September 2011

BBC WEEK 39, 24 - 30 September 2011Programme Information, Television & RadioBBC Scotland Press Office/pressoffice/iplayerTHIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 39_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBERThe Beechgrove Garden LAST IN SERIES BBC One Scotland THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBERPioneers, Prog 6/6 LAST IN SERIES BBC Radio ScotlandFRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBERLandward NEW BBC Two Scotland Transatlantic Sessions, Prog 1/6 NEW BBC Two ScotlandSATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 39 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SPL – Hibernian v Dundee UnitedSaturday 24 SeptemberBBC ALBA, 5.30 – 7.30pm‘As-live’ coverage from the Scottish Premier League as Hibernian host Dundee United at Easter Road, Edinburgh.LG3MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 39 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Beechgrove GardenMonday 26 SeptemberBBC One Scotland, 7.30 – 8.00pmIt is the final programme for this series of The Beechgrove Garden and the team are enjoying the colour of autumn while battening down the hatches ahead of the winter.Lesley Watson and George Anderson are ticking off a large list of jobs we can all be getting on with over the next few weeks. They will be storing tender plants in the greenhouses and insulating with bubble polythene. Then they will be clearing the ponds of leaves and collecting leaves for leaf mould then covering the ponds with netting. Finally, they will be wrapping up tender plants that can’t go inside, such as Carole’s precious Tree Fern, and pruning others back, such as Buddleja Lavatera and roses, in order to prevent damage and wind rock.Meanwhile Carole Baxter and Jim McColl review the stunning trials of dahlias and the ‘Cambo style potager’ which will still be full of colour and flower until the first frosts. Carole also introduces a pansy trial for early next year to look forward to in the spring.The team will then see the final harvest of the season, with tables groaning with produce and colour, and will take a last look round the garden for this season.KHTUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 39_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ River CityTuesday 27 SeptemberBBC One Scotland, 8.00 – 9.00pm/rivercityThis week in Shieldinch…Arcade murder repercussions go on; Bob comes home with a big surprise; and Stella eagerly awaits the return of Bob.The repercussions of the murder in the Brodie arcade continue with everyone involved having their own opinions on who should be punished. With a suspect person arrested, it’s up to the police to decipher whether they’ve got the right person.Elsewhere, a taxi pulls up in Shieldinch and out comes wee Bob – but he has brought a young lady with him. Bob heads off to catch up with Deek and meanwhile, Big Bob meets Bob's lady friend outside the Mullen’s house. When he brings her in Scarlett is delighted to see it’s Kelly-Marie. Little does she know that Kelly-Marie has a massive surprise in store.Meanwhile, Stella is excited about the return of Bob and is very put out when she finally sees him with his arm around another girl. Thinking the worst, Stella immediately goes cold on the idea of them getting together. When Bob eventually tracks her down he can’t understand why she is so frosty but soon realises Stella has got the wrong end of the stick.Amber is played by Lorna Anderson, Lenny by Frank Gallagher, Lydia by Jacqueline Leonard, Fraser by Neil McNulty, Murray by Brian Cowan, Bob by Stephen Purdon, Iona by Claire Knight, Annie by Reanne Farley, Big Bob by Tom Urie, Scarlett by Sally Howitt, Kelly-Marie by Carmen Pieraccini, Callum by Robbie Neilson, and Stella by Keira Lucchesi.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 - /iplayer KH________________________________________________________________________________Meet the Parents, Prog 4/5Tuesday 27 SeptemberBBC Radio Scotland, 2pm – 2.30pm/radioscotlandZoe Strachan speaks to her parents about their lives, her life as an author and their reaction to the explicit content of some of her novels.They also discuss Zoe's openly gay relationship and how she is their only child.SVWEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 39 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Scottish Intellect, Prog 3/7Wednesday 28 SeptemberBBC Radio Scotland, 2pm – 2.30pm/radioscotlandBilly Kay visits Princeton University which began as a Presbyterian seminary supported by the Kirk and explores the profound influence of the Scottish Enlightenment on America.Through the influence of its President John Witherspoon it was also the principle conduit through which the ideas of the Scottish Enlightenment percolated down to American society.Witherspoon was a minister from Paisley, regarded as an evangelical traditionalist in Scotland and famous for satirising the Moderates in the Kirk. Yet when he came to America he made sure that the brilliant men he had criticised back home - such as the agnostic David Hume - became part of the curriculum at Princeton. He modelled Princeton on the education he himself had received at the University of Edinburgh and it became a magnet for the American elite.Another contemporary echo of Witherspoon's legacy lies in the films of the actress Reese Witherspoon, one of his descendants.The Scottish intellectual legacy at Princeton lasted till the end of the 19th century when another charismatic Scot - the minister and philosopher James McCosh - became President and wrote his book A History of Scottish Philosophy.The pride of Scots in America regarding their outstanding contribution there is perfectly expressed in the memoirs of the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie