BBC WEEK 52, 21 - 27 December 2013 BBC WEEK 53, 28 ...

BBC WEEK 52, 21 - 27 December 2013 BBC WEEK 53, 28 December 2013 – 3 January 2014 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 TV & RADIO / BBC WEEKS 52 & 53

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SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER

Spors na Bliadhna/Sports Review 2013 NEW BBC Alba SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER

Limmy’s Show! Christmas Special NEW BBC Two Scotland A' Bhliadhna/News Review 2013 NEW BBC Alba An t-Hiortach / The St Kildan NEW BBC Alba MONDAY 23 DECEMBER Dream Me Up Scotty! NEW BBC One Scotland Trusadh - Iona - Columba's Legacy/ Eilean I – Dileab Choilm Chille NEW BBC Alba

TUESDAY 24 DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS EVE

River City TV HIGHLIGHT BBC One Scotland Christmas Celebration NEW BBC One Scotland Watchnight Service NEW BBC Radio Scotland This Christmas is Different NEW BBC Radio Scotland Spaic agus am Poca-puist / Spike NEW BBC Alba An Ceasnachadh NEW BBC Alba Cridhe Na Cuise - Capercaillie @ 30 NEW BBC Alba WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas Morning with Cathy MacDonald & Ricky Ross NEW BBC Radio Scotland Stark Talk Christmas Special: Lorraine Kelly NEW BBC Radio Scotland The Beatles in Fife NEW BBC Radio Scotland Christmas Classics NEW BBC Radio Scotland Topaz NEW BBC Radio Scotland In Concert with Emeli Sande / In Concert with Rod Stewart NEW BBC Radio Scotland SWAGs NEW BBC Alba Michelle at the Mod NEW BBC Alba

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THURSDAY 26 DECEMBER – BOXING DAY

The Pilgrim’s Trail – an Adventure Show Special NEW BBC Two Scotland

FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER

The Proclaimers Live at Stirling Castle NEW BBC One Scotland The Pilgrim’s Trail – an Adventure Show Special NEW BBC Two Scotland Cunnart NEW BBC Alba SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER

Proms in the Park NEW BBC Two Scotland

SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER

Scottish Country Dancing: Controlled Abandon NEW BBC One Scotland Gaisgich na Camanachd/Shinty Heroes NEW BBC Alba

TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER - HOGMANAY

River City TV HIGHLIGHT BBC One Scotland Two Doors Down NEW BBC One How Auld Lang Syne Took Over the World NEW BBC One Scotland Only An Excuse? NEW BBC One Scotland

Hogmanay Live! TV HIGHLIGHT BBC One Scotland Vic Galloway’s Rockin’ Hogmanay NEW BBC Radio Scotland Magic at the Movies with the SSO NEW BBC Radio Scotland The Hogmanay Show NEW BBC Radio Scotland Siubhal le Shepherd /Robbie Shepherd NEW BBC Alba Ceilidh na Bliadhn' Uire 2013/ BBC Alba Hogmanay Ceilidh NEW WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY 2014 – NEW YEAR’S DAY Glasgow: Big Night Out NEW BBC Two Bryan Burnett meets The Waterboys NEW BBC Radio Scotland Agus a’ nochd – The Entertainers NEW BBC Alba

THURSDAY 2 JANUARY 2014 Rab C Nesbitt NEW BBC Two _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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EDITORIAL 2013 / BBC WEEKS 52 & 53 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

BBC Scotland unwraps its package of treats for audiences this Christmas and Hogmanay

A sack full of goodies has been delivered by BBC Scotland for its audiences to enjoy throughout the festive schedules. The broadcaster today, Wednesday 4 December, released a tasty mix of comedy, drama, music and factual programming in its festive fare for television, radio and online. Fresh from winning his second Scottish Bafta, Limmy gives his distinctive take on the season of goodwill. Limmy’s Show! Christmas Special, BBC Two Scotland, Sunday, 22 December, features favourite characters such as Jacqueline McCafferty, Dee Dee and Falconhoof. Alex Norton goes on a Scottish accent safari in Dream Me Up Scotty!, BBC Two Scotland, Monday, 23 December. He hunts for the good, the bad and the totally ‘bowfin’ among Caledonian accents which have aired on the big and small screen. In River City, BBC One Scotland, on Christmas Eve, Nicole (Holly Jack) decides to break loose from the pressure of being a mum for a stress-busting night out - but it’s a decision which has far reaching consequences. In the Hogmanay visit to Shieldinch a flirtatious relationship between Zinnie (Nalini Chetty) and Jamie (Mark Rowley) takes a shocking turn. Also on BBC One Scotland on Christmas Eve, Sally Magnusson introduces Christmas Celebration from Dunfermline Abbey. Popular traditional carols are sung by the congregation and accompanied by brass quintet, Alba Brass, and organist Norman Mitchell, while Jamie McDougall sings a new carol from Paul Mealor, Professor of composition at Aberdeen University. Cameron McNeish, takes the audience on a new journey through the beautiful Scottish countryside in a two-parter, The Pilgrim’s Trail – an Adventure Show Special. Airing on 26 and 27 December on BBC Two Scotland, the programmes follow a new coast to coast walk across the Highlands from Argyll to Easter Ross. On BBC One Scotland on Friday 27 December The Proclaimers Live at Stirling Castle delivers a fantastic set of their best loved tracks from a concert recorded live at Hogmanay 2012 on the Esplanade of the historic castle - one of Scotland’s most popular bands playing their classic tracks at one of the country’s most iconic locations. Following the River City episode on Hogmanay, Two Doors Down, on BBC One Scotland and network, is a one-off comedy set in a chaotic New Year’s party thrown by Eric Baird (Alex Norton) and his wife Beth (Arabella Weir). Written by Simon Carlyle (Benidorm, No Holds Bard) the comedy’s stellar cast also includes Kevin Guthrie, Daniela Nardini, Jonathan Watson, Doon MacKichan and Greg McHugh. It’s followed on BBC One Scotland by How Auld Lang Syne Took Over the World, a documentary looking at a song which has become one of Scotland’s biggest cultural exports, having featured in more than 170 films. Dougie Vipond presents and contributors include Sir Cliff Richard, Kevin McKidd and Alan Cumming. Then, Only An Excuse? returns to take a satirical look at the past year with the customary nod to the world of football. Jonathan Watson leads the line as the team take another flying header at events and people that have made the headlines both on and off the pitch.

