Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

More from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.

Michelle McManus serves up big name interviews, features and the latest in entertainment and culture news from across Scotland.

This episode is all about entertaining made easy. If you are having guests around, the world-famous Hebridean baker Coinneach MacLeod has some recipes for a very Christmassy clementine cake and an amazing lemon cocktail. Kirsty Wilson finds out how to make and customise your own candles to give your home a lovely scent when visitors appear, and Lizzie Schofield has another great project that you can do with your kids. This week, it’s decorations made from heather and hydrangea that will look fabulous on your tree. And Brian Cunningham has a round-up of the garden jobs you can do this week. Presented by Jean Johansson.

As winter begins, Dougie visits the wetland reserve at Lochwinnoch in Renfrewshire to see the birds that check in over the colder months. Weather presenter Chris Blanchett heads up the high-level Lecht Road to find out how our winters are changing with less snow anticipated in future. Arlene is in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh to meet a fungi enthusiast, and Dougie is on a farm in the Borders, to help guide a herd of Galloway cattle to their winter pasture. And it’s the last of Rosie’s farm food stops. This time she’s in Perthshire, where she meets the deer farmers making the most of venison.

Lena Zavaroni was a child superstar, barnstorming the charts, sharing the stage with Sinatra and performing for the US president, all before her 11th birthday. But her light was dimmed too soon by a battle with anorexia. Told from the perspective of her 84-year-old father, Victor, this poignant story reflects on parental regret as he seeks peace with his daughter's untimely fate.

Tosh finally confronts Billy about his relationship with Robert Tulloch. Fuelled by guilt over Louden, Calder goes after the people responsible.

Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

As Scotland fans find out who they'll face in the opening stages of next year's World Cup, Reporting Scotland has a special programme getting all the reaction to that announcement.

More from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.

Reaction to the FIFA World Cup draw as Scotland find out their opponents for next summer's tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Live coverage as Greenock Morton host Queen's Park in the Scottish Championship.

Scottish sitcom. Jack and Victor are surprised to discover they miss Winston and decide to go to Finport for a day out with him. Tam is smitten by his sister-in-law Molly.

Des Clarke is joined by Celya AB, Ahir Shah, Elaine Malcolmson and Chris Thorburn to tackle the headlines from the past week.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

All the weekend national, UK-wide and international news on Saturday evening at 7.

The team help commemorate the victims of the Lockerbie bombing, automata expert Michael tackles a clockwork train, and Kirsten gets hands-on with medieval slipware pottery.

Working solo, the five remaining designers each transform a shepherd's hut on a glamping site in north Wales. The spaces are small, so practicality is key.

Hazel investigates the character of convicted murderer Michael Ross. Would he have been capable as a 15-year-old schoolboy of such a brutal and cold-blooded act? She explores the background of victim Shamsuddin Mahmood and uncovers a story of two hitmen who used to live near him before he came to Orkney. Could they have been the ones who committed the murder.

The inspirational story of how a group of working-class kids growing up in post-industrial Glasgow dared to dream and became one of Scotland's biggest bands.

Simon Bates and Richard Skinner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 November 1983. Featuring Paul Young, Tina Turner, The Smiths, Marilyn, Simple Minds, The Style Council and Billy Joel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

All the weekend national, UK-wide and international news on Sunday evening at 7.

Extended highlights of Celtic v Hearts as the title contenders clash at Parkhead.

How Charlie Nicholas’s amazing goal-scoring talent earned him the name Champagne Charlie.

Michelle McManus serves up big name interviews, features and the latest in entertainment and culture news from across Scotland.

Forty years after their peaceful act of solidarity, Scottish factory workers discover the incredible impact of their action.

Scottish sitcom. Jack and Victor are surprised to discover they miss Winston and decide to go to Finport for a day out with him. Tam is smitten by his sister-in-law Molly.

Des Clarke is joined by Celya AB, Ahir Shah, Elaine Malcolmson and Chris Thorburn to tackle the headlines from the past week.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

As winter begins, Dougie visits the wetland reserve at Lochwinnoch in Renfrewshire to see the birds that check in over the colder months. Weather presenter Chris Blanchett heads up the high-level Lecht Road to find out how our winters are changing with less snow anticipated in future. Arlene is in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh to meet a fungi enthusiast, and Dougie is on a farm in the Borders, to help guide a herd of Galloway cattle to their winter pasture. And it’s the last of Rosie’s farm food stops. This time she’s in Perthshire, where she meets the deer farmers making the most of venison.

