BBC Scotland TV Guide
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 00:00 – 06:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 06:00 – 12:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 12:00 – 18:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
1h 18:00 – 19:00
Reporting Scotland
More from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.
30 min 19:00 – 19:30
Scotland's Home of the Year
The search is on for Scotland's Home of the Year 2025. Interior designers Anna Campbell Jones and Banjo Beale, along with architect Danny Campbell, travel the country in search of Scotland's best homes. In the west, the judges must choose between a colourful family flat in Saltcoats, a Victorian villa in Helensburgh and an extended sandstone bungalow in Giffnock. Scoring them on architectural merit, distinctive design and personal style, which home will Anna, Banjo and Danny judge worthy enough to go forward to the grand final.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers
Paul explores the River Spey, the third longest river in Scotland, from its source in the remote Monadhliath Mountains, to the Moray Coast, 143km to the north. On the way, he hears stories of clan chief Cluny Macpherson, who hid with his gold for nine years in an inaccessible cave. Heading to a hidden tributary, Paul discovers a secret aristocratic Victorian love-nest located in a remote glen where the wilderness is returning. In Newtonmore, Paul sees traditional highland houses that remind him of hobbit dwellings, before he rides a steam train on a heritage railway that follows the River Spey. Heading further downstream, Paul hears tales of loggers who floated timber down the river from the 17th century onwards. He then takes to the water in a canoe, and discovers the rare and endangered freshwater pearl mussels that were once harvested for their precious pearls. Sampling a dram of the original water of life, Paul reaches the mouth of the Spey, where shipyards once launched vessels to sail the Seven Seas. Finally, Paul meets the last salmon-net fisherman on the river, and learns how nets were used to catch the fish, which were then packed in ice and sent by rail to London.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
Mhairi Black: Being Me Again
Ex-MP Mhairi Black talks politics, neurodiversity and stand-up comedy in this very personal film.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
Disclosure
What’s behind this summer’s angry protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers? As tensions over immigration rise, reporter Mark Daly meets people on both sides of an increasing divide. There’s growing evidence attitudes to asylum seekers and refugees are changing. So, are they welcome here? Or should they be sent home.
1h 22:00 – 23:00
Scotcast
Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.
1h 23:00 – 00:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 00:00 – 06:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 06:00 – 12:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 12:00 – 18:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
1h 18:00 – 19:00
Reporting Scotland
More from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.
30 min 19:00 – 19:30
Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel
Interior designer Banjo and husband Ro arrive on Ulva to revive a derelict mansion, battling a tiny budget, island logistics and their first big test - the crumbling library.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
Scotland’s Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle
Ben Fogle explores the ancient sea roads of the Inner Hebrides, with their evocative connections to 6th-century Christian missionaries. On Tiree, Ben explores 1,300-year-old temple ruins. Although remoteness and Viking raids have obscured its history, an undeniable air of spirituality remains. Ben visits crofter Rhoda Meek, who balances farming life with a day job in IT. Julie Clarke left her life in Glasgow to escape a difficult upbringing and moved to the Isle of Coll, transitioning to a woman in the process. The island and its people gave her confidence and support. A highlight of Ben’s journey is a visit to Iona, the island after which he named his daughter. Ben ends his pilgrimage staying overnight in a shepherd's hut.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
Inside Barlinnie
After 142 years, HMP Barlinnie is closing its doors. The prison is Scotland’s largest jail and houses over 1,400 inmates in five gigantic Victorian halls. The most infamous jail in Scotland, Barlinnie has built up a fearsome reputation for violence and drug-taking over its 140-year history. On the verge of a new super jail, this series explores the prison’s recent past, and how it has shaped the approach to modern jails and rehabilitation in Scotland. It shows the lives of current prisoners and staff, as well as delving into a dark history of hangings, riots and escapes that have shaped the prison for over a century. HMP Barlinnie is at 140 per cent capacity, housing 1,400 inmates for a variety of crimes. It has a deeply contested legacy in Glasgow’s history. The 1980s saw a mass riot and hostage situation which forced the prison to change for good. While the violence in the prison has reduced drastically since then, there are still incidents to contend with as inmate Kieran deals with the aftermath of assaulting a prison officer and his cellmate.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
Close to the Bone
A sweeping family saga that unfolds in Scotland, England, Australia and the Philippines over more than 80 years. On 24 June 1948, the SS Ormonde docks at Railway Pier in Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne. Among its passengers are 250 British children who have arrived without parents or family to begin a new and better life in Australia. Within that number are six orphaned brothers and sisters: 20-year-old Jayne Harper, 17-year-old James, 15-year-old John, 12-year-old Betty, 10-year-old David and 6-year-old Margaret. John (now 92) is the father of film-maker Kerreen Ely-Harper. In 2012, Kerreen embarks on her own journey to tell her family’s story on film. She has always felt her father’s story didn’t add up. The death of both his parents led to a childhood interrupted by trauma, poverty and migration. Once a curious child, Kerreen, now an adult, begins asking questions about the past to uncover a difficult family history.
