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 and architect Danny Campbell travel the country in search of Scotland's best homes. In the north east and Northern Isles, the judges must choose between a modern build in Stromness, a Victorian former farmhouse in Peterhead and a farmsteading renovation in Pitmedden. 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 Garry, before heading south to walk the lyrical banks of the River Nith in Galloway.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
Sally Magnusson: Alzheimer's, a Cure and Me
Sally Magnusson and her family cared for their mother for many years before her death from dementia. With a possible familial link, Sally has often wondered: Will I be next? Now a cure for Alzheimer’s is in sight – but the scientists need people like Sally to be tested. She can find out if she has the invisible indications of Alzheimer’s in her brain already by being part of a groundbreaking study of 'healthy brains' at Scotland’s pioneering brain clinic. With privileged access to Sally’s sisters, her own children and their extensive family archive, this film paints a portrait of a family as they weigh up a potentially life-changing decision.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
Disclosure
The heartbreaking search for answers after 19-year-old Cole Cooper vanished in May. Five weeks later, his body was discovered in woodland, his death ruled ‘unexplained’. Reporter Sam Poling investigates the police response to Cole’s case and those of Rhys Bonner and Johnny Connelly – three families left desperate for the truth.
30 min 22:00 – 22:30
Our Lives
Documentary that tells the story of the inspiring, thriving, Scottish village of Inverie on the Knoydart peninsula. Twenty-five years ago, the local community pulled together to buy the land from private owners, securing its future for them and the many who travel there. At the heart of the village is the community-owned pub, The Old Forge. But for those who wish to visit, it's a 30-mile, three-day trek through three munros, or a ferry from the mainland. In the summer months, only around five people a day take the high road to get there, for the incomparable hike and views. They well and truly deserve their pint when they arrive! We follow friends Ally and Glynis as they take on the treacherous journey to Scotland's remotest pub, interwoven with stories from some of the residents of this magical peninsula. One of them, Will, visited for a weekend 13 years ago and never left, such is the draw of this place that is known as Scotland’s last great wilderness.
30 min 22:30 – 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 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 19:30 – 20:00
Scotland’s Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle
Arriving on the Isle of Barra, Ben discovers how his own hand-knitted Gansey fisherman’s jumper is inspired by the hazardous life on these islands. We find Ben aboard a fishing boat in a wild sea, heading for the remote and deserted Mingulay – the Isle of Whispering Ghosts. He learns how the extremes of life here forced the community to abandon it. Travelling across a causeway, Ben reaches South Uist and joins Paul McCallum - the Singing Crofter, who composes Gaelic hymns, singing them as he works. He believes that faith, work and song all go together. Journeying north, Ben finds the island’s iconic 30ft Our Lady of the Isles statue, which overlooks a Nato missile base to remind the military that a greater power watches them. Prince Charles came to the Hebrides for a week in 1987 to escape media scrutiny. No-one leaked his presence to the press, and Ben drops in for morning tea with the prince’s host, 90-year-old Gloria MacKillop, to learn the art of keeping a secret. Ben then camps down for the night on Hosta Beach to reflect on this stage of his pilgrimage and what he has gained from it.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
Inside Barlinnie
Due to severe overcrowding, the services in Barlinnie are stretched to the limit. Across Scotland, 2,500 referrals are made per year for drug and alcohol treatment. HMP Barlinnie, like all other prisons, is a hotspot for drug use, and the proliferation of spice causes huge unpredictability in the inmates. The recovery teams help provide psychological support for the inmates, but they are fighting against a vicious cycle. A midnight drone flies drugs directly into a cell, and inmate Jamie relapses with the temptation of illegal drugs. Darren calls in the chaplain to help him with self-harm attempts and suicide.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
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 22:00 – 22:30
Best of Chewin' the Fat
Another chance to see some of the best bits from comedy sketch show Chewin' the Fat.
30 min 22:30 – 23:00
Scotcast
Conversation about Scotland's biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler. Also in HD. [S.
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
Bringing you more from the day’s top stories and.
