Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Turkey farmer Craig Michie pulls out all the stops to promote his poultry at the Taste of Grampian event. Sheep auctioneer Colin Slessor has his hands full at a record-breaking sausage-making competition, and cattle farmer Alan Gibb takes some very delicate pregnant heifers to market. Narrated by Grant Stott.

Damian Barr hosts an audience at Leith Theatre as he chats to some the biggest writers in town for the Edinburgh International Book Festival and gets recommended reads from literary-loving performers on the Fringe.

From the teams searching for the Bavarian pine vole that hasn't been seen in the wild for 60 years, to the rangers trying to protect Slovenia’s endangered eagle-owls, wildlife film-maker Libby Penman showcases a wide range of success stories from across Europe. They celebrate the amazing work of conservationists fighting to save our precious plants and animals. Exploring some of the projects taking place across the continent, Libby reveals how puffins on Northern Ireland’s only inhabited island are being protected from furry intruders, why racoon dogs are moving south into Sweden, and how a highland landscape is being completely transformed within the biggest National Nature Reserve in the UK. Ultimately, she discovers that despite their different objectives, these projects all have one thing in common. At their heart are passionate people making an extraordinary effort to help bring our endangered wildlife back from the brink.

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In the aftermath of the 2017 general election, insiders reveal Alex Salmond's anger at having lost his Westminster seat, and how he blamed his defeat on the campaign strategy of Sturgeon’s SNP. Alex details how he moved on from politics to entertaining audiences at a Fringe show, before controversially fronting his own television series on the Russia Today channel. Nicola Sturgeon talks of her anger at learning that Salmond would be appearing on the Kremlin-backed broadcaster. Relations between the pair then reach crisis point when a newspaper leak reveals that the Scottish government is investigating complaints of sexual misconduct against Alex Salmond that had been made by two women concerning incidents that occurred when he was first minister. In an astonishing turn of events, Salmond strongly proclaims his innocence and takes the Scottish government to court, alleging that the complaints process had been mishandled. Politicians such as John Swinney and Roseanna Cunningham recount how the SNP was affected by the scandal and of the emotional fallout of the case.

What if you need to write something down or read to a class full of people and you just can’t do it? Abbie Freeman couldn’t read or write until she was 13 and struggled with dyslexia through her school years. Now, she is meeting people like herself to find out how school is working for them and what the consequences are when you slip through the cracks. With one in four Scottish state primary pupils still not achieving the literacy levels expected of them, what needs to change for young people who are struggling.

Should we all have the right to choose when we die? Alex Lichtenauer explores the assisted dying debate and asks what impact legalisation would have in the UK. For Alex, the story is personal – her Dutch grandfather chose to die by assisted euthanasia when terminally ill. Meeting people both for and against the proposed change in law, Alex hears the full range of opinion and questions what her grandfather’s choice means to her and her family.

Cammy, an old adversary of Gary's, is posted to the barracks and old rivalries are soon restored in the form of a brawl. Sergeant Thomson punishes them both but a series of