📚 Damian Barr gives you a taste of what’s to come in the new series of The Big Scottish Book Club! This six-part series brings literary legends and big-name entertainers together with Damian to discuss inspiration, influences, and the joy of a good book. Recorded during the Edinburgh International Book Festival at Leith Theatre, tonight’s episode features poet Jackie Kay, comic and writer Julian Clary, and novelist Elif Shafak. Get cosy with a cuppa and tune in at 7:30pm on BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eixWUmdt
About us
BBC Scotland is a broadcast media company based out of 40 PACIFIC QUAY, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
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http://bbc.com/scotland
External link for BBC Scotland
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- Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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- 501-1,000 employees
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- Glasgow
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- Public Company
- Founded
- 1922
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📢 BBC Scotland’s #Disclosure has commissioned students to produce two new documentaries as part of an on-going partnership with the University of Stirling. One of the short films is on illiteracy and the other is on assisted dying. The films were created following a series of masterclasses led by senior BBC journalists and students were invited to pitch ideas for a documentary. Watch the films on BBC iPlayer from Monday 26 August. Further information ➡ https://lnkd.in/exerMuuE
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📢 A new BBC Scotland documentary series, Salmond and Sturgeon: A Troubled Union, will shed light on the on the political alliance between Alex Salmond & Nicola Sturgeon. The two-part series features exclusive interviews with both former First Ministers who tell the inside stories of key moments during a period of unprecedented success for the Scottish National Party. Salmond and Sturgeon: A Troubled Union will air on the BBC Scotland channel and on BBC iPlayer in the run-up to the 10th anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum. Find out more ➡ https://lnkd.in/eY5HFCyC
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👏🎙️ Congratulations to the Scottish BBC productions and talent nominated for the British Podcast Awards 2024! ✨ The Gatekeepers has been nominated for two awards in the Documentary and History categories. https://lnkd.in/eKZuYTxz ✨ The Missing Madonna has been nominated in the True Crime category. https://lnkd.in/ec6w9YZr ✨ Scottish podcast producer and presenter Emily Esson has received a Rising Star nomination. Many congratulations to all the nominees! The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony on 26 September. See the full list of nominees: https://lnkd.in/eMZsVC_X
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💫 Enjoy a cracking lineup of BBC Scotland programming and events at this year's Edinburgh Festivals! The programming across TV, iPlayer, radio, BBC Sounds and online – including events at the BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals venue - will provide key info and insight for festival goers and audiences at home. ➡ Read more: https://lnkd.in/eiX4Avn9
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BBC Scotland reposted this
95% of UK adults use BBC services on average per month 🎙️🎬💻🎥 The BBC’s annual report shows a year of creative excellence and transformation against financial pressures and a challenging media market. The report also demonstrates delivery on all three of our key pillars: • We pursue the truth with no agenda • We back the best homegrown storytelling • We bring people together Find out more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/etF7UMrP
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📢 Today the BBC publishes its Annual Report for 2023/24. The report shows a record level of Licence Fee spend in Scotland during this period. It also reveals the BBC is the most used brand for media in Scotland, with an impressive 84% of adults using the BBC on average per week. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/eVsxB5ee
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📢 BBC presenter Kirsty Wark is to start presenting editions of Radio 4’s Front Row from Scotland this summer as part of the BBC’s plans to produce more programmes across the UK. Kirsty will present one edition of Front Row from Glasgow weekly, with her first episode being in front of a live audience at the Edinburgh Festival on 13 August. The programme will continue to provide a mix of the biggest stories from the world of art, literature, film, media and music. Kirsty will present her final episode of BBC Two’s Newsnight this evening. ℹ Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e7zXdXKm
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Our base in Glasgow has been turned into a giant studio for tonight's BBC Scotland News election programmes. Pacific Quay is one of the largest, permanent Augmented Reality graphics areas in the world, and AR will be on full display tonight. Don't miss our coverage from 9.55pm - we'll be live on BBC One Scotland, BBC Scotland, BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. You can also follow our live BBC Scotland news page.
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🎉 BBC Scotland's Murder Trial: The Killing of Dr Brenda Page won the award for Best Documentary Programme at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2024, receiving fantastic praise from the judges. Congratulations to Firecrest Films and the entire team for this incredible achievement. The compelling two-part documentary is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer: https://lnkd.in/eHCbMpg4 #BDA2024
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