Just four designers remain to fight it out for a place in the semi-finals. Arriving at Michelle’s studio, they are split into teams of two and given their next challenge - the redesign of two cafes in the seaside town of Margate. The finished venues need to attract both daytime and evening crowds, so the key to the task is delivering multifunctional spaces, with each team member taking ownership for their own zones. Before heading to Kent, the teams get a steer from their new clients via a Zoom meeting. One team learns that they must channel a cool Caribbean vibe, with their cafe also doubling up as an evening venue that hosts gigs and DJs. The other team has a seafront cafe, whose owners are looking for a design that avoids seaside cliché but has a welcoming vibe that matches their ambition to provide reasonably priced food for the whole community. Two different businesses, but for the designers the same goal - to take a step closer to winning the biggest commercial contract of their lives. Assisting Michelle this week is guest judge Ross Bailey. CEO of AppearHere, he has an in-depth knowledge of what makes small hospitality businesses sink or swim.

This episode is all about entertaining made easy. If you are having guests around, the world-famous Hebridean baker Coinneach MacLeod has some recipes for a very Christmassy clementine cake and an amazing lemon cocktail. Kirsty Wilson finds out how to make and customise your own candles to give your home a lovely scent when visitors appear, and Lizzie Schofield has another great project that you can do with your kids. This week, it’s decorations made from heather and hydrangea that will look fabulous on your tree. And Brian Cunningham has a round-up of the garden jobs you can do this week. Presented by Jean Johansson.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

More from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.

Born into a sporting family, Jen Beattie's dad, John, played international rugby, and brother Johnnie featured for Glasgow, Montpellier and Scotland. As a youth player, Jen captained her local boys' team and had featured as a full Scotland international by the age of 16, appearing at the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup in France. At Arsenal, she won seven major titles, and she went on to win five at Manchester City, including the 2023 FA Cup. In 2020, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but continued to play for Arsenal and received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award for raising awareness about the illness while facing adversity. In 2023, Jen was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours for services to association football and charity. Featuring contributions from John Beattie, Jill Beattie, Johnnie Beattie, Julie Orr, Leah Williamson, Ian Wright, Alex Scott, Tom Garry, Kim Little, Jill Scott and Rachel Corsie.

The summer months bring new opportunities for the hardy folk who live in the shadow of Cairngorm. This time: the snow's disappearing along with the skiers, but warmer weather brings no rest for the mountain team. The funicular train comes off its tracks, Ruari the ski patroller turns gamekeeper for the summer, the new boss at the sailing school has big boots to fill, and a young couple try to get their music festival off the ground.

Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond celebrate the fantastic range of food and drink Scotland has to offer. In this episode, they cook hand-dived scallops with black pudding and a Thai pea puree. Their special guest is sports presenter Andrew Cotter, who joins them in the kitchen for a chat and to try this week's food and drink.

Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin spends the autumn revealing hidden natural spectacles that occur throughout the British Isles.

A determined Mulvaney leads the charge to uncover the blackmailer’s identity, Amber is bolstered to publicly condemn Richard, Caitlin fears Drew is using drugs again, and Chris pulls through for Bob when planning Mackenzie’s birthday.

A boob job and Turkey teeth – two patients hope for transformation. But not all stories end well. Journalist Aoife Moore asks: what’s next for cosmetic tourism.

Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

More from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.

Life on the bay continues for the hundreds who have made this Fife caravan park their second home and for the staff who make sure everything runs smoothly. In this episode, a new caravan is installed on the site with the help of a huge crane, but the steep hillside and gusting winds prove a challenge. Meanwhile, a long-standing member of staff prepares to say farewell, but not before he has tried out the biggest rides at the Burntisland Fair. And the bay’s newest recruit is welcomed to the business.

Just four designers remain to fight it out for a place in the semi-finals. Arriving at Michelle’s studio, they are split into teams of two and given their next challenge - the redesign of two cafes in the seaside town of Margate. The finished venues need to attract both daytime and evening crowds, so the key to the task is delivering multifunctional spaces, with each team member taking ownership for their own zones. Before heading to Kent, the teams get a steer from their new clients via a Zoom meeting. One team learns that they must channel a cool Caribbean vibe, with their cafe also doubling up as an evening venue that hosts gigs and DJs. The other team has a seafront cafe, whose owners are looking for a design that avoids seaside cliché but has a welcoming vibe that matches their ambition to provide reasonably priced food for the whole community. Two different businesses, but for the designers the same goal - to take a step closer to winning the biggest commercial contract of their lives. Assisting Michelle this week is guest judge Ross Bailey. CEO of AppearHere, he has an in-depth knowledge of what makes small hospitality businesses sink or swim.

