BBC WEEK 45, 7 - 13 November 2015 Programme Information, Television & Radio BBC Scotland Press Office BBC Media Centre Scotland BBC iPlayer Scotland BBC Scotland twitter.com/BBCScotPR General / Carol Knight Hilda McLean Jim Gough Julie Whiteside Dianne Ross BBC Alba Laura Davidson THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 45 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER The Mountain NEW BBC One Scotland Scotland’s Superhospital LAST IN THE SERIES BBC One Scotland WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER Eorpa/European Current Affairs NEW BBC Alba Leabhraichean-latha a' Chogaidh Mhoir/ Great War Diaries NEW BBC Alba FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER Children in Need 2015 NEW BBC One, BBC One Scotland, BBC Two & BBC Radio 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 SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 45 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Na Worlds 2015/World Pipe Band Championships 2015 Saturday 7 November BBC ALBA, 8.50 – 9.50 pm In the second programme from this year's World Pipe Band Championships at Glasgow Green, this programme sees some of the 8000 performers from 16 different countries took part. In the Grade One finals, 12 bands competed for the coveted title and Catriona MacNeil presents a selection of those who took part performing a March, Strathspey and Reel followed by a Medley of tunes of their own choice. Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia won the coveted prize, the first Scottish band to win in 10 years. Also featured in this show will be Field Marshall Montgomery, the 78th Highlanders from Canada and Boghall & Bathgate. GMcQ/LG MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS /BBC WEEK 45 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Mountain NEW Monday 9 November BBC One Scotland, 7.30 – 8.00pm The Mountain returns for a second series and although the snow has gone from Cairngorm, summer brings new challenges for those who live, work and play in one of Scotland’s most rugged environments. This six-part observational documentary series follows those whose livelihoods depend on a great summer season. In this first episode, the snow is disappearing along with the skiers, but the warmer weather brings no rest for the mountain team as they prepare the funicular train for the new season’s visitors. Colin Matthew is responsible for the workers and oversees a complex overhaul of the carriages. Ruari Law the ski patroller turns gamekeeper for the summer and the new boss at the sailing school has big boots to fill. Meanwhile a young couple have their hands full as they look forward to a hectic time for their self- catering business as well as facing some tough decisions to make a success of their music festival. The Mountain is a Tern TV production for BBC Scotland. DR/HM _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scotland's Superhospital, Ep 2/2 LAST IN THE SERIES Monday 9 November BBC One Scotland, 9.00-10.00pm The final part of BBC Scotland's documentary series about the opening of Glasgow’s £842m state-of- the-art Superhospital focuses on the move of the former Yorkhill Children’s Hospital. Having stood on the same site in the West End of the city for more than 100 years, the hospital has meant a great deal to many families, some of whom return to say goodbye to the old place. Leaving the old hospital after his final shift, Emergency Nurse Practitioner Mark Lilley reads heart-felt messages patients and staff have written on the centenary wall. One simply says 'thanks for saving my life'. Over at the new hospital, meanwhile, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant Scott Hendry is preparing to officially open the new purpose-built children’s A&E that he helped to design. Having been given the rare opportunity to work with architects from scratch, he’ll be working with new cutting- edge equipment he hopes will make huge clinical improvements. Patient stories are captured too as the mammoth operation gets underway to transport dozens of young patients - some of them very seriously ill - to the new wards. It takes 25 ambulances and 50 paramedics to move 114 children in the biggest operation of its kind in NHS history. One of them is four-month-old Barbara Ingram, who is being treated for heart problems. She needs a specialist team watching over her in the ambulance on the journey to the new hospital. Another patient making adjustments is 19-year-old Emily Findlay, Yorkhill's oldest patient, having been treated for neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer, since she was 14. With the hospital mainly catering for much younger children, Emily appreciates the new purpose-built