Jackie Bird leads the countdown to the bells on Princes Street in Edinburgh in Hogmanay Live! while the party continues with Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain, at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, and Catriona Shearer joins the celebrations at Stirling Castle with performances from Deacon Blue. There will also be a nationwide sing-a-long of Auld Lang Syne, which viewers are being asked to join in with now, by filming themselves singing the song and sending their performance to BBC Scotland. More information is available at bbc.co.uk/Hogmanay On New Year’s Day, Glasgow Big Night Out is a funny and affectionate portrait of a great city through the eyes of the stars who have played there and the audiences who loved them. Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Laurel and Hardy, Danny Kaye, Stanley Baxter and Kevin Bridges are just a few of those who came, who saw and who conquered some of toughest audiences in the country. On Thursday 2 January on BBC Two, Rab C Nesbitt faces hard times that are harder than ever. Inspired by Robin Hood, Rab restyles himself as a new breed of heroic outlaw and hides out in a local park. Not so much Robin Hood as Rab in Hoodie. And over on BBC Radio Scotland, there’s a sprinkling of stars across the schedule as Brian Cox, Niamh Cusack, Lorraine Kelly and Rod Stewart feature among the highlights. On Christmas Day, in a special Stark Talk, Edi talks to Lorraine Kelly about her childhood, her days as a cub reporter, her break into breakfast television and about the loves of her life: husband Steve, daughter Rosie - and Dundee. In Christmas Morning with Cathy MacDonald and Ricky Ross, the hosts are joined by Alexander McCall-Smith and Angus Peter Campbell for a celebration of music, Christmas-inspired writing and great conversation. Edith Bowman looks back to 13 October 1963 when the Beatles headlined live at the London Palladium and ‘Beatlemania’ was born. The week before they were performing to screaming crowds in Kirkcaldy and in The Beatles in Fife, Edith talks to some of the lucky few who were there. Then, Brian Cox and Niamh Cusack star in Lucy Gannon’s comic drama Topaz about poet William Topaz McGonagle who decides to walk from Dundee to Balmoral to see Queen Victoria. There’s also music and reflection, as the day begins with the Watchnight Service at midnight on Christmas Eve. The Reverend Gayle Taylor and the Reverend Rolf Billes lead the congregation of Colinton Parish Church in Edinburgh in carols. Also on Christmas Day, Jamie MacDougall joins the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (SSO) for their Christmas Classics concert, recorded at Aberdeen’s Music Hall under the baton of conductor Stephen Bell. Finally Bryan Burnett presents highlights from two special concerts from Emeli Sande and Rod Stewart, recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre in London earlier this year. New Year on Radio Scotland continues the musical party starting with Vic Galloway’s Rockin’ Hogmanay! Then there’s Magic at the Movies with the SSO featuring highlights from their festive concert of some of the best-loved music from cinema, recorded at City Halls in Glasgow. Bryan Burnett and Janice Forsyth will be partying into 2014 in style with The Hogmanay Show, live before an audience from BBC Scotland’s headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, with music from Ceilidh Minogue and The Shiverin Sheiks. On New Year’s Day in the evening, there’s Bryan Burnett meets The Waterboys, with Bryan talking to the group’s frontman Mike Scott, followed by highlights from their Waterboys at Glasgow Barrowlands concert in December.

Cèilidh Na Bliadhn’ Ùire 2013, (Hogmanay Ceilidh 2013) is live from Partick Burgh Hall in Glasgow, on BBC ALBA and Radio nan Gàidheal, with a host of singers and musicians bidding a fond farewell to the old year and welcoming in 2014. Presented by Cathy MacDonald and Kirsteen MacDonald, the programme includes performances from Barbara Dickson OBE, Mànran and BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2013, Paddy Callaghan. Donalda MacKinnon, Head of Programmes and Services, said: “There’s a fantastic range of programming for our audiences to enjoy this festive season. Traditionally they have joined us in big numbers for Hogmanay and hopefully they’ll do so again as we say goodbye to 2013 and welcome in the New Year with laughs, song and dance.” Pictures for Hogmanay Live!, Two Doors Down, Dream Me Up Scotty!, Proms in the Park Scotland and How Auld Lang Syne Took Over The World are available to download from www.bbcpictures.co.uk