30 min 19:00 – 19:30
Our Lives
Documentary that tells the story of the inspiring, thriving, Scottish village of Inverie on the Knoydart peninsula. Twenty-five years ago, the local community pulled together to buy the land from private owners, securing its future for them and the many who travel there. At the heart of the village is the community-owned pub, The Old Forge. But for those who wish to visit, it's a 30-mile, three-day trek through three munros, or a ferry from the mainland. In the summer months, only around five people a day take the high road to get there, for the incomparable hike and views. They well and truly deserve their pint when they arrive! We follow friends Ally and Glynis as they take on the treacherous journey to Scotland's remotest pub, interwoven with stories from some of the residents of this magical peninsula. One of them, Will, visited for a weekend 13 years ago and never left, such is the draw of this place that is known as Scotland’s last great wilderness.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
Icons of Football
How Charlie Nicholas’s amazing goal-scoring talent earned him the name Champagne Charlie.
30 min 20:00 – 20:30
Icons of Football
Known affectionately as ‘Luggy’, Paul Sturrock spent his entire club career at Dundee United, and under one manager – the legendary Jim McLean. Famous for his free-flowing skills and for wearing his socks round his ankles, Sturrock was in many ways the opposite of his stern manager and mentor. Paul reflects on his relationship with Jim, a man he thinks was a tactical genius, but who was also renowned for his lack of smiles and praise for his players. He reveals how it shaped him as a player, and later as a manager. Sturrock speaks on what it felt like to win the league with Dundee United, and the highs and lows he and his team-mates experienced playing against some of the biggest names in Europe, including shocking Spanish giants Barcelona. After Paul finished playing, he moved into coaching and management, becoming known as a manager who excelled at winning league promotions for his clubs. And then came the news that changed his life forever - Paul was diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
30 min 20:30 – 21:00
Hercules the Bear - A Love Story
The remarkable true story of the world’s most famous grizzly bear and the Scottish couple who raised him as their own. In 1975, wrestler Andy Robin and his wife, Maggie, adopted nine-month-old bear cub Hercules and set out to tame one of the world’s fiercest animals. What followed was an extraordinary tale of wrestling, rescue and super stardom. Featuring never-seen-before home video, this heartwarming film revisits the incredible bond between Andy, Maggie and Hercules the bear.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
Still Game
Scottish sitcom. Jack and Victor discover Pete the Jakey was the inventor of the famous Beefy Bake and seek recompense on his behalf. Tam and Frances are having marital problems. Who can help them.
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.
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
Who Lives in Scotland?
Martin Geissler explores the profound impact on Scotland of the movement of people, both within the nation and of its new arrivals.
1h 19:15 – 20:15
The Secret Letters of Mary Queen of Scots
Documentary tracing the extraordinary story of amateur codebreakers Satoshi Tomokiyo, George Lasry and Norbert Biermann, who collaborated across continents to decipher a mysterious cache of coded letters which were discovered to be from Mary, Queen of Scots. With whispers of spies and a treacherous son, the unlocked codes bring new insights into Mary’s long years of captivity in Elizabethan England, her power plays, complaints and clandestine methods for communicating with her followers. Set against Mary’s dramatic journey from infant queen, through civil war, to abdication and years of captivity, this film examines the lengths Mary went to conceal her words, and the ingenuity needed to decode her letters today, even with the help of 21st-century computing.
1h 20:15 – 21:15
Our Lives
This Our Lives documentary tells the story of Boots and Beards, a Scots Asian-run hillwalking group helping people from ethnic minority backgrounds explore the great outdoors. We join the group as it gathers once again after a year in lockdown and prepares to celebrate its landmark 100th walk. We meet the group’s founders, Naveed Baksh and Kashif Butt, whose close friendship has been a driving force behind the success of the group. Their fortnightly hillwalks began as a way to spend more time with close friends and family, but have grown into a community event that has transformed lives. Naveed also travels to Fort William, the small Highland town where his parents first settled when coming to the UK. There, he’s joined by Kashif for a walk up Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the country and the pair’s greatest hillwalking challenge to date.
30 min 21:15 – 21:45
Storyville
A Storyville documentary that tells the untold story of a seemingly ordinary Englishman who spent more than 40 years as a mercenary, fighting other people’s wars for money. Basingstoke-based Dave Tompkins was a petty thief who craved adventure. His career as an international mercenary began in Africa and took him all over the world - to Afghanistan, Croatia and later to Colombia, where he led a team commissioned to assassinate notorious Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar. In Dogs of War, Dave tells his extraordinary story.
