Bbc Week 34, 20

BBC WEEK 34, 20 - 26 August 2016 Programme Information, Television & Radio BBC Scotland Press Office BBC Media Centre (Scotland) BBC iPlayer (Scotland) BBC Scotland BBC Scotland on Facebook @BBCScotland on Twitter

General / Carol Knight Hilda McLean Jim Gough Julie Whiteside BBC Alba

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 34

______

SATURDAY 20 AUGUST Live Shinty - Lochaber v Oban Camanachd  NEW BBC ALBA

MONDAY 22 AUGUST BBC Scotland Investigates: How Safe Is My School?  NEW BBC One Scotland

TUESDAY 23 AUGUST River City  TV HIGHLIGHT BBC One Scotland One of Us  NEW BBC One

THURSDAY 25 AUGUST Scotland’s Game  NEW, Ep 1/4 BBC One Scotland

FRIDAY 26 AUGUST Travis with the BBC SSO at the Barrowland  NEW BBC Two Scotland

______

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

EDITORIAL 2016 / BBC WEEK 34 ______

LOOP

The BBC Scotland Arts project, Loop, which turns the spotlight on the next generation of creative talent and culture across Scotland, this month features films from the world's biggest festival of arts and culture, the Edinburgh International Festival. Writers Kieran Hurley, Adura Onashile and Jenna Watt tell Loop about their new productions - Heads Up, Expensive Sh*t and Faslane.

There will be footage of Janis Claxton Dance Company's pop up duets at the National Museum of Scotland, while Loud Poets will perform a spoken word piece on the power of poetry.

Curated by BBC Scotland Arts, Loop will also showcase some of the country's finest young comedians fresh from their performances at the Fringe.

For these new films check out BBC Loop on Facebook and on BBC iplayer through www.bbc.co.uk/loop

SATURDAY 20 AUGUST TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS /BBC WEEK 34 ______

Edinburgh Nights, Ep 2/3 Saturday 20 August BBC Two Scotland, 9.40-10.10pm

Kirsty Wark presents highlights and performances from the world’s biggest festival of arts and culture. Kirsty interviews James Kelman, about his latest novel, Dirt Road: an exploration of grief, race and the power of music, set in America’s Deep South. Love is all around on this year’s Fringe and Kirsty talks to playwrights and performers who are exploring the science of attraction, monogamy and our need to reproduce, through science, live experiments and audience interaction. And as Mogwai, Sigur Ros and Barry Humphries sit side by side with Mahler, Schubert and Bach on the programme for the Edinburgh International Festival, the programme hears from some of the artists who are helping move the Festival in a new direction.

______

Live Shinty - Lochaber v Oban Camanachd  NEW Saturday 20 August BBC ALBA, 4.00 – 6.00pm

Live shinty from Taynuilt, Argyll, as Lochaber face Oban Camanachd in the second semi-final of the 2016 Camanachd Cup. Lochaber started their route to the last four with a 5-1 win against Kingussie at The Dell. This was followed by a 2-1 replay victory over Kyles Athletic at Spean Bridge in the last eight. Oban Camanachd, meanwhile, began their journey to the semi-final with a 3-0 win over Glenurquhart followed by a 4-3 away win over Kilmallie at Caol. The winners of this tie will face the victors of the first semi-final between Kinlochshiel and Newtonmore. Commentary will be provided by Hugh Dan MacLennan, with the match getting underway at 4.05pm.

GM/LG

MONDAY 22 AUGUST TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS /BBC WEEK 34 ______

BBC Scotland Investigates: How Safe is My School?  NEW Monday 22 August BBC One Scotland, 7.00-8.00pm

When Storm Gertrude brought down a wall at an Edinburgh primary school it sparked a crisis that brought disruption to thousands of families. But it also exposed concerns over the safety of the very buildings parents need to trust most. Fiona Walker investigates why the wall collapsed, how many of our new schools are potentially dangerous and what this scandal tells us about how we're building and paying for the schools our children depend on.