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SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 52 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Scottish Premiership - Dundee United v Ross County Saturday 21 December BBC ALBA, 5.30 – 7.30pm The latest full-match coverage from the Scottish Premiership as Dundee United host Ross County at Tannadice Park, Dundee. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Spors na Bliadhna/Sports Review 2013 NEW Saturday 21 December BBC ALBA, 7.30 – 8.30pm Calum MacDonald presents this year's Sporting highlights. A look back at the Natwest Island Games which took place in Bermuda, tennis, with a successful year for Andy Murray, shinty, rugby and football also feature amongst this year's highlights. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen

SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 52 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Limmy’s Show! Christmas Special NEW Sunday 22 December BBC Two Scotland, 10.00-10.30pm Fresh from winning his second BAFTA Scotland award for Best Comedy & Entertainment programme, Limmy delivers his unique take on the season of goodwill. Fans and new viewers alike are in for a real treat as the show’s best-known characters find themselves in festive situations and Limmy brings his distinct style of dark-hearted humour to proceedings. The nation's favourite phone-in host, Falconhoof, is keen to bestow some festive spirit on one of the Adventurecall players; zoned-out waster, Dee Dee, is rudely awoken by some very spooky visitors; lovable ex-junkie with the chip on her shoulder, Jacqueline McCafferty, has a very important present to buy; and it's the welcome return of the silver-haired executive with delinquent tendencies, Mr Mulvaney, who's busy rehearsing his speech for the office party. Adding to the character pieces are more of Limmy's razor sharp observations. There's a Christmas morning that young Limmy will never forget in the 'Christmas of Yesteryear', and we join Limmy and his pals at a house party where there are some troublesome guests, pranks and a special musical performance. Brian Limond plays the main characters and he is supported by his cast: Paul McCole, Alan McHugh and Kirstin McLean who play a range of characters and roles. Limmy's Show! is a Comedy Unit production for BBC Scotland. Jim Gough _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

A' Bhliadhna/News Review 2013 NEW Sunday 22 December

BBC ALBA, 7.00 – 8.00pm A Bhliadhna will take a look back over the past year with some of BBC An Là reporters. They will report on the most memorable or eventful stories they worked on over the year. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

An t-Hiortach / The St Kildan NEW Sunday 22 December BBC ALBA, 8.30 – 9.30pm In 2009, the Year of Homecoming, Norman John Gillies, the last surviving male St Kildan, returned with his son for an emotional visit to his Island birthplace. Acclaimed musician David Allison provides a musical interpretation of the archive footage and specially shot images of this magnificent Island. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen

MONDAY 23 DECEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS /BBC WEEK 52 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Dream Me Up Scotty! NEW Monday 23 December BBC One Scotland, 9.00-10.00pm Over the years, the sound of Scotland on screen has been anything but subtle. In Dream Me Up Scotty! Alex Norton goes on a Scottish accent safari hunting for the good, the bad and the totally ‘bowfin’ through the archives. Alex discovers how the Scottish accent has been used and abused on film and television and how it ties into our

cultural identity. The very notion of Scottishness is often built around our accent from the genteel highlander in

Whisky Galore to the tough Glasgow hard men in Just Another Saturday, as well as the fairytale accent of Shrek.

Alex says: “It’s always been tricky trying to put an accurate depiction of our wee country up on the big screen. I tell you, the whole thing is just a grammatical guddle.” Dream Me Up Scotty! features archive clips from the big screen including Brave, Brigadoon, Highlander, Trainspotting and Braveheart as well as TV classics including Chewin’ The Fat, Rab C Nesbitt, Tutti Frutti and Looking After Jo Jo, amongst others. It highlights how the Scots accent lends itself well to the fine art of swearing; the redubbing abomination of Gregory’s Girl and That Sinking Feeling for international audiences; and Alex’s delivers a masterclass on how to deliver top notch Scotch to would-be actors. Including insights from Brian Cox, James Cosmo, Sanjeev Kohli, Siobhan Redmond, Greg McHugh, Katy Murphy, comedian Susan Calman, Rab C creator Iain Pattison, Dream Me Up Scotty! is a humorous look at what happens when Tinseltown paints its tonsils tartan. Dream Me Up Scotty! is a Hopscotch Films production for BBC Scotland.

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Trusadh - Iona - Columba's Legacy/Eilean I – Dileab Choilm Chille NEW Monday 23 December BBC ALBA, 9.00 – 10.00pm 2013 is a significant year for Iona as it is 1450 years since Columba set foot on the island. It's also 75 years since the Iona Community was established by Rev. George MacLeod from Govan.

