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THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 16

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SATURDAY 14 APRIL Sportscene: Motherwell v Kilmarnock BBC One Scotland  TV HIGHLIGHT Rugby: Melrose Sevens  TV HIGHLIGHT BBC Two Scotland

MONDAY 16 APRIL Landward  NEW BBC One Scotland Help Save My Child  NEW BBC One Scotland

THURSDAY 19 APRIL The Beechgrove Garden  NEW BBC Two Scotland Fianais  NEW BBC ALBA ______

Viewers outside Scotland can access BBC One Scotland on Sky 141 (HD) & 951, Freesat 108 (HD) & 960, Virgin Media 108 (HD) & 862. BBC Two Scotland can be viewed on Sky 142 (HD) & 970, Freesat 970. BBC ALBA is on Sky 143, Freesat 110, Virgin Media 188, Freeview 8 (Scotland only). BBC Radio Scotland can be accessed on Sky 0116, Freesat 712, Freeview 719 (Scotland only). BBC One Scotland, BBC Two Scotland and BBC ALBA are also available on the BBC iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer & BBC Radio Scotland on bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

SATURDAY 14 APRIL TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 16______

Sportscene: Motherwell v Kilmarnock  TV HIGHLIGHT Saturday, 14 April BBC One Scotland, 11.45 am – 2.15 pm (kick off 12.15 pm)

Rob Maclean introduces live coverage from Hampden Park of the first of this year’s Scottish Cup semi-finals between Motherwell and Aberdeen. Both of these sides have tasted Cup heartbreak in the last year, losing the League and Scottish Cups finals respectively, so this presents a chance for redemption. Michael Stewart and Steven Thompson provide the insight while Liam McLeod is joined on commentary by Billy Dodds.

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Rugby: Melrose Sevens  TV HIGHLIGHT Saturday 14 April BBC Two Scotland, 2.00 - 6.55 pm

Dougie Vipond presents live coverage of the Melrose Sevens - the oldest 7-a-side rugby tournament in the world. Overseas teams competing in the 127th edition of the tournament at the picturesque Greenyards include the Romanian and Polish national teams and the rugby equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters –Tiger Rugby from the USA. From a local Borders perspective, Melrose will be looking to go one step further than their loss in the final to Harlequins in 2017, and lift the Ladies Centenary Cup for the first time since 2011. Expert analysis and commentary is provided by Scotland 7s stars Mark Robertson and Scott Wight, and former Scotland internationals Scott Hastings, Andy Nicol and Doddie Weir.

MONDAY 16 APRIL TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 16 ______

Landward  NEW Monday 16 April BBC One Scotland, 7.30 - 8.00pm

Landward returns for a new series, showcasing the Scottish countryside, celebrating its wildlife, its food and drink sectors and investigating important rural affairs stories, with presenters Dougie Vipond, Arlene Stuart, Euan McIlwraith and Anne Lundon. The first episode of the new spring season focuses on Disappearing Scotland, a special investigation into one of the biggest challenges facing the country – coastal erosion. Working with a team from Glasgow University, Dougie Vipond will be looking at parts of the Scottish coastline at threat. Later in the series Anne Lundon visits the Hip Hop Crofter, Griogair Labhruidh (Grigor Lawrie). An award-winning traditional musician, Grigor brings that background into the world of Gaelic hip-hop. Grigor also combines life as a musician with that of a crofter, raising traditional black highland cattle on his croft at Ballachulish. And Dougie Vipond will join the ‘moonlit mountaineer’, Alan Rowan, on a night-time expedition up Ben Lawers under a full moon. Alan is climbing a Scottish peak on every full moon in 2018. Future Landward special investigations include the problems facing young people living and working in the Scottish countryside, coinciding with Scotland’s Year of Young People. The team will meet young people from the Borders to the Hebrides to learn about issues ranging from the rural housing crisis, to the difficulties new entrants face establishing themselves in farming. A lambing special in April will see the team embedded on the farm of Joyce Campbell, in Armadale, Sutherland, as she works day and night through the busiest and most critical time of the farming year.

Strands running through the series include a celebration of Scotland’s bridges, and the whys and wherefores of keeping some of Scotland’s fabulous native breeds, from the Boreray Sheep to the Eriskay Pony and the Scots Dumpy chicken.

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Help Save My Child, Ep 1/1  NEW Monday, 16 April BBC One Scotland, 8.30 – 9.00 pm

Lisa Summers meets parents struggling to cope with children whose behaviour is extremely challenging. As the number of young people diagnosed with autism rockets, more and more families are desperate for help. Children whose autism is often mistaken for bad behaviour speak out about what it’s like to be judged and their parents share heart-breaking stories of how hard it is to get the support they need.

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Dealbhan Fraoich Monday, 16 April BBC ALBA, 8.30pm – 9.00pm

Islay-born Heather Dewar returns to our screens with the second series of Dealbhan Fraoich. Combining the role of artist and interviewer, she creates charcoal portraits of well-known Gaels – while teasing out details of their life stories. In this programme, Heather meets Catrìona MacPhee, one of the popular presenters of BBC ALBA’s Farpaisean Chon-chaorach series. Catrìona has had an interesting and varied career, working as a staff nurse before entering into the world of broadcasting. More recently she has returned to academia, completing a degree in Scottish history.