TUESDAY 23 AUGUST TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 34 ______

River City  TV HIGHLIGHT Tuesday 23 August BBC One Scotland HD, 8.00 – 9.00pm facebook.com/bbcrivercity twitter.com/bbcrivercity instagram.com/bbcrivercity

This week in Shieldinch…as Gabriel fights for his life, police attention falls on Amber and Alex; Annie’s forced to decide between truth or lies to save Alex; and Jimmy’s caught in the crossfire between Lenny and Kelly-Marie. With Gabriel in hospital, the Murdoch’s unite to rehearse their version of events and dupe the police. Desperate for witnesses, DI Donald presses for the truth while Jimmy begs Kelly-Marie to keep quiet. However, Kelly-Marie’s not about to be silenced. Lenny realises he needs to get a witness who’ll counter Kelly-Marie’s statement, someone respectable, someone like Annie but his plans are cut short when Amber and Alex are arrested. At the hospital, Kelly-Marie’s taken aback when Lenny appears, threatening her to change her statement or Gabriel will face the consequences. Back in Shieldinch, Lenny tells Annie a statement from her would solve the Murdochs’ problems. Annie argues it’ll put her career in jeopardy but Lenny tells her it’s a gamble worth taking to save the man she loves. At the hospital, Gabriel regains consciousness, leading Kelly-Marie to declare her love for him. Meanwhile, the police charge Amber and Alex with attempted murder forcing Annie into making a far- reaching decision. Enraged, Lenny tells Jimmy to get rid of Gabriel – for good. Desperate, Kelly-Marie tries to make a deal to save the man she loves. Lenny isn’t prepared to negotiate, forcing Kelly-Marie’s hand to protect her family.

Gabriel is played by Garry Sweeney, Amber by Jenny Hulse, Alex by Jordan Young, Annie by Dawn Steel, Jimmy by Billy McElhaney, Lenny by Frank Gallagher, Kelly-Marie by Carmen Pieraccini and DI Donald by Robin Laing.

______

One of Us, Ep1/4  NEW Tuesday 23 August BBC One, 9.00-10.00pm

Adam Elliot and Grace Douglas are childhood sweethearts just back from their honeymoon, when they are brutally murdered. Their families, neighbours in the remote Scottish Highland village of Braeston, are devastated. But their world is turned upside down when the murderer arrives on their doorstep the night after the killing. A storm has been raging, and his car comes off the road. When the two families find him, badly injured, they are faced with a terrible dilemma. In the search for answers, skeletons are unearthed and old wounds reopened. Everyone has secrets, but when the lines between right and wrong, good and bad, and true and false become blurred, how do you cope with the lasting and deadly consequences? Written by Harry and Jack Williams (The Missing), One of Us is produced by BBC Drama through BBC Scotland in association with Two Brothers Pictures and is directed by William McGregor (Poldark, Misfits), produced by Colin Wratten (The Musketeers) and executive produced by Christopher Aird (Stonemouth, Shetland).

Starring Juliet Stevenson as Louise Elliot, Joanna Vanderham as Claire Elliot, Laura Fraser as Juliet, Joe Dempsie as Rob Elliot, John Lynch as Bill Douglas, Georgina Campbell as Anna, Julie Graham as Moira Douglas, Cristian Ortega as Jamie Douglas, Steve Evets as Andrew, Gary Lewis as Alistair, Adrian Edmondson as Peter and Kate Dickie as Sal.

