| Headquarters | BBC Pacific Quay, Glasgow |
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| Broadcast area | Scotland |
| TV stations | BBC One Scotland, BBC Two Scotland, BBC Alba |
| Radio stations in this area |
BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal |
| Key people | Ken MacQuarrie (Director, BBC Scotland) |
| Websites | www.bbc.co.uk/scotland |
BBC Scotland (Gaelic: BBC Alba) is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who are advised in Scotland by the Audience Council Scotland. Its Scottish headquarters and studios are at BBC Pacific Quay on the south bank of the River Clyde, beside the STV headquarters and the Glasgow Science Centre.
BBC Scotland also has offices including a newsroom, large television studio, and radio studios near to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, plus an office inside the Parliament building itself. There are also broadcasting centres in Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness and Dumfries. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra was resident at BBC Scotland's Queen Margaret Drive base until 2006, when it moved to the Glasgow City Halls in the city centre. The orchestra performs regularly throughout Scotland and around the world.[1]
BBC Scotland's main rival is STV (formerly Scottish Television and Grampian Television), which, despite the name, does not in fact broadcast throughout the country. STV's transmissions are confined to the main population centres of central and northern Scotland, while ITV1 (Border) covers the south.
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BBC Scotland co-ordinates two of the country's five public television stations: BBC One Scotland and BBC Two Scotland
BBC Scotland (BBC Alba) is also responsible for the BBC Alba. The channel is funded by the BBC and the MG Alba.
As well as producing programming for Scotland, as the largest of the BBC's "Nations & Regions", BBC Scotland also produces television programming intended for the UK network.
Flagship programmes for Scotland include the nightly news programmes Reporting Scotland and Newsnight Scotland, drama in the form of River City and Monarch of the Glen, and sports programming in the shape of Sportscene, Sport Monthly and The Adventure Show. BBC Scotland also produces Gaelic programming, such as Eòrpa and Dotaman, under the banner BBC Alba.
Eòrpa hit the headlines in May 2008, specially mentioned in the Scottish Broadcasting Commission's report. 'It was intriguing to note that without fail at every one of our public events BBC2 Scotland's Eòrpa programme was raised, unsolicited, and by non-Gaelic speakers, as an example of a positive, well-respected programme' - Blair Jenkins, Chair - Scottish Broadcasting Commission.[2]
BBC Scotland also produces the Scottish opt-out sections of UK-wide programmes such as The Politics Show and Children in Need. Output for the UK network has included such recent high profile dramas as Monarch of the Glen, Hope Springs and Single Father.[1]
The following are selected BBC Scotland-produced or -commissioned programmes shown in Scotland only:
The following are selected BBC Scotland-produced or commissioned programmes networked across the UK:
BBC Scotland has 11 television and radio studios in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Portree, Stornoway, Inverness, Selkirk, Dumfries, Kirkwall and Lerwick. BBC Scotland's HQ in Glasgow, opened in 2007. Pacific Quay has the largest studio in the UK outside London.
BBC Scotland's drama productions are based at Dumbarton on the site of a disused whisky distillery. It is the main Scottish drama facilities where programmes such as River City and Hope Springs are recorded.[3]
BBC Scotland also operates the national radio networks:
There are also regional news opt-outs broadcasting from Aberdeen (North-East), Inverness (Highlands and Islands), Selkirk (Borders), Dumfries (South-West), Lerwick (Shetland) and Kirkwall (Orkney), with the latter two also providing extra programming for their area.
BBC Scotland also takes part in the 'Regionalisation' of some of the UK-wide BBC's radio output. One example of this is on Thursday nights, when Radio 1 splits the home nations with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland broadcasting their own shows showcasing local talent. The Radio 1 Session in Scotland is presented by Vic Galloway.[4]
BBC Scotland also provides a large amount of online content specifically aimed at the Scottish user, whether they be from within Scotland, or for Scots from further afield.
Controllers of BBC Scotland:
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