55 min 22:00 – 22:55
Loop
Gilly was in awe of the care she received in hospital after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer during the pandemic. Whether it was the cleaner who brought her own lavender spray in to freshen up the rooms, or the consultant who never made her feel like ‘just a number’, Gilly noticed the compassion in all the NHS staff who looked after her through her treatment. Lying in bed, she began to sketch the staff from life, and her Portraits and Tales from a Hospital Bed series was born.
5 min 22:55 – 23:00
Scotcast
Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.
1h 23:00 – 00:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 00:00 – 06:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 06:00 – 12:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 12:00 – 18:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
1h 18:00 – 19:00
Reporting Scotland
More from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.
30 min 19:00 – 19:30
Sportscene: Championship Live
Live coverage as Ross County host promotion-chasing Partick Thistle in the Scottish Championship.
2h 30 min 19:30 – 22:00
Still Game
Scottish sitcom. Navid's business is suffering at the hands of corporate giant Hyperdales as his regular customers' loyalty is put to the test. Tam is going through some bizarre changes.
30 min 22:00 – 22:30
Two Doors Down
When Eric raids the freezer after coming in from a night out, he leaves the door open and all the food inside defrosts. Beth decides to cook everything at once and invite Cathy, Colin, Ian, Jaz, Christine and Sophie over to eat it all. Everything goes well until Cathy urges Colin to go next door and get something out of their freezer to replace the defrosted food, a whole Scottish salmon.
1h 30 min 22:30 – 00:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 00:00 – 06:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 06:00 – 12:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 12:00 – 18:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
1h 18:00 – 19:00
Reporting Scotland
All the weekend national, UK-wide and international news on Saturday evening at 7.
15 min 19:00 – 19:15
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights
Action and reaction to the afternoon’s Scottish Premiership matches as Celtic take on Dundee Utd, Hibernian host Motherwell, Livington face Kilmarnock and St Mirren travel to Falkirk.
1h 19:15 – 20:15
Wild Horses, the Rockies and Me
Gordon Buchanan heads to the Rocky Mountains in search of wild horses. Finding two stallions battling over a herd, Gordon immerses himself in their world, hoping to win their trust.
1h 20:15 – 21:15
Close to the Bone
A sweeping family saga that unfolds in Scotland, England, Australia and the Philippines over more than 80 years. On 24 June 1948, the SS Ormonde docks at Railway Pier in Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne. Among its passengers are 250 British children who have arrived without parents or family to begin a new and better life in Australia. Within that number are six orphaned brothers and sisters: 20-year-old Jayne Harper, 17-year-old James, 15-year-old John, 12-year-old Betty, 10-year-old David and 6-year-old Margaret. John (now 92) is the father of film-maker Kerreen Ely-Harper. In 2012, Kerreen embarks on her own journey to tell her family’s story on film. She has always felt her father’s story didn’t add up. The death of both his parents led to a childhood interrupted by trauma, poverty and migration. Once a curious child, Kerreen, now an adult, begins asking questions about the past to uncover a difficult family history.
55 min 21:15 – 22:10
Still Game
Scottish sitcom. Navid's business is suffering at the hands of corporate giant Hyperdales as his regular customers' loyalty is put to the test. Tam is going through some bizarre changes.
30 min 22:10 – 22:40
Scot Squad
Traffic officer Hugh McKirdy gleefully shares his expertise on all things deep-fried as a fast food vlogger records her next online episode.
30 min 22:40 – 23:10
Music Vault
Edith Bowman delves deep into the BBC Scotland music archives in search of some familiar faces and enjoys classic early performance from Biffy Clyro and Big Country.
50 min 23:10 – 00:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 00:00 – 06:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 06:00 – 12:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 12:00 – 18:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
1h 18:00 – 19:00
Reporting Scotland
All the weekend national, UK-wide and international news on Sunday evening at 7.
15 min 19:00 – 19:15
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights
Jonathan Sutherland presents highlights of Dundee v Hearts and Aberdeen v Rangers.
1h 19:15 – 20:15
The Repair Shop on the Road
Dom and Rich join local craftsmen in a race to restore a memorial sculpture that has been scarred by decades of coastal weather before a poignant remembrance service for lives lost at sea. In Kincardine, Will collects Lyndsey’s unusual family heirloom - a cast-iron pan that cooked thousands of meals - hoping electrolysis will transform it from garden gate stop to a camping essential, before heading to the Borders to learn from some celebrated rush-seated chair makers.
