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THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 26

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SUNDAY 24 JUNE Landward – Royal Highland Show 2018  TV HIGHLIGHT BBC Two Scotland The Story of Scottish Pop, Prog 2/4  RADIO HIGHLIGHT BBC Radio Scotland

WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE Dhan Uisge (Isle of Arran)  NEW BBC ALBA

THURSDAY 28 JUNE The Quay Sessions  RADIO HIGHLIGHT BBC Radio Scotland

FRIDAY 29 JUNE TRNSMT  TV HIGHLIGHT BBC Two Scotland ______

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SUNDAY 24 JUNE TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 26 ______

Landward – Royal Highland Show 2018  TV HIGHLIGHT Sunday 24 June BBC Two Scotland, 1.50pm-2.30pm (updated) Landward is at the Royal Highland Show 2018 for a second live broadcast from Scotland’s premier countryside and farming event. In the competition arena Landward meets the extreme sheep shearers, using traditional blades rather than machine clippers. There’ll be the winners from The Grand Parade, featuring the very best livestock from the show. And in this Scottish Year of Young People, there is an interview with the winner of the Scottish Association of Young Farmers new ‘Young Farmer of the Year’ competition, to ask them their views on the future of Scottish farming. HM

The Story of Scottish Pop, Prog 2/4  RADIO HIGHLIGHT Sunday 24 June BBC Radio Scotland, 2.00-3.00pm Vic continues his journey through the stories from Scotland's best pop artists. This week, Vic looks at the harder seam of rock running through contemporary Scottish music. It’s all about uncompromising attitudes and loud guitars as Vic discovers how Shirley Manson cut her teeth musically, why Biffy Clyro are still humble and relives Simple Minds’ punk roots. Other rock insights come from Twin Atlantic, Honeyblood, Fish from Marillion and Nazareth’s Pete Agnew, amongst others. Twin Atlantic’s lead singer, Sam McTrusty, explains the role Biffy Clyro played in shaping their rock careers while Shirley Manson reflects on ten years with Goodbye Mr MacKenzie, which paved the way for Garbage. “Even looking back on it now, it was my real experience of rock n roll,” she muses. “I mean proper debauched, outrageous punk rock. Nothing else has ever fazed me, I’ve lived through it with Goodbye Mr MacKenzie so by the time I became successful with Garbage I think people thought that they could shock me and I was unshockable, truly.” Artists reflect on Scotland’s role in their rock identity, why Scots live audiences are second to none and why live music is the beating heart of all rock groups. The Story of Scottish Pop is part of BBC Scotland’s summer celebration of music. There’s also a three-part TV series and an online podcast series, coinciding with The National Museum of Scotland’s new ‘Rip It Up’ music exhibition. Next week, The Story of Scottish Pop delves into the Scottish dance music scene. JW

MONDAY 25 JUNE TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 26 ______

Vets: Gach Creutair Beo Monday 25 June BBC ALBA, 8.30 – 9.00pm In this programme, vet David Buckland is on his weekly visit to Barra which means catching the ferry from Eriskay and getting through his long list of calls in time to catch the last ferry home. At Blair Drummond Safari Park, vet Ali Smith is castrating one of the Elands, which is a large antelope-like animal. The keepers have the challenge of trying to use the jab-pole to make the Eland sleepy without him noticing. Finally, in Aberdeenshire, vet Scott Rigg repairs a Staffie’s damaged tendon. IS

WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 26 ______

An Sgrudaire Wednesday 27 June BBC ALBA, 10.00 – 10.15pm Ruairidh Alastair MacLennan investigates the current status and the future of the Gaelic language. He wants to look into the various ways to keep the language strong. He’ll look into the ways in which Gaelic Medium Education, the Arts, universities and Government can help promote the language, and also the role young people themselves have to play. IS

Dhan Uisge (Isle of Arran)  NEW Wednesday 27 June BBC ALBA, 10.15 – 10.30pm A second series following Calum MacLean as he shares his passion for swimming in remote lochs and rivers. There is nothing that Calum loves better than finding far-flung locations for outdoor swimming and in these programmes he reveals more of his favourite places throughout Scotland. The locations he chooses are not often well known, and often can only be accessed after strenuous endeavours. As he states himself “I love to swim outdoors alone with no living person to be seen”. In this episode, Calum swims off the shores of the Isle of Arran. Known for its beautiful hills, glens and beaches, Calum discovers his joy of swimming in the sea during winter. He sets himself a challenge of swimming across to the Holy Isle, used as a retreat by a Buddhist community. IS

THURSDAY 28 JUNE TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 26 ______

The Quay Sessions  RADIO HIGHLIGHT Thursday 28 June BBC Radio Scotland, 9.05-11.00pm Roddy Hart presents the finale of the latest series with an exclusive acoustic set from Snow Patrol. Gary Lightbody, Johnny McDaid and Nathan Connolly perform a selection of songs from their new album Wildness alongside classic hits Run, Chocolate and Chasing Cars and Roddy chats with Gary about the band’s journey from forming at Dundee University to becoming globally recognised artists. Also performing is Dundee’s Kyle Falconer (The View) who shares songs from his debut solo album No Thank You ahead of a string of summer shows. HM

Roddy Hart introduces a very special archive session from Frightened Rabbit on Saturday, June 16 on BBC Two Scotland 10.45-11.15pm. Filmed in November 2016, the incredible musical talent of Scott Hutchison shines through in this performance for The Quay Sessions, with accompaniment by The Rogue Orchestra.

FRIDAY 29 JUNE TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 26 ______

TRNSMT  TV HIGHLIGHT BBC Two Scotland Friday 29 June, 11.05pm-12.35am Edith Bowman is live from TRNSMT - one of Scotland’s biggest music festivals presenting the first of three night’s coverage across the weekend. On the show tonight are highlights from the first day of TRNSMT including Friday’s headliner, the Stereophonics, as well as performances from the likes of The Script and James Bay. JW ______

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