Twelve years after the murder, an eyewitness dramatically comes forward saying he saw a balaclava-clad Michael Ross with a gun near the restaurant just before the murder. Hazel investigates his story to see if it holds up. She then tests Michael Ross’s alibi and hears a new revelation about the case.

The story of the extraordinary friendship between Scottish film-maker Bill Douglas and his lifelong companion and collaborator Peter Jewell. Bill Douglas was Scotland’s finest director. In his short career, he made four films: autobiographical trilogy My Childhood, My Ain Folk and My Way Home about his appalling childhood, and Comrades, an epic about a momentous moment in English history. Bill is celebrated by other great film-makers such as Lynne Ramsay, Lenny Abrahamson, Satajit Ray and Yuliya Solntseva. Bill's life was transformed when he was on national service in the Egyptian desert and met Peter Jewell, the man who would become his lifelong friend. The two men had very different backgrounds, but they formed a unique bond that channelled a tremendous creative energy. In this film, Peter reminisces about the life he shared with Bill in their tiny Soho flat filled with cinema memorabilia. Their love of the movies leads them to start experimenting with an 8mm camera. Peter’s memories and musings about the legacy Bill left behind are illustrated with these never-before-seen short films.

Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

More from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.

The judges head east to assess a colourful new build in Dundee, a sleek self-designed family home in Inverurie and a one-of-a-kind water tank that’s been transformed into a dream family home.

It’s the grand final, and the nine regional winners join judges Anna Campbell Jones, Kate Spiers and Michael Angus at Glasgow’s House for an Art Lover to discover which property will be Scotland’s home of the year.

In Loch Ness, the countdown to Christmas begins. Donald and Joanna hit a few teething problems as they open their new farm shop in the middle of a winter storm. Later, with their reindeer event in full swing, they reflect on their year of change. In Fife, brothers Mike and Pete work in stormy weather to bring the cows in for their first pregnancy scanning, which will reveal how successful their new joint venture has been. The whole family gets involved with a local Clydesdale horse show, in which young colt foal Rocky competes against his older stable mate, Maximus. As Emma and Ewan near the end of their first year on their new farm in Bute, they are taking the time to return to what they know and love best: training sheepdogs. Later, they reveal a new business plan, which draws on both their strengths.

Bob is stunned when Mackenzie’s chaotic birthday party leads to an upsetting discovery, Caitlin’s competitiveness gets the better of her when fundraising for charity, Amber is given the fuel she needs to drive forward with the campaign, and Tommy is left bewildered by Conor.

Jules and Greg take the plunge into the Isle of Skye’s dramatic rock pools and waterfalls.

The crystal-clear ocean waters and impressive beaches of Mull and Iona are the backdrop for Jules and Greg’s emotional series finale.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

More from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.

Michelle McManus serves up big name interviews, features and the latest in entertainment and culture news from across Scotland.

Craft Christmas at Beechgrove is counting down to the big day and bringing you some great ideas for things your family can make, do and eat, so that your festive period is the best ever. This week the show, presented by Jean Johansson, focuses on perfect presents. If you fancy making some presents this year, we get some top tips from top secret ninja knitters, a group of ladies who knit decorations and then, under cover of darkness, use what they’ve made to spread Christmas fun through their hometown. It’s heaven in a cup as Jean finds out how to make a Chocolate Bomb, the perfect gift for the chocolate lover in your life. There’s also a look at gift ideas for the gardener in your life, as well as a round-up of the week’s gardening jobs.

In a special festive programme, Dougie is in Lockerbie to join the annual Christmas tractor and truck run. He looks back on the series highlights of 2025, revisiting the stories that Anne, Arlene, Cammy, Rosie and Shahbaz have covered. Marking his first year on his Ayrshire farm, Cammy recalls the big moments in his farming year. Dougie reflects on the big themes, best places and inspiring people the team have met, travelling thousands of miles in every direction across rural Scotland.

Jack Docherty takes an entertaining look at Scotland's most memorable adverts. Joining him on this archive journey will be some of Scotland's funniest and best known faces.

As Calder and Tosh close in on the motive for Eadie’s murder, the pool of suspects narrows.

Conversation about Scotland’s biggest news stories, hosted by Martin Geissler.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

More from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.

Live coverage from Somerset Park as Ayr host St Johnstone in the Scottish Championship.

Scottish sitcom. Craiglang is in the grip of a hot spell. Jack and Victor have found the perfect place to relax in the park on the ultimate bench, but unfortunately Tam and Winston have the same idea. Isa receives news about her ex husband Harry that changes her life.