2h 15 min 21:45 – 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
Who Lives in Scotland?
Scotland faces enormous challenges as its population ages and the birth rate declines. Martin Geissler explores why it’s vital that we know who lives in Scotland.
1h 19:15 – 20:15
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 20:15 – 21:00
City Lights
A nostalgic look back at City Lights, the iconic sitcom that captured the spirit of 1980s Scotland. Featuring the writer, cast and the famous faces it inspired.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
Still Game
Scottish sitcom. Jack and Victor discover Pete the Jakey was the inventor of the famous Beefy Bake and seek recompense on his behalf. Tam and Frances are having marital problems. Who can help them.
30 min 22:00 – 22:30
Scot Squad
City police Fletcher and McLaren uncover a crafty criminal at a murder mystery party. Mindful of their duties, they bring in the bad guy without killing anyone’s evening.
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.
2h 12:00 – 14:00
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 14:00 – 14:30
Island Crossings
CalMac engineer Fergus races in the annual Mull Rally, and CEO Robbie gets hands-on in the MV Caledonian Isles engine room as things start to go wrong.
1h 14:30 – 15:30
Eat the Town
The most northerly town on the mainland is about to get the Eat the Town treatment as Dazza and Natalie arrive in Thurso. Guided by the locals, the pair score each other’s food choices across the day in the hopes of winning the secret prize. Natalie has decided to use this as an opportunity to push Dazza out of his comfort zone, which he thinks means he might have to eat a salad. Just wait till he hears he is going surfing (he can’t swim).
30 min 15:30 – 16:00
This is BBC Scotland
Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.
3h 16:00 – 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. As the summer comes to a close with a big splash, the mountain gets its new ski tow installed in the nick of time, and Polly and Ross count the cost of a busy summer.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
The Repair Shop on the Road
Dom steps inside Glasgow’s Britannia Panopticon, the world’s oldest surviving music hall, to help piano technician Jamie revive Henrietta, a 1904 Nilson pianola with roots in a New York speakeasy. Will is in Inverness to collect Debbie’s handcrafted chess set, a family heirloom that requires Kirsten’s expert touch if it is to be played with again. In Birnam, Dom is getting hands on with a craft that has remained unchanged for centuries as he masters steam-bending and pine-tar finishing with Scotland’s only wooden ski maker.
45 min 20:00 – 20:45
Beechgrove Garden
Over a period of two years, using unique drone footage, we see Saughton Park transformed from being a neglected site into being a model educational facility with a physic garden with the longest flowering border in a public park in the UK.
15 min 20:45 – 21:00
The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland
Kirsty Wark reveals how pioneering women of the 1960s and 70s seized the baton from previous generations and surged forward to disrupt the status quo, transforming many lives in the process.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel
Interior designer Banjo and husband Ro push to revive a derelict mansion. But as funds run dry, the pair are forced to hunt for a new income stream.
30 min 22:00 – 22:30
Two Doors Down
Ian and Jaz have invited Beth and Cathy over to theirs for a quiet drink, but Cathy's over-exuberant dancing causes consternation with the downstairs neighbour. Colin and Eric discover they have some time to kill before the start of their evening watching Andy Murray play tennis, but their choice of activity leads to Christine being much more involved in their night than they'd have liked. Sophie has to return from a rare night out to check on her mother.
30 min 22:30 – 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
Eat the Town
Dazza and Natalie head to Sanquhar for what is so far the smallest location they have visited. Despite a population of fewer than 2,000, Dazza and Natalie enjoy one of the most varied days they have ever had. With hilltop yoga, a lead mine to explore and the most expensive meal of the series, Sanquhar punches above its weight. Hopefully they can stay friends when the scores are revealed.
30 min 19:30 – 20:00
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 20:00 – 21:00
The Hunt for the World's End Killers
In 1977, detectives in Edinburgh were hunting the killers of two young women who were found brutally murdered after a night at the World’s End pub.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
The Hunt for the World's End Killers
Detectives in Edinburgh hunt the killers of two young women who were found brutally murdered after a night at the World’s End pub.
1h 22:00 – 23:00