45 min 20:15 – 21:00
The Beauty Queen and the Catfish
Dr David Graham is online and looking for love. He seems to have it all: the looks, the job, and the charisma. On paper, he’s Kilmarnock’s most eligible bachelor. But when the town’s former beauty queen Abbie Draper starts to receive messages from him after he treats her grandfather in hospital, she gets the feeling he might be too good to be true. She turns online sleuth and starts to uncover a trail of deception, crazy coincidences, and stories that just don’t add up. Dr David isn’t just a bad boyfriend; something more sinister is afoot. Abbie starts trying to figure out who David Graham really is and why he is doing this.
45 min 21:00 – 21:45
The Beauty Queen and the Catfish
Dr David’s victims begin comparing their stories, and it becomes clear they are dealing with a sophisticated catfish. But nothing could prepare them for the shocking truth of the perpetrator’s true identity, which leaves the women with more questions than answers. But when beauty queen Abbie takes these findings to the police, they are unable to do anything about it, and the Catfish of Kilmarnock remains free to target more and more victims. Abbie can’t walk away and steps up her investigation over months that turn into years. As she continues to track the catfish, the scale of their criminality comes into focus, with victims spread across the country and dating back over a decade. This is one of the UK’s most prolific ever catfish, and they are not done yet.
45 min 21:45 – 22:30
The Beauty Queen and the Catfish
As criminal investigations take hold, the victims finally have justice, but they are still left urgently searching for answers as they try to rebuild their lives. What drives someone, with a seemingly normal life, to throw it all away to terrorise countless women from the same town? With no clear motive and no explanation from the person in the frame, this very modern true crime tale now turns to those closest to the perpetrator, who are also trying to understand the mystery behind the repeated cycles of offending. As the beauty queen and the catfish’s lives become ever more entangled, lines begin to blur, loyalties are tested, and Abbie finds herself questioning everything as history repeats, and the moral complexity of crime and punishment in the internet age is laid bare. For the many victims, the question remains: what drives someone to become one of the UK’s most prolific catfish - and why can’t they stop.
45 min 22:30 – 23:15
Still Game
Scottish sitcom. Navid's business is suffering at the hands of corporate giant Hyperdales as his regular customers' loyalty is put to the test. Tam is going through some bizarre changes.
45 min 23:15 – 00:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 00:00 – 06:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
6h 06:00 – 12:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
2h 12:00 – 14:00
Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel
Interior designer Banjo and husband Ro arrive on Ulva to revive a derelict mansion, battling a tiny budget, island logistics and their first big test - the crumbling library.
30 min 14:00 – 14:30
Island Crossings
Weather and mechanical issues cause havoc across the network, jeopardising thousands of pounds in fresh Barra shellfish, and there is a hotly contested oyster competition.
1h 14:30 – 15:30
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
3h 30 min 15:30 – 19:00
Reporting Scotland
More from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.
30 min 19:00 – 19:30
The Mountain
The summer months bring new opportunities for the hardy folk who live in the shadow of Cairngorm. Perhaps the UK's weirdest music festival gets under way, the sailing school calls up new management to survive, and the ski patrol team takes on the adventure triathalon.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
The Repair Shop on the Road
Will and Dan tackle a scale model of the world’s only rotating boat lift: the Falkirk Wheel. The wheel's missing cogs, broken bearings and underperforming motor demand precision repairs. In the barn, Dom entrusts Wappy - a soft toy that saw Robbie through life-saving treatment in Dundee - to Julie and Amanda for a sensitive rebuild, before Will swaps timber for silver as he makes a decorative bowl with celebrated silversmith Katie Watson.
45 min 20:00 – 20:45
Beechgrove Garden
Sophie McKilligan first appeared on Beechgrove when Carole went to visit her allotment at Garthdee, in Aberdeen. At that time, Sophie was the youngest allotment holder on the site. Carole helped Sophie with her allotment throughout a season and encouraged her to study horticulture. Having properly caught the gardening bug, Sophie then attended horticultural college, where she passed her exams with flying colours and landed her dream job as gardener at Culzean Castle. This episode follows Sophie’s development from young allotment holder in Aberdeen to gardener at Culzean Castle, where Sophie now oversees the grand North Walled Garden.
15 min 20:45 – 21:00
Greer Ralston - Giving It All to Art
In a series of conversations with film-maker Rachel Dax, artist Greer Ralston reflects on her life and career while first sketching a figurative piece in her studio and then painting a deer skull out in the wilds. As Ralston astonishes us with her exceptional talent, she tells of her plans to retreat to the countryside and devote herself solely to art.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel
Interior designer Banjo and his husband Ro tackle the vast ruined entrance of Ulva House – can they transform it into a breathtaking lobby worthy of their Hebridean dream.
30 min 22:00 – 22:30
Two Doors Down
Disaster following a row with Sophie means that Christine has to stay over at Eric and Beth's. Beth isn't impressed with the new makeover Eric has done of Ian's old room. Cathy and Colin have a bust-up when she discovers that Colin has been using his laptop for something quite unrelated to work.
30 min 22:30 – 23:00
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