BBC WEEK 19, 4 - 10 May 2013 Programme Information, Television & Radio BBC Scotland Press Office bbc.co.uk/mediacentre bbc.co.uk/iplayer facebook.com/BBCScotland twitter.com/BBCScotland
THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 19
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MONDAY 6 MAY – BANK HOLIDAY Hebrides: Islands on the Edge NEW BBC One Scotland Behind the Scenes at the Universe NEW BBC Radio Scotland
THURSDAY 9 MAY Gothenburg '83 NEW BBC ALBA EDITORIAL 2013 / BBC WEEK 19 ______
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BBC Scotland’s Wild Scotland season gets in tune with spring, with the first transmission of Hebrides: Islands on the Edge on television on Monday 6 May and a day of birdsong on BBC Radio Scotland on Tuesday 7 May.
Each hour from 6am to 10pm, on Tuesday 7 May, BBC Radio Scotland will be playing a different birdsong which can be heard in Scotland.
Setting the scene, Out of Doors on Saturday 4 May will offer a special hour long programme dedicated to birdsong, recorded on different locations around Scotland, with tips on how to identify birds and their song and stories and anecdotes around the distinctive behaviour of each bird. Presenters Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith will also be finding out why birdsong means so much to people.
Plus, all 17 birds featured on Tuesday 7 May will be featured on the BBC Radio Scotland website www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland giving an overview of where they can be found, and a clip of their song.
Out of Doors, Saturday 4 May on BBC Radio Scotland at 6.30-8am (with a shortened version going out on Sunday, May 5 11.05am-12pm.)
Hebrides: Islands on the Edge – Monday 6 May on BBC One Scotland. See below for further information.
Hilda McLean
MONDAY 6 MAY – BANK HOL TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS /BBC WEEK 19 ______
Hebrides: Islands on the Edge, Ep 1/4 NEW (Part of BBC Scotland’s Wild Scotland season) Monday 6 May – Bank Holiday BBC One Scotland, 9.00-10.00pm
Scotland’s Hebrides are Europe’s final frontier against the wild and unpredictable Atlantic Ocean. This landmark wildlife series –the flagship of BBC Scotland’s Wild Scotland season - introduces an unforgettable wild animal cast struggling to survive on these Islands on the Edge. Three years in the making, including two years of filming, the series – which is produced by Maramedia, in conjunction with Otter Films for BBC Scotland - paints a dramatic and intimate picture of Scottish wildlife across the seasons. As narrator Ewan McGregor says: ”On the edge of the Atlantic lies a world of rock and water, wind-scoured and rugged, yet full of grace and beauty. Exposed to a restless ocean and Europe’s wildest weather, the animals of these islands face challenge after challenge…” In this first episode Autumn arrives with a vengeance. Young swallows, otters and grey seals face up to the biggest storms and highest tides of the year as they move towards independence. Tens of thousands of geese and swans arrive for the Winter only to find predatory white-tailed eagles hungry and ready to hunt them. And on the Isle of Rum, a mighty stag faces the ultimate challenge in a battle to decide the true Monarch of the Glen.
For further information on the BBC Scotland Wild Scotland season see http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/bbc-scotland-goes-wild.html
Hilda McLean
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Sgoil nan Cuileanan/Puppy School Monday 6 May BBC ALBA, 8.30 – 9.00pm
It's week six of Puppy School and the class demonstrate their patience as they attempt gate control. They also try out more agility with the hoop. It’s another step up after mastering the hurdles. Olly is a friendly King Charles Spaniel but unfortunately for his owner, Val, he's picked up some naughty habits. Expert Julie MacDonald is providing help to curb them. It’s also time to see how Breagha, the Irish Wheaten Terrier, and Cluanie, the Jack Russell have been finding the training.
Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen
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Behind the Scenes at the Universe, Prog 1/1 NEW Monday 6 May BBC Radio Scotland, 1.30 – 2.00pm bbc.co.uk/radioscotland
Using nothing more than a fountain pen and some scrap paper, Peter Higgs came up with an idea that changed the way we view the Universe. Now that a Higgs Boson has been found, BBC Scotland’s science correspondent Kenneth Macdonald talks to Professor Higgs, as well as his friends and colleagues to discover how Scotland created one of science’s greats.