To mark this, Babs MacGregor makes a trip to this special island to meet the islanders who have made it their home and are trying to make a living on the island, and also to meet those from the Iona community, the ecumenical Christian group based on the island. Amongst those she meets, Rev. Peter MacDonald who leads the Iona Community today, and Davie Kirkpatrick who's been ferrying tourists backwards and forwards to Staffa on his boat for over 20 years. He's seen many changes since his days as a young boy on Iona. Trusadh consider the value the island and Columba hold for people today and whether Columba's legacy lives on in 2013. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen

TUESDAY 24 DECEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 52 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

River City TV HIGHLIGHT Tuesday 24 December BBC One Scotland HD, 8.00 – 9.00pm This week in Shieldinch…Nicole breaks loose from the pressure of being mum with far-reaching consequences; an unexpected peacemaker attempts to reunite Will and Robbie; and Callum gets his Christmas wish from an unlikely ‘Santa’. Stressed out looking after baby Grace, Nicole is offered a lifeline by Zinnie – a much-needed night out. Initially reluctant, Nicole gets into the party spirit but is devastated when Leyla withdraws her offer to babysit. Against her better judgement, Nicole makes the decision to go out anyway, leaving baby Grace home alone. At the bar, Nicole drinks fast, determined to get home before anyone realises she’s missing. But when Grace’s persistent crying alerts the neighbours, Leyla returns home to find the house empty and calls the police. When a drunken Nicole finally returns, Will stresses how serious the situation is and that Child Services will now need to be involved. It sets the wheels in motion for serious soul searching by Nicole where some tough decisions will be made – affecting all the Brodie family. Elsewhere, when Will’s attempts to clear the air with Robbie fail, Edward steps in to make peace. He urges Robbie to forgive his son, telling him they belong together. Kelly-Marie is at her wits’ end trying to get the ‘must have’ toy of the year for Callum’s Christmas. Determined his grandson won’t miss out, Lenny goes to great lengths to get the toy – but keeps his good deed a secret, asking Jimmy to take the credit instead. Nicole is played by Holly Jack, Will by Scott Ryan Vickers, Robbie by Gary Lamont, Callum by Robbie Neilson, Zinnie by Nalini Chetty, Leyla by Maryam Hamidi, Edward by Andrew Neil, Kelly-Marie by Carmen Pieraccini, Lenny by Frank Gallagher and Jimmy by Billy McElhaney. Julie Whiteside _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Christmas Celebration NEW Tuesday 24 December BBC One Scotland, 11.20pm-12.05am Sally Magnusson introduces a Christmas Celebration from Dunfermline Abbey Church to mark midnight on Christmas Eve. Christmas carol favourites including Hark The Herald Angels Sing, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Little Town of Bethlehem and Once in Royal David’s City, are sung by a congregation gathered in Dunfermline Abbey, accompanied by Brass Quintet Alba Brass and Organist Norman Mitchell.

Christopher Bell conducts the National Youth Choir of Scotland (NYCoS) in singing new arrangements of carols including The Angel Gabriel and We Three Kings, commissioned by Dunfermline-based charity the Carnegie UK Trust, marking their centenary. NYCoS are joined by popular tenor and BBC Radio Scotland presenter, Jamie MacDougall to sing a new carol written by Paul Mealor, Professor of Composition at Aberdeen University, judge on the current series of The Choir, and composer of some of the music recently sung at the Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Traditional readings of the Christmas story are mixed with poems reflecting on the meaning of Christmas, and at midnight, Dunfermline Abbey Church’s minister, Rev MaryAnn Rennie, brings Christmas in with a prayer. Christmas Celebration is a Tern TV production for BBC Scotland.

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Watchnight Service NEW

Tuesday 24 December

BBC Radio Scotland, 11.30pm – midnight

Christmas Day begins with the Watchnight Service at midnight on Christmas Eve.

The Reverend Gayle Taylor and the Reverend Rolf Billes lead the congregation of Colinton Parish Church in

Edinburgh in carols and reflections on family life, with the praise band and choir.

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This Christmas is Different NEW

Tuesday 24 December

BBC Radio Scotland, midnight – 12.30am

Mo McCullough meets people who will experience a different kind of Christmas this year and learns how they have

adjusted their expectations and stayed hopeful.


Spaic agus am Poca-puist / Spike NEW Tuesday 24 December BBC ALBA, 6.00 – 6.35pm

Spike works in Santa Claus's workshop and has been given a very important mission. He must try and get all of Santa's letters back safely…with assistance from wise Raymond. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

An Ceasnachadh NEW Tuesday 24 December BBC ALBA, 8.05 – 9.00pm The story of the removal of the Stone of Destiny from Westminister Abbey by a group of students is well known. This drama offers an insight into the personal and political motivations of one of those who took part, Kay Matheson. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen

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Cridhe Na Cuise - Capercaillie @ 30 NEW Tuesday 24 December BBC ALBA, 9.00 – 10.00pm An intimate profile of Capercaillie - the most influential band in Scottish traditional music. From the recording of their latest album to travelling to a number of summer festivals, Cridhe Na Cuise - Capercaillie reveals the story of one of Scotland's most successful and respected bands. Candid on the road footage, archive and interviews show how the band, fronted by the incredible vocal talents of Karen Matheson, have broadened the appeal and awareness of Gaelic music worldwide. Alongside the story of the band Cridhe Na Cuise - Capercaillie tells the parallel story of the transformation seen in Scottish traditional music scene, which has gone from a time of relative obscurity to being a vibrant, living, breathing tradition. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen

WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 52 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Christmas Morning with Cathy MacDonald & Ricky Ross NEW

Wednesday 25 December

BBC Radio Scotland, 7.00 – 9.00am

Cathy and Ricky are joined by Alexander McCall-Smith and Angus Peter Campbell for a festive celebration of

fantastic music, Christmas-inspired writing and great conversation from 7.00am.