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Trusadh - Tha Aonarachd Gar Marbhadh ( Loneliness is Killing Us ) Monday, 16 April BBC ALBA, 9.00pm – 10.00pm

Loneliness is something that affects people for many different reasons. From living in an isolated community, through illness, or perhaps due to an incident in their life, or as a result of old age. It’s a complex, emotional response to social isolation and its impact is becoming more and more of an issue in contemporary society. This episode of Trusadh hears the stories of those who have suffered from loneliness, and also finds out about different initiatives and support schemes that are being put in place to help deal with it. Loneliness is Killing Us – a poignant, moving and though provoking account of the impact of loneliness in the modern world.

TUESDAY 17 APRIL TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 16 ______

River City Tuesday 17 April BBC One Scotland HD, 8.00 – 9.00pm facebook.com/bbcrivercity twitter.com/bbcrivercity instagram.com/bbcrivercity

This week in Shieldinch…Caitlin and Pete’s relationship hits rock bottom as she ignores her problems; Lydia is forced to turn to Alex and Amber when she finds herself on the wrong side of Lenny; and Kim makes a big decision about her future. Caitlin’s mood swings are a cause concern, prompting Pete to suggest they see a counsellor together but she won’t entertain the idea. As Frankie struggles to come to terms with the latest turmoil in her family, she finds a shoulder to cry on in Caitlin. However, Caitlin quickly oversteps the mark when she decides to take it upon herself to tell the truth to Katie, against Frankie’s wishes. Distracted by other people’s troubles, Caitlin fails to show for her counselling appointment. When Pete confronts her, Caitlin lashes out against her stunned husband. Elsewhere, Lydia is terrified Lenny will find out she helped Annie steal his money. Desperate, she turns to Amber for support but she’s furious at her mother’s duplicity. As Lydia tries to cover her tracks, Lenny uncovers the truth. Enraged, Lenny makes a far-reaching decision which will impact on all the Murdochs. Feeling increasingly lonely, Kim decides she wants to return to work. Bob is supportive but there’s family disharmony brewing as Theresa tries to get close to her estranged son and his family. New doctor, Lochlan Dunbar, arrives in Shieldinch and quickly turns heads.

Caitlin is played by Gayle Telfer Stevens, Pete by Andy Gray, Lydia by Jacqueline Leonard, Alex by Jordan Young, Amber by Jenny Hulse, Lenny by Frank Gallagher, Kim by Frances Thorburn, Frankie by Louise McMenemy, Katie by Libby Dye, Theresa by Maureen Carr and Dr Lochlan Dunbar by Paul Luebke.

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Scotstar: Teasairginn Eiginneach Tuesday 17 April BBC ALBA, 9.00pm – 9.45pm

A second series following the work of the ScotSTAR Transfer teams from their purpose-built hub at Glasgow Airport as they handle various emergencies and call outs from across Scotland. In this episode, a baby who is born hypoxic after a difficult birth, is transferred by the ScotSTAR team after being chilled to below normal body temperature to hopefully reduce the chances of long-term brain damage. Helimed 2 is flying north to assist a road ambulance crew in need of urgent assistance, to help an elderly gentleman who has had a fall and has been lying on his bedroom floor in a remote cottage for three days.

THURSDAY 19 APRIL TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 16 ______

The Beechgrove Garden  NEW Thursday 19 April BBC Two Scotland, 7.00 - 7.30pm

Forty years young and still growing, Beechgrove Garden this year celebrates its Ruby Anniversary. In the first in the series, there are sweet signs of spring as Jim McColl, Carole Baxter, George Anderson and Chris Beardshaw are surrounded by April’s peach and cherry blossom in the fruit house. Jim tucks into some freshly picked veg and assesses the success of last year’s over wintered veg meanwhile Chris shows how to turn an unused area of the garden into a mini ruby themed wildflower meadow. George re-visits Sheila Harper’s ancient apple trees in Banchory. Shelia wrote in last year to ask Beechgrove to help with two ancient and precious apple trees that had been left to go crazy. Sheila was left a little traumatised by George’s extreme prune but later in the year sent photos to show what a wonderful crop the prune had produced. Vindicated, George returns with slightly less sharp secateurs to show how to deal with the old trees this year. Carole visits Rosie Nixon’s garden in Perth. Rosie is a passionate wildlife gardener and photographer who uses her all seasons organic garden in Perth as her own green studio. She primarily takes macro photos but it all depends on where she is or what draws her attention. She says she really appreciates the beauty of the simple little things, she says: “It’s beauty on a small scale”. Rosie shows Carole how to look at our gardens differently. Things that we overlook can be transformed when viewed through the camera lens. Rosie gives Carole some hints and tips on appreciating gardens through a lens. Throughout the 2018 series, Jim and Carole will be dipping into the abundant Beechgrove archive to root out hints and tips from the last 40 years and see how they stand up to the test of time.

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Fianais  NEW Thursday, 19 April BBC ALBA, 8.30pm – 9.00pm

In a new series, John Morrison talks to Torcuil Crichton about the devastation he witnessed while covering the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 for the Sunday Herald. Torcuil visited two of the worst affected countries, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

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