Susie Miller 0141 422 6374 TUESDAY 7 MAY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 19 ______
River City Tuesday 7 May BBC One Scotland HD, 8.00 – 9.00pm bbc.co.uk/rivercity
This week in Shieldinch…The Brodie family face Michael’s funeral as his ex-wife arrives; Will faces his demons; and Gina gets more support than she was expecting. The Brodie family are preparing for Michael’s funeral. All Gabriel really wants to do is run away and hide, while Leyla is feeling Conor’s impending departure badly. Leyla confides to Zinnie how nervous she is of her first meeting with Michael’s first wife – Nicole and Conor’s real mother - Chloe, who’s come to attend the funeral and take Conor back to Canada. Nicole and Gabriel are also wary – and it appears they have every reason to be. Will is relieved when Petey says he’s keen to tell the truth at trial for his mother’s sake. Counsellor Jane’s deft guidance makes Will own up to needing help and admitting to lashing out at Robbie. But when she brings up Edward, Will jumps to his defence and closes down the session. However, he finds the courage to ring Edward to tell him about counselling, only to be belittled again. Revealing this to Rachel, he is taken aback by her fulsome support of what he’s doing. Eileen, with Malcolm’s support, persuades Gina to attend a dementia support group. Though cynical, Gina finds herself won round to the group by Greg, whose mother is in care – and Eileen ribs her about being attracted to him. She brushes this off, until she meets Greg again. Gabriel is played by Garry Sweeney, Leyla by Maryam Hamidi, Conor by Rian Gordon, Zinnie by Nalini Chetty, Chloe by Shonagh Price, Will by Scott Ryan Vickers, Petey by Sean Hayman, Jane by Jayne McKenna, Robbie by Gary Lamont, Edward by Andrew Neil, Rachel by Therese Bradley, Eileen by Deirdre Davis, Malcolm by Johnny Beattie, Gina by Libby McArthur and Greg by George Anton. 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
THURSDAY 9 MAY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 19 ______
Waterloo Road, Ep 22/30 Thursday 9 May BBC One, 8.00-9.00pm
Maggie’s patience is put to the test when Rhiannon goes off the rails; Sonya sets about recruiting a school handyman; and Connor is bullied into a dodgy deal by Barry. Rhiannon arrives at the schoolhouse barely hiding the fact she’s stayed out all night. She claims she was working at the takeaway with friend Naz. Unimpressed, Maggie heads over to the takeaway but receives short shrift from Naz’s father, Usman - if Rhiannon working there is a problem, she’s fired. At school, Rhiannon attempts to impress telling Dynasty and Imogen she slept with Naz but is overheard by a furious Maggie. A heated confrontation follows and Maggie reveals she got Rhiannon sacked from her takeaway job. Seeking revenge, Rhiannon sneaks into Maggie kitchen and steals the spreadsheet for the Waterloo Road catering tender – giving it to Naz, allowing Usman to have the business upperhand. It’s all too much for Maggie who begins to crack under the pressure. It takes a few wise words from Grantly to make Rhiannon see sense but it could be too little, too late. Elsewhere, when Audrey’s friend Ndale comes into fix her classroom blinds, Sonya spots an opportunity to hire him as the school’s handyman. Now living with Michael, Connor is dismayed to learn Imogen won’t be allowed to stay over. Determined to find some way to be alone with his wife, Connor talks to Kevin about buying a car. Barry overhears their conversation and offers to lend Connor the money for a van. Connor refuses but it’s clear Barry isn’t about to take no for an answer.
Maggie is played by Melanie Hill, Rhiannon by Rebecca Craven, Sonya by Victoria Bush, Connor by Shane O’Meara, Barry by Carl Au, Naz by Vishal Thakur, Usman by Raji James, Dynasty by Abby Mavers, Imogen by Kirstie Steele, Grantly by Philip Martin Brown, Audrey by Georgie Glen, Ndale by Richie Campbell, Michael by Alec Newman and Kevin by Tommy Lawrence Knight. Waterloo Road is a Shed Production for BBC One through BBC Scotland.
Wendy Kidd (Network) Julie Whiteside (Scotland)
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Gothenburg '83 NEW Thursday 9 May BBC ALBA, 9.00 – 10.00pm
It was one of the defining moments of Scottish club football when Aberdeen defeated Real Madrid to lift the European Cup Winners’ Cup. Sir Alex Ferguson and a host of ex-Aberdeen players recount the season the Dons achieved European glory in Gothenburg.
Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen
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RAPAL TV Thursday 9 May BBC ALBA, 10.00 – 10.30pm
The music series hosted by Emma MacInnes and Vic Galloway, featuring up and coming Scotland based artists. This week, the show features John Wean, Paul McGranaghan, Holy Mountain and Niteworks.
Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen
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