Teenage Cancer Trust unit which gives young adults a separate social space away from the wards with games, music and movies. LD _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scot Squad, Prog 4/6 BBC One Scotland Monday 9 November, 10.35-11.05pm Bringing law to the lawless, this week’s episode of Scot Squad deals with a pioneering PR Initiative, serves soup and sandwiches to ladies of the night and sorts out an angry blowout at the supermarket checkout. Chief Commissioner Miekelson consults PR guru Willie Saffron and pushes through his ground- breaking ‘Bamnesty’ initiative. The media has a field day when the idea backfires – heads must roll over this PR disaster. Traffic Officers Singh and McKirdy deal with their own public relations nightmare over a kebab backlash in the papers and solve a maritime mystery on a deserted island. Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie brings his blue light sensibilities to big city red light zone. Ken gets caught in the crossfire when ladies of the night, become ladies in a fight. Says Ken: “Some people think heroes come as fireman or as people dressed as bats. I like to think heroes are women in high heels and poor hygiene.” Officers McLaren and Fletcher break-up a bust-up at a supermarket as Tam Spraggins loses the plot in the self-service queue. Meanwhile, in the countryside, McIntosh and Mackay encounter the worst type of citizen to make an arrest. Long-suffering desk sergeant Karen Ann Miller gives Bobby advice on lewd behaviour and noodle forks, while call centre operator Maggie LeBeau reveals that some callers look for romance in between reporting crimes. Part-improvised, part-scripted, Scot Squad is a spoof fly-on-the-wall comedy following Scotland’s brand of Bravehearts who proudly serve the public…with no refunds. Chief Commissioner Miekelson is played by Jack Docherty, Willie Saffron by Keiron Nicholson, PC Singh by Manjot Sumal, PC McKirdy by Grado, Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie by James Kirk, Candy by Abigail McGibbon, PC McLaren by Jordan Young, PC Fletcher by Sally Reid, Tam Spraggins by Chris Toal, PC McIntosh by Chris Forbes, PC MacKay by Ashley Smith, Desk Sergeant Karen Ann Miller by Karen Bartke, Bobby by Darren Connell and Maggie LeBeau by ML Stone. Scot Squad is a Comedy Unit production for BBC Scotland. JW TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 45 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ River City Tuesday 10 November BBC One Scotland HD, 8.00 – 9.00pm facebook.com/bbcrivercity twitter.com/bbcrivercity instagram.com/bbcrivercity This week in Shieldinch…Jenny’s frustrated by Caitlin’s financial mess and turns to her father for advice; Angus is unwilling to forgive and forget Lenny’s part in his fiancee’s death; and Robbie’s hedonistic behaviour gives Angel an opportunity to poach his clients. Poor exam results prompt Jenny to get a tutor using money she’s saved up. However, unbeknown to her, cash-strapped Caitlin, has been dipping into her savings. When Jenny discovers the truth she angrily confronts her mother. It’s the final straw for Jenny who is humiliated by the betrayal and turns to her father, Gary, for support. With Jenny away, the rest of the family begin to realise how much she does for them all. Later, when Jenny makes a big decision about her future, Caitlin cranks up the emotional blackmail to get her way. Lenny deals with his deteriorating health and judgement of the community following the aftermath of the explosion. With the finger of blame pointing firmly at him, Lenny shrugs off local hostility. However, Angus isn’t willing to move on and unleashes his fury on Lenny in the Tall Ship but is quickly put in his place – a stark reminder that Lenny may be down but he’s far from out. Meanwhile, Robbie’s party lifestyle continues to impact on his business. With Angel poaching his clients, Robbie takes drastic measures but it’s Liz who gets caught in the crossfire. Jenny is played by Christine Steel, Caitlin by Gayle Telfer-Stevens, Angus by Scott Fletcher, Lenny by Frank Gallagher, Robbie by Gary Lamont, Angel by Hanna Stanbridge, Gary by James MacKenzie, Liz by Eileen McCallum and Molly by Una McLean. JW WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 45 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Eorpa/European Current Affairs NEW Wednesday 11 November BBC ALBA, 9.00 – 9.30pm Eòrpa is back with a new series starting on 11 November, bringing viewers some of the most important stories from around Europe. In the first programme, Darren Laing reports from the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina where many suffer from PTSD after the atrocities they experienced during the Balkans War.