Stark Talk Christmas Special: Lorraine Kelly NEW


BBC Radio Scotland, 9.00 – 10.00am

In a special Stark Talk, Edi talks to Lorraine Kelly who looks back on her childhood in the Gorbals, Bridgeton and

East Kilbride and explains why her father is her hero.

She describes her days as a cub reporter, her break into breakfast television and talks about the loves of her life:

husband Steve, daughter Rosie (and the city of Dundee).


The Beatles in Fife NEW


BBC Radio Scotland, 2.00 – 2.30pm

Edith Bowman looks back to 13 October 1963 when the Beatles headlined live at the London Palladium and

"Beatlemania" was born.

Exactly one week beforehand they were performing to screaming crowds in Kirkcaldy. Edith talks to some of the

lucky few who were present as they take you back to that day 50 years ago. The Beatles in Fife transmits at 2.00pm

on 25 December.


Christmas Classics NEW



Jamie MacDougall joins the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for their Christmas Classics concert, recorded at

Aberdeen’s Music Hall under the baton of conductor Stephen Bell. Alongside favourite carols, While Shepherds

Watched and In The Bleak Midwinter, the orchestra will perform orchestral gems such as Leroy Anderson's

Christmas Festival and Malcolm Arnold's The Holly and the Ivy.


Topaz NEW



Brian Cox and Niamh Cusack star in Lucy Gannon’s comic drama Topaz at 5.00pm.

Cox plays the unfortunate 19th

century poet William Topaz McGonagle who decides to walk from Dundee to

Balmoral to see Cusack’s Queen Victoria. Maureen Beattie and Sandy Grierson also star.

Susie Sandilands _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ In Concert with Emeli Sande / In Concert with Rod Stewart NEW Wednesday 25 December


Bryan Burnett presents highlights from two special concerts from Emeli Sande and Rod Stewart, recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre in London earlier this year. Susie Sandilands _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SWAGs NEW Wednesday 25 December BBC ALBA, 9.00 – 10.00pm There's no denying that shinty players are an impassioned and dedicated bunch but turn the camera away from the pitch and you'll find a team every bit as passionate. Team SWAG! The Shinty Wives And Girlfriends are 100% behind their men and the team. SWAGs gives a snapshot of life for three Premiership teams in the latter part of the 2013 season: Kyles Athletic, Newtonmore and Kinlochshiel. As well as competing for the much coveted Camanachd Cup there are weddings to be planned and naked shinty boys calendar shoots to be organised. As well as the shinty supporting SWAGs we meet some shinty playing ladies with a passion for the game. The shinty playing SWAG who has taken her love of the game further than most by establishing her own ladies team and the girls of St Andrews University who have discovered the shinty life and love it. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Michelle at the Mod NEW Wednesday 25 December BBC ALBA, 10.00 – 11.00pm

Singer Michelle McManus pulls on all her singing experience and her new found love of Gaelic culture as she embarks on her biggest challenge yet, to enter the Silver Pendant competition for Gaelic learners at the 2013 Mod. Helping her on her journey are Gaelic singer Catriona Watt, herself a previous Silver Pendant winner and Gaelic language teacher John Joe MacNeil who will tutor her through her initial Silver Card Gaelic test. Michelle travels to Scalpay to get some tips from former Mod judge Morag MacLeod, and friend Kenny MacLeod goes shopping for her Mod outfit as the competition date draws nearer. Trying to fit in her Mod preparations with her hectic life fitting in her Edinburgh Fringe musicals show and her panto commitments is a challenge and Michelle at the Mod looks at whether the Pop idol 2003 winner succeed on the Mod stage. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen

THURSDAY 26 DECEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 52 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Pilgrim’s Trail – an Adventure Show Special, Ep 1/2 NEW Thursday 26 December BBC Two Scotland, 6.15-7.15pm Part 1: Iona to Glen Affric. Cameron McNeish celebrates the best of Scotland’s history and landscape with a new coast to coast walk across the Highlands from Argyll to Easter Ross. This is a journey into our rich and often turbulent past, following in the footsteps of our ancestors – the Celtic priests, Vikings, fugitives, red coat armies, or even those who earned their day to day living here, the lead mine workers, deer stalkers, drovers and hydro workers. In the first of two programmes Cameron walks the first half of this 250 mile route from Iona, often called the cradle of Christianity in Scotland, to Glen Affric. Taking in Mull’s highest mountain, Ben More, he travels through the Morven hills, the atmospheric Sunart Oakwoods and into the wild and remote landscape of Morar. The Adventure Show is a Triple Echo production for BBC Scotland. Jim Gough _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

PRO12 Live Rugby - Edinburgh v Glasgow Thursday 26 December BBC ALBA, 3.00 – 4.55pm Live PRO12 rugby on BBC ALBA as Edinburgh welcome Glasgow in the first leg of the eagerly awaited 1872 Cup clash at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. The match starts at 3.05pm and features commentary from Hugh Dan MacLennan. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen

FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 52 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Proclaimers Live at Stirling Castle NEW Friday 27 December BBC One Scotland, 11.45pm-12.35am

