s murder. As Amber spirals into despair, policewoman Lou decides to do whatever it takes to pin Lydia’s murder on Lenny – even if it means breaking the law. As events unfold outside the Oyster Café, it gives AJ the chance to connect with foster child, Bex. He senses her unease at the drama unfolding and reassures her she’s