who recalled being interviewed for a job as a young man in Pittsburgh back in 1870. The boss asked him, "Are you native born?"Carnegie answered, "No, Sir, I am a Scotchman". When he recalled the incident in later life he said that it made him "feel as proud as ever Roman did when it was their boast to say, "I am a Roman citizen".SVTHURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 39 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pioneers, Prog 6/6 LAST IN SERIESThursday 29 SeptemberBBC Radio Scotland, 2pm – 2.30pm/radioscotlandDavid Gow speaks to Clare English about the huge advancements in prosthetics and how he came up with the idea of the world's first bionic hand.He explains how his bionic hand has now got the ability to grip many more objects than previous prosthetic hands allowed and how this additional mobility is enhancing the lives of amputees.SVFRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 39 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Landward NEWFriday 30 SeptemberBBC Two Scotland, 7.00-7.30pmBBC Scotland’s countryside magazine Landward returns for its Autumn series. Every week until Christmas Dougie Vipond, Euan McIlwraith, Nick Nairn and Sarah Mack will tell the stories that matter to rural Scotland.Dougie will be spending a week on Rum talking to members of the Community Trust who have taken over ownership of much of the Island. He’ll also tell the story of the Island’s unique ponies used to carry deer from the hills and spends a night catching Manx Shearwaters as part of a major research project.Sarah will be finding out why country sports are not just the preserve of the landowning elite. She will also take part in a cave rescue exercise and investigate the challenges and opportunities of deer farming.Sarah also finds out what it takes to become an elite gundog. She joins members of the Scottish gundog team for a training session ahead of the biggest competition of the year at Blenheim Palace. Nick begins a four part series on the Whisky industry by meeting the master blender whose nose is insured for over one million pounds.And writer and adventurer, Andy Torbet joins the team for a three part series on the joys of snorkelling around Scotland. Andy has spent much of this year snorkelling around the coast of the UK for a new book. For Landward he’ll undertake three dives with just a snorkel and mask. This week he starts with a beginners dive off St Abbs head.Also in this series Euan undertakes a challenge to sail to Eigg, Muck and Coll in just five days. The journey gets off to a slow start when his boat, Josephine, becomes stranded on a rock while sailing out of Arisaig Harbour!Euan also becomes a judge for the day at the World Chainsaw Championships in Carrbridge. Competitors from around the world show off their artistic skills by creating an amazing array of wooden sculpture with a range power tools.HM________________________________________________________________________________Transatlantic Sessions, 1/6 NEWFriday, 30 SeptemberBBC Two Scotland, 7.30-8.00pmThe award-winning show celebrating the vibrant links between Scottish, American, and Irish music returns for a fifth series featuring some of the best musicians from either side of the Atlantic.Music co-directors Shetland fiddle virtuoso Aly Bain and dobro ace Jerry Douglas bring together the cream of Nashville, Scottish, and Irish talent.This first programme features a suitably rich and diverse mixture of talents. From Nashville and the hit making bluegrass of Alison Krauss and the soulful blues of Eric Bibb, to the chart-topping Scots vocals of Eddi Reader and the Gaelic of Kathleen MacInnes, there is something here to delight lovers of great music.As usual they are ably supported by the all-star Transatlantic Sessions House band featuring a stellar array of talents.WK________________________________________________________________________________Midwives: Mnathan-Gluine, Ep 2/5Friday 30 SeptemberBBC ALBA, 8.30 – 9.00pmIn the second programme in the series, labour suite sister Caron Cruickshank gives us an idea of the wide geographical area served by Raigmore Hospital's Maternity Unit.Mum to be Nicola's community midwife has taken a routine blood sample but the results give her cause for concern. Nicola is sent to Raigmore for further investigation and the decision is taken to induce her labour. Midwife Ishbel MacDonald is with Nicola in labour suite but not everything goes to plan.Meanwhile, Margaret Jack is in hospital having her second baby - her speedy delivery gives experienced midwife Mary Taylor some anxious moments and first time mum Sarah Louise Farmer goes into labour at home in Lochinver. She is rushed to Raigmore by helicopter -will she make it in time?We also meet Catherine Anne Mackinnon, who is having her 20 week scan. Technological advances mean she can see her developing baby in amazing detail.LG3Christopher Brookmyre’s Comedy Bookcase, Prog 2/5Friday 23 SeptemberBBC Radio Scotland, 1.15pm – 1.45pm/radioscotlandRecorded in front of a live audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe celebratednovelist Christopher Brookmyre speaks to a selection of comedy greats about their life and writing. This week Christopher’s special guest is writer and director Jonathan Lynn.SV_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ All Programme Information copy may be used free of charge on condition that it credits the relevantBBC programme or service. The material contained on the Programme Information pages is protectedby copyright which is owned by the BBC. Material may not be reproduced or used other than in respect to BBC programmes © British Broadcasting Corporation 2011.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.。