BBC WEEK 11, 15-21 March 2014
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THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS
TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 11
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MONDAY 17 MARCH
Trusadh: Potato Heroes  NEW
BBC ALBA
TUESDAY 18 MARCH
Stanley Spencer: The Colours of the Clyde  NEW BBC Two Scotland
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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 2014 / BBC WEEK 11
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Well of arts programming for BBC Scotland in Spring 2014
Scotland’s vibrant arts scene is to be marked with a swathe of programming on BBC Scotland going
into the spring.
The tranche of new programmes celebrates Scottish creativity across painting, photography, film making, sculpture, graphic art and theatre.
Leading the televisual arts charge are BBC Scotland advance screenings of two episodes of the BBC
Four series What Do Artists Do All Day? which kicked off with a focus on Glasgow-based comic book
artist Frank Quitely.
It is followed up next week by a WDADAD on photographer Albert Watson, at work taking landscape
shots in Skye, which will transmit on BBC Two Scotland on March 11.
Following these programmes will be a special on Stanley Spencer : The Colours of the Clyde looking
at the artist’s colossal portraits of shipyard life, created during WWII . It is presented by Scottish artist
Lachlan Goudie, who has himself been immersed in a project for the last two years, painting modern
images of the remaining shipyards.
Going into April, there will be a programme – made by Hopscotch Films – on renowned photographer
Oscar Marzaroli, whose images famously captured the changing face of Glasgow in the Sixties, and a
BBC Scotland in-house production celebrating the work of experimental film-maker Norman McLaren,
to coincide with centenary celebrations of his birth. This will be followed by a documentary on his
mentor John Grierson. Produced by Hopscotch, it is a portrait of the Scot who is regarded as the
father of documentary, directed by Laurence Henson, who worked wit h Grierson.
Later in the spring there will be special arts programmes on The Kelpies, the Forth & Clyde Canal’s
massive sculptures at Falkirk, created by Andy Scott, and Glasgow School of Art and the creation of
its new building.
And the tenth anniversary of Glasgow’s Oran Mor theatre productions A Play, a Pie and a Pint will be
marked with a film from Taylored Productions.
Hilda McLean 
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SUNDAY 16 MARCH
TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS /BBC WEEK 11
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Sportscene: The Scottish League Cup Final
Sunday, 16 March
BBC One Scotland, 2.00 – 5.00pm (kick-off 2.30pm)
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The 68 Scottish League Cup Final sees Aberdeen take on Inverness Caledonian Thistle for the first
silverware of the season. The venue is Celtic Park in Glasgow with Hampden out of action as it
prepares for the Commonwealth Games.
Derek McInnes is in his first full season as Aberdeen manager and the Pittodrie club have enjoyed a
resurgence in fortunes under his guidance. They have produced a good run in the Scottish Cup,
including a fifth round win over Celtic at this ground. John Hughes took over from Terry Butcher in the
Caley Thistle dug-out in December and led them to today’s showpiece after beating Hearts in a
dramatic penalty shoot-out in the semi-final.
The programme is presented by Rob Maclean with analysis from Willie Miller, Charlie Christie and
Michael Stewart. Liam McLeod and Mark McGhee are in the commentary box.
Jim Gough
MONDAY 17 MARCH
TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS /BBC WEEK 11
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Trusadh: Potato Heroes  NEW
Monday 17 March
BBC ALBA, 9.00 – 10.00pm
The humble potato - to some it's just a muddy tuber, but to others it means much, much more. The potato, a root vegetable which has become a staple in most European countries in the past few
hundred years, is today the basis of an industry that is worth £160million to the Scottish economy. It
comes in many shapes, colours and sizes and is so commonplace that it's often now taken for
granted. For many though, it's an all pervading passion and is a major part of their lives. Trusadh:
Potato Heroes meets a handful of these potato enthusiasts.
From the garden forks of the dedicated home growers, and the guerrilla gardeners and crofters
growing heritage varieties, to the heavy machinery of mainland potato farmers exporting worldwide.
Trusadh also hears about the art of potato breeding and the vital work of the roguer, and Scotland's
potato guru, Alan Romans, give his own take on how the tattie shaped history. Trusadh: Potato Heroes - a chance to indulge in the unexpected world of the spud - from seed potato
to plate.
Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen
TUESDAY 18 MARCH
TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 11
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River City
Tuesday 18 March
BBC One Scotland HD, 8.00 – 9.00pm
This week in Shieldinch…Billy covers his murderous tracks and involves an unwilling Jimmy; Lenny
and Billy’s feud is finally unleashed; and fearing the wrath of Billy, Mandy manipulates Gabriel into
helping her escape her dangerous husband.
With Paul Malick dead, Billy begins to form a plan to get rid of the evidence, enlisting the help of a
terrified Jimmy to dump the body on a railway line, making it look like suicide.
Silencing Jimmy with threats, Billy listens intently to Paul’s mobile message from Lenny which makes
it clear they were planning to cut him out of the drugs operation.