CK/JW

THURSDAY 25 AUGUST TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 34 ______

Scotland’s Game, Ep 1/4  NEW Thursday 25 August BBC One Scotland, 9.00-10.00pm

Up until 30 years ago, Scottish football was regularly producing world-class players who delivered qualification for international tournaments. Scottish teams were chasing glory in European club competitions and the game seemed to have an assured, prominent role in the culture of the nation while clubs had a strong sense of identity in their industrial heartland communities. But the gloss of the players’ achievements disguised a system in desperate need of modernisation. As the communities started to fracture and a new commercial doctrine opened the door to bona fide entrepreneurs as well as dubious opportunists, the soul of Scottish football was up for grabs. This four part documentary series, featuring both remarkable insights from key figures at the time and rich archive material, tells the story of the last three decades of intrigue, social change, greed, risk and self-delusion at the heart of the so-called beautiful game in Scotland. The opening episode, I Play for Money, turns the spotlight on a range of takeovers and buyouts, from the Souness revolution at Rangers, Celtic’s last-ditch rescue by Fergus McCann to the controversial attempt to take over Hibs by Hearts chief, Wallace Mercer. It also examines the takeover bid, masquerading as a merger, which led to acrimony between the two Dundee clubs and looks at the new phenomenon of fans becoming mobilised against what they regarded as predators and the unworthy custodians of their clubs. The documentary also explores how the issue of sectarianism developed to become a malign influence in the West of Scotland and beyond and how, during this turbulent period of change in the business of Scottish football, attempts were made to face up to some unpleasant traditions. Contributors include Graeme Souness, Fergus McCann, Terry Butcher, John Robertson, former chief executive of the Scottish Premier League, Roger Mitchell, historian Tom Devine, Alex Salmond, MP, journalists and broadcasters, Graham Spiers and Stuart Cosgrove, author Christopher Brookmyre, and playwright and novelist, Alan Bissett.

______

The Beechgrove Garden Thursday 25 August BBC Two Scotland, 7.30-8.00pm

Jim McColl, Carole Baxter, George Anderson and Chris Beardshaw are on the road to Gairloch to find out what grows and possibly also what doesn’t in wonderful Wester Ross. Challenged to come to Gairloch by local resident, Helena Bowie, the Beechgrove team are ready to answer Helena’s and the Gairloch community’s gardening problems in a Beechgrove Gardener’s question time event. To set the scene for gardening conditions in the area, Jim also visits the world renowned, Inverewe gardens, where the gulf stream is used to such advantage. Despite its northerly location it boasts a range of exotic plants from around the world right there in wild Wester Ross and is the epitome of gardening on the edge. Carole also visits self-sufficient, vegetarian octogenarians, Chrissie and Bob Rennie who garden in the idyllic South Erradale.

FRIDAY 26 AUGUST TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 34 ______

Travis with the BBC SSO at the Barrowland  NEW Friday 26 August 2016 BBC Two Scotland, 11.05pm-12.05am

BBC Scotland brings you a unique and exciting musical collaboration between internationally- acclaimed band Travis and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra recorded at the legendary Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom in June this year. As part of the BBC's annual Music Day celebration this must-see gig of the year includes performances of some of Travis’s most iconic music including Why Does It Always Rain On Me, Sing, and All I Wanna Do Is Rock amongst many others. Performing alongside the 60-piece BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in the group’s spiritual hometown was a career highlight for Travis’s lead singer, Fran Healey: “It's the coolest thing we've been asked to do, coming at a point, I feel, where we've hit full creative bloom as a group.” Sharon Mair, BBC Scotland’s Editor, Radio Music and Events, adds: “I am thrilled we made this happen and were able to give free tickets to 1000 music fans the opportunity to see a truly special musical experience. The feedback from those who were there was amazing. This is a great opportunity to see the whole set on BBC One Scotland and a little bit more on the iPlayer!”

______

All Programme Information copy may be used free of charge on condition that it credits the relevant BBC programme or service. The material contained on the Programme Information pages is protected by copyright which is owned by the BBC. Material may not be reproduced or used other than in respect to BBC programmes © British Broadcasting Corporation 2016. Please note that television & radio programmes are subject to change. Schedule additions will be submitted in the event of any significant change. Transcripts of BBC Radio Scotland programmes are not available.