The Proclaimers Live at Stirling Castle delivers a fantastic set of their best loved tracks from a concert recorded live at Hogmanay 2012 on the Esplanade of the historic castle - one of Scotland’s most popular bands playing their classic tracks at one of the country’s most iconic locations. Jim Gough _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Pilgrim’s Trail – an Adventure Show Special, Ep 2/2 Friday 27 December BBC Two Scotland, 6.30-7.30pm Part 2: Glen Affric to Tarbat Ness. Cameron McNeish describes Scotland’s wild places as a ‘world class landscape’ and he celebrates this with a new trail linking Iona in the west with Tarbat Ness on the north east coast. Continuing his journey, Cameron walks the final part of this 250 mile route. Starting in Glen Affric, he travels through some of Scotland’s best landscape including Glen Strathfarrar, Strathconon and an ascent of Ben Wyvis. The walk finishes at a Pictish site which has been described as Scotland’s best kept secret – an 8

th century monastic settlement in Easter Ross that was one of the most important artistic and

manufacturing centres in Europe. The Adventure Show is a Triple Echo production for BBC Scotland. Jim Gough _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Cunnart NEW Friday 27 December BBC ALBA, 9.00 – 10.00pm Cunnart questions what goes through your mind as you are walking towards a bomb. Get this and many other questions answered by Donald MacDonald who has spent the last twenty years disposing of landmines and bombs in some of the world's most troubled regions. Cunnart offers a glimpse into his world. In Afghanistan, which is so dangerous that he is hardly able to leave the compound in which he lives, we see the challenges he faces in trying to do his job. South Sudan is the newest country on earth. Don is tasked with organising teams and recruiting locals to clear land littered with unexploded bombs and landmines after a civil war which lasted over two decades. Don recalls his time in Laos, the most bombed country in the world, where the locals were desperate for their contaminated land to be freed from bombs and landmines, a legacy of the Vietnam War. Speaking to Don's family, we gain an insight into their pride in his job, where he saves lives, but also on the impact that it has had on their lives as he continues to work in places that most of us would never dream of going to, doing a job which would terrify the majority of people. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen

SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 53 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proms in the Park Scotland, Prog 1/1 NEW Saturday 28 December BBC Two Scotland, 8.00-9.00pm bbc.co.uk/proms Jamie MacDougall and Susan Calman present highlights from this year’s BBC Proms in the Park, recorded live at Glasgow Green in September, featuring the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stephen Bell.

This special highlights programme showcases a myriad of musical talent from Scotland’s Proms in the Park 2013 including award-winning singer Alfie Boe, Melanie C, Scots soprano Kate Valentine, tenor Nicky Spence, BBC Young Musician of the Year 2002 Jennifer Pike. As well as key musical performances, the BBC SSO combined the talents of some of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians including John McCusker and Donald Shaw for an unforgettable performance against a backdrop of stunning imagery from BBC Scotland’s acclaimed Hebrides: Islands on the Edge series. Julie Whiteside

SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 53 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Scottish Country Dancing: Controlled Abandon, Ep 1/1 NEW Sunday 29 December BBC One Scotland, 6.00-7.00pm This documentary, by Hopscotch Films, celebrates 90 years of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. At weddings, Hogmanay, a local ceilidh, or formal dinner dances Scottish Country Dancing can be an art form with the precision and nuance of ballet, or just a great big glorious hooley. The film follows dancers at the International Summer School in St Andrews then back home to Munich and Tokyo and includes detailed dance instruction and rare archive for newcomers and aficionados alike. Hilda McLean _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Scottish Premiership - Partick Thistle v Motherwell Sunday 29 December BBC ALBA, 5.30 – 7.30pm The latest full-match coverage from the Scottish Premiership as Partick Thistle host Motherwell at Firhill Stadium, Glasgow. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Gaisgich na Camanachd/Shinty Heroes NEW Sunday 29 December BBC ALBA, 8.30 – 9.00pm Shinty's Heroes. A documentary examining the lasting effects of the World War One on shinty. The Battle of Festubert was a pivotal moment for the Cameron Highlanders during WW1 and the devastating effects were keenly felt in Scotland. The killing fields of Festubert are a long way from the shinty fields of the Highlands, but the war brought both places tragically closer. For shinty-playing communities like Portree, Kingussie and Beauly, Festubert is the darkest part of their history, the battle having cost them dearly in lives. During the war years competitive shinty ceased because so many players answered the call to arms. Gaisgich na Camanachd looks at the calamitous loss of potential to communities and towns and reveals how World War One almost killed shinty off. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen

TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 53

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River City TV HIGHLIGHT Tuesday 31 December BBC One Scotland HD, 8.00 – 9.00pm This week in Shieldinch…it’s Hogmanay and Zinnie and Jamie’s flirtatious relationship takes a shocking turn; Gabriel fears he’s in too deep with Mandy; and there’s no sign of a thaw between Leyla and Nicole. As Zinnie and Jamie prepare for Slate’s big Hogmanay party, the sexual chemistry between the pair is obvious to everyone – not least Alex who warns Jamie to keep his hands off the staff. Unperturbed, Jamie continues to flirt with Zinnie who is thrilled with the attention from her handsome boss. At the bells, Zinnie and Jamie share a kiss and he suggests they get together at the end of the night. Flattered, Zinnie happily accepts but when things become passionate, she tells Jamie it’s too much, too soon. But, caught up in the moment, Jamie fails to stop, leaving Zinnie devastated. The next morning, Nicole excitedly asks Zinnie about her big night with Jamie. However, sensing something’s wrong, Nicole asks Leyla to speak to Zinnie and she finally confesses what happened. Horrified, Leyla urges Zinnie to go to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre and report the rape. Later, when the police arrive to arrest Jamie, he’s blissfully unaware of any wrong-doing. Meanwhile, Gabriel and Mandy’s affair gathers momentum. However, when Mandy gets tipsy at the Tall Ship, becoming a little too openly affectionate towards Gabriel, he gets cold feet and makes his escape. Emotions are fraught at the Brodie house. And when Nicole misses an important appointment with her Social Worker, Leyla snaps – Nicole needs to embrace the gravity of her situation or face the consequences. Zinnie is played by Nalini Chetty, Jamie by Mark Rowley, Gabriel by Garry Sweeney, Mandy by Julie Austin, Leyla by Maryam Hamidi, Nicole by Holly Jack and Alex by Jordan Young. Julie Whiteside _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Two Doors Down NEW Tuesday 31 December - Hogmanay BBC One, 9.00-10.00pm