Des Clarke is joined by Tiffany Stevenson, Vittorio Angelone, Kathleen Hughes and Scott Agnew to look back at the stories making the headlines in Scotland and around the world.

In his brand new stand-up special, multi-award-winning Scottish comic Ray Bradshaw talks about the problems you face when you’re a bald ginger. Filmed in front of a sold-out audience at the world-renowned Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow, Bradshaw tells of travelling the world and meeting his 'doppelgingers' (lookalikes) everywhere he goes. From sheep-shearing sheds in New Zealand to an Irish bar in Mumbai, via a Midwestern American bachelor party, Ray tells laugh-out-loud stories of the bizarre situations he gets into while trying to find as many people who look like him.

Some of Scotland’s comedians and entertainers return to take us on a wondrous journey through Christmas past. The twinkle of the lights, the political drama of school nativities, the undeniable realness of Santa, the presents we always wanted (and didn’t get), the food we couldn’t finish, and the sheer joy of dragging our parents out of bed much earlier than they wanted. Including Ashley Storrie, Sanjeev Kohli, Karen Dunbar, Bash the Entertainer, Judith Ralston, Des Clarke, Jane McCarry, Leo Kearse, Raymond Mearns.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

All the weekend national, UK-wide and international news on Saturday evening at 7.

Yvie has some tough decisions to make as she chooses her choir solely from video clips. She enlists help from both her family and trusted friend Myleene Klass to make the difficult decisions on who may or may not be ready for this challenge. It's not just about who has the best singing voice, but who needs this chance to be taken under Yvie’s wing. To better prepare herself before she meets her new choir, Yvie chats to her friend Olly Murs, who gives advice on how she can best support her choir. Seeing as Yvie has never actually led a choir before, she visits the Glad Community Choir in Glasgow to see exactly how you put together an imperfect choir - and have fun with it.

Just four designers remain to fight it out for a place in the semi-finals. Arriving at Michelle’s studio, they are split into teams of two and given their next challenge - the redesign of two cafes in the seaside town of Margate. The finished venues need to attract both daytime and evening crowds, so the key to the task is delivering multifunctional spaces, with each team member taking ownership for their own zones. Before heading to Kent, the teams get a steer from their new clients via a Zoom meeting. One team learns that they must channel a cool Caribbean vibe, with their cafe also doubling up as an evening venue that hosts gigs and DJs. The other team has a seafront cafe, whose owners are looking for a design that avoids seaside cliché but has a welcoming vibe that matches their ambition to provide reasonably priced food for the whole community. Two different businesses, but for the designers the same goal - to take a step closer to winning the biggest commercial contract of their lives. Assisting Michelle this week is guest judge Ross Bailey. CEO of AppearHere, he has an in-depth knowledge of what makes small hospitality businesses sink or swim.

Twelve years after the murder, an eyewitness dramatically comes forward saying he saw a balaclava-clad Michael Ross with a gun near the restaurant just before the murder. Hazel investigates his story to see if it holds up. She then tests Michael Ross’s alibi and hears a new revelation about the case.

The story of the trailblazing Scottish girl bands who challenged a male-dominated industry.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

All the weekend national, UK-wide and international news on Sunday evening at 7.

As the day of the big performance approaches, Yvie uses all of her vocal coaching skills and music industry experience to get her choir ready. In order to help support her choir emotionally, she returns to her roots to recall her first experiences of singing on stage. After a couple of sleepless nights, Yvie has a big decision to make about her choir and whether they will cope with the changes. Things get serious as they prepare to step onto The Hydro, one of Scotland’s biggest stages.

Michelle McManus serves up big name interviews, features and the latest in entertainment and culture news from across Scotland.

Paul Murton’s loch-hopping journey across Scotland reaches the quiet lochs of the Borders, where he learns dog handling techniques at a school for sheep dogs, and then heads to some man-made lochs in the Moorfoot Hills, where he hears tell of hidden treasure. Then, in Edinburgh he discovers the story of a Dutch-speaking Scottish minister on skates and goes in search of a lost river and two long-vanished lochs in the heart of the city. Crossing the Firth of Forth, Paul travels around the industrial lochs of the old Fife coal field before walking in the footsteps of Mary, Queen of Scots on a haunted island in Loch Leven.

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.

Scottish sitcom. Craiglang is in the grip of a hot spell. Jack and Victor have found the perfect place to relax in the park on the ultimate bench, but unfortunately Tam and Winston have the same idea. Isa receives news about her ex husband Harry that changes her life.

Des Clarke is joined by Tiffany Stevenson, Vittorio Angelone, Kathleen Hughes and Scott Agnew to look back at the stories making the headlines in Scotland and around the world.