Desperate to find the missing lawyer, Lenny goes to Malick’s home. There, he finds an important lead
before being forced to leave by Paul’s aloof wife, Fi. Lenny calls the number and speaks to Carlos – a
key player in the Spanish drugs ring – to enquire about Malick’s whereabouts but draws a blank.
Lenny’s suspicions grow further after discovering Jimmy picked Billy up from the Tall Ship and
quizzes Jimmy about the events of that night.
Lenny forces Jimmy to reveal the details of Malick’s murder, leading to a volatile showdown with Billy.
However, just as their feud looks set to end brutally, DCI Donald’s intervention puts it on hold. But
police scrutiny is the least of Lenny’s concerns when Carlos makes a surprise arrival, demanding
answers and making violent threats.
All too aware her infidelity is about to be uncovered, Mandy hatches an escape plan but is foiled by
Billy. Growing increasing desperate, Mandy dupes Gabriel into believing they need to prepare for the
worse and fight for survival.
Billy is played by Alexander Morton, Jimmy by Billy McElhaney, Lenny by Frank Gallagher, Mandy by
Julie Austin, Gabriel by Garry Sweeney, Fi by Marianne Adams, Carlos by Alberto Maneiro and DCI
Donald by Robin Laing.
Julie Whiteside
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Shetland, Episode 2/6
Tuesday 18 March
BBC One, 9.00-10.00pm
Confident they’re closing in on the killer, Perez and his team discover murder victim Catherine Ross
mysteriously went into hiding in the hours leading up to her death, as this first of three two-part stories
concludes.
After 19 years missing, the discovery of seven-year-old Catriona Bruce’s body leads Perez to take
Magnus Bain into custody for further questioning. At the station, Magnus quickly becomes distressed
and attacks Perez.
While the team await Magnus’ psychological test results, Perez re-examines the evidence from
Catherine’s murder case. After discovering Catherine mostly used her mobile phone to create photo
portraits, Perez is frustrated to find her laptop has been wiped of all potential evidence.
Viewing haunting CCTV footage of Catherine clutching her bag at the bus station during her last
hours, Perez wonders if its contents hide the secret of her demise.
When the post mortem results verify pathologist Cora McLean’s theory about Catriona’s death, Perez
reports back to Catriona’s brother, Brian, who reveals Catriona had a secret hiding place at their old
home - where Catherine also lived.
After digging through old police reports, Perez gleans why Magnus hates being in the police station,
moving him to a place where he can feel safe. Magnus finally trusts Perez enough to reveal exactly
what happened on the day Catriona disappeared, how the little girl saw something that greatly upset
her - something that involved schoolteacher Margaret Henry.
Magnus also reveals that Catherine knew Catriona had a hiding place. And with another girl in
imminent danger, the team finally find the last, vital, clue which leads them to the killer – and the
biggest twist of all.
Perez is played by Douglas Henshall, Catherine Ross by Sophia Carr-Gomm, Magnus Bain by Brian
Cox, Cora McLean by Anne Kidd, Brian by Jordan Young and Margaret Henry by Cara Kelly.
This first of three two-part dramas in the series is adapted from the book Raven Black by
award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves. Shetland is an ITV Studios production for BBC One
through BBC Scotland.
Julie Whiteside
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Stanley Spencer: The Colours of the Clyde, Ep 1/1  NEW
Tuesday 18 March
BBC Two Scotland, 10.00-10.30pm
Stanley Spencer's Shipbuilding on the Clyde is one of the most astonishing - and least likely achievements in British art. These colossal portraits of shipyard life were created by a painter best
known for his intense, spiritual visions of the English countryside. WWII uprooted Spencer and sent
him to Scotland. But the harsh industrial landscape of Port Glasgow inspired an astonishing vision and revived Spencer's creative passion. Artist Lachlan Goudie - who himself has been painting in the
last of the Clyde shipyards - goes in search of his hero, tracking down the original designs for
Spencer's ambitious scheme, meeting the shipyard foreman John Dodds (92) who helped the
eccentric Englishman with his work.
Presenter Lachlan Goudie says: “This world – and these people depicted by Spencer – they still exist.
I recognise them along with Spencer’s tumbling perspectives, from the hours I’ve spent looking down
from the gantries in Govan shipyard. And although I’m fascinated by the engineering spectacle but
what was crucial for Spencer was the human element. People dominated his painting and his creative
philosophy.”
Hilda McLean
FRIDAY 21 MARCH
TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 11
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Nationwide an Alba: Na h-Eileanan/Nationwide an Alba: Islands
Friday 21 March
BBC ALBA, 9.00 – 10.00pm
Alasdair Fraser takes a look back through some of the more interesting and unusual stories from the
islands of Scotland which were covered by the BBC TV series Nationwide between 1969 and 1983.
Among tonight's highlights: Luke Casey visits Rockall in an attempt to raise the Nationwide flag on the
rock, discord in Harris at Sir Hereward Wake's plan to build a bypass around Amhuinnsuidhe Castle
and Shetlanders consider the effect devolution would have on them given the benefits of the oil boom.
Lorna Gardner / Gary McQueen
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