Two Doors Down is a one-off comedy set in a chaotic New Year’s party thrown by Eric and Beth Baird as they

count down to the bells in traditional Scottish style with their two sons Ian and Angus, Beth’s unpredictable sister

Caroline and their Latimer Crescent neighbours.

Joining the Baird’s Hogmanay celebrations are aspirational friends Colin and Cathy; Norwegian neighbours

Henning and Nina; Ian’s exuberant and outgoing partner Tony; and teenager Sophie, who’s been left home alone

while her parents sun themselves abroad.

As friends and family gather, Eric and Beth hope the highlight of the night will be the return of their son, Angus

who’s currently serving in Iraq.

A lively evening is assured as drink flows, tempers fray, and Beth’s legendary steak pie comes out of the oven.

Written by Simon Carlyle (Benidorm, No Holds Bard), Two Doors Down stars Alex Norton as Eric, Arabella Weir

as Beth, Ian by Kevin Guthrie, Angus by James Young, Caroline by Daniela Nardini, Colin by Jonathan Watson,

Cathy by Doon MacKichan, Henning by Jefferson Hall, Nina by Zoe Harrison, Tony by Greg McHugh and Sophie

by Sharon Rooney.

Julie Whiteside _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

How Auld Lang Syne Took Over The World , Ep 1/1 NEW Tuesday 31 December - Hogmanay BBC One Scotland, 10.20-11.15pm

It has become one of Scotland’s biggest cultural exports, featured in more than 170 films from It’s a Wonderful Life

to When Harry Met Sally and Sex in the City, and recorded renditions range from a pumped up version by Mariah

Carey to a Cockney take by Chas ‘n Dave. And then, there’s its special meaning for Scots and others, across the globe, at this time of year. This new BBC Scotland documentary, presented by Dougie Vipond, takes an affectionate look at How Auld Lang

Syne Took Over the World from its humble origins in the late 1700s when Robert Burns penned the words…

To the times in history, when its poignancy perfectly captured the moment such as the unofficial truce along the

Western Front in 1914 when both sides sang Auld Lang Syne. As well as reflecting on the history of the song,

Dougie meets people from various points around the world who have taken it to their hearts in surprising ways,

including Japanese traders who play it out as they shut up shop for the night.

Also sharing their thoughts, about the song and what it means to them – and their favourite or otherwise renditions –

are a range of entertainers from Sidney Devine to Sir Cliff Richard, from Alan Cumming to Kevin McKidd, Karen

Dunbar, Tony Roper, and Clare Grogan.

And of course the programme features some snippets of the song itself including some remarkable and some bizarre

performances.

Dougie Vipond explains “Auld Lang Syne is our best known musical export. We took it to the world and it was

embraced, adopted and adapted wherever it went. But come midnight on Hogmanay, no matter where you are or

who you are with, we’re all singing it out loud… Knowing that it’s Scottish makes it just that wee bit extra special.”

Hilda McLean _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Only An Excuse? NEW

Tuesday 31 December BBC One Scotland, 11.15 – 11.45pm It’s back. BBC Scotland’s annual Hogmanay comedy show returns to take a satirical look at the past year with the customary nod to the world of football. Jonathan Watson leads the line as the team take another flying header at events and people that have made the headlines both on and off the pitch. Only An Excuse? is a Comedy Unit production for BBC Scotland Jim Gough _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hogmanay Live! NEW Tuesday 31 December - Hogmanay BBC One Scotland, 11.45pm – 12.50am 2014 starts on BBC One Scotland as Hogmanay Live! brings celebrations from across the country with Jackie Bird leading the countdown to the bells on Princes Street in Edinburgh. At the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, the party continues with Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain playing traditional songs. John McCusker, Heidi Talbot and Roddy Hart and The Lonesome Fire will also be performing. Catriona Shearer will be celebrating the New Year at Stirling Castle with performances from Deacon Blue. Midnight will be celebrated with fireworks in Edinburgh, Stirling and Inverness – and followed by the Fireball Ceremony in Stonehaven. Along with this Biffy Clyro will be treating Scotland to an exclusive acoustic performance and there will be a nationwide sing-a-long of Auld Lang Syne. Plus Rab C Nesbitt will be giving a special New Year message. Karen Higgins _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Vic Galloway’s Rockin’ Hogmanay NEW

Tuesday 31 December


Vic celebrates the past and the present of the finest music committed to wax, vinyl, cd and MP3 - rock'n'roll. From

the 1950's to the present day, Vic spins the greatest rockers ever known: from Little Richard to David Bowie, from

Buddy Holly to The Clash, from Elvis Presley to Elvis Costello to provide the perfect soundtrack to every

Hogmanay party across the land.

Susie Sandilands ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Magic at the Movies with the SSO NEW

Tuesday 31 December


Magic at the Movies with the SSO at 8.00pm features highlights of their festive movie music concert, recorded on

22 December at City Halls in Glasgow and featuring some of the best-loved music from cinema. This year’s concert

includes music from classics such as Harry Potter, It’s a Wonderful Life, Brigadoon, Home Alone, Braveheart and

this summer’s The Great Gatsby.


The Hogmanay Show NEW Tuesday 31 December

BBC Radio Scotland, 10.00pm – 1.00am

Bryan Burnett and Janice Forsyth will be partying into 2013 in style with The Hogmanay Show, live from BBC

Scotland’s headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, joined by a live audience and with music from Ceilidh

Minogue and The Shiverin Sheiks.


Siubhal le Shepherd /Robbie Shepherd NEW Tuesday 31 December BBC ALBA, 8.25 – 9.30pm Siubhal le Shepherd - a profile of one of Scotland's favourite and enduring broadcasters. Robbie Shepherd in language, music and dance. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ceilidh na Bliadhn' Uire 2013/Hogmanay Ceilidh NEW Tuesday 31 December BBC ALBA/Radio nan Gàidheal 11.30pm – 1.15am Live entertainment from Partick Burgh Hall in Glasgow. With Barbara Dickson, Mànran, Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band, Linda MacLeod, Paddy Callaghan, Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association, Greater Glasgow Police Scotland Pipe Band and many more. Hosted by Cathy MacDonald and Kirsteen MacDonald. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen

WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 53 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Glasgow: Big Night Out NEW Wednesday 1 January BBC Two, 9.00-10.00pm Glasgow. Glasgow Empire. Two words to send a chill through the soul of a ‘Sassenach’ comic. The riotous and ruthless audience welcoming comics with an equal measure of heckles and rivets (from the shipyards). It’s no wonder that Des O’Connor chose the option of pretending to faint rather than continuing his with his act. But Glasgow as also the place where many of the country’s best loved stars got their first big break: Nicholas Parsons, The Krankies and the legendary Stanley Baxter. If you were a Scot you got an easier time of it but the real love was reserved for those Hollywood greats who chose to make the journey north. People like Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Laurel and Hardy, Roy Rogers and Trigger (the only horse to stay at Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel – allegedly). Escape artist Harry Houdini even managed to get trapped in a WC. But the one star who really won this tough crowd over was the magical Danny Kaye. People still recall him sitting with his legs dangling over his hotel balcony while serenading the crowd below with Ballin’ the Jack. Glasgow: Big Night Out is a funny, affectionate portrait of a great city through the eyes of the stars who played there and the audiences who loved them. BBC Front Desk Publicity _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bryan Burnett meets The Waterboys NEW Wednesday 1 January

BBC Radio Scotland, 6.10pm – 8.00pm

On New Year’s Day Bryan Burnett meets The Waterboys, with Bryan talking to Waterboys frontman Mike Scott,

followed by highlights from The Waterboys at Glasgow Barrowlands in December.

Susie Sandilands _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRO12 Live Rugby - Glasgow V Edinburgh Wednesday 1 January BBC ALBA, 6.00 – 7.55pm Live PRO12 rugby as Glasgow host Edinburgh in the all-important 1872 Cup decider. The match starts at 6.05pm with commentary provided by Hugh Dan MacLennan. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Agus a’ nochd – The Entertainers NEW Wednesday 1 January BBC ALBA, 9.00 – 10.00pm Live entertainment remains one of the greatest selling points of any Scottish pub. The entertainers who choose to spend their weekends tucked between bar and juke-box see social life from a very different perspective. They require hundreds of songs in their repertoire and the ability to keep on rocking with whatever the regular's request. 'Nollie' Mackinnon maintains a golf-course by day; he has performed in hotel bars in Uist and Barra for 30 years. With over 300 songs to choose from the halcyon music just keeps on rolling. Sandra MacBeth performs in the Espy Bar, Portobello. With a vocal range from Joni Mitchell to Outcast, her cover versions light up the bar and everyone sings along.

Iain 'Tonkan' MacDonald is a crab fisherman and accordionist. The sea can be wild, and the pub corner can be equally lively. He is a regular feature in the legion bar in Stornoway, where traditional dance music is the client's request. Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen

THURSDAY 2 JANUARY TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 53 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Rab C Nesbitt NEW Thursday 2 January BBC Two, 10.00-10.45pm Facing hard times that are harder than ever, Rab turns to a life of crime to help make ends meet. Inspired by Robin Hood, Rab restyles himself as a new breed of heroic outlaw and hides out in a local park. Not so much Robin Hood as Rab in Hoodie. He and his band of Merrie Men will rage guerrilla warfare against the state – robbing the rich to give to the scum. When a local news crew take up the story, Rab’s long-suffering wife Mary-Doll (or “Maid Mary-on”) speaks up in support of ‘Rab in Hoodie’ and so the legend grows… BBC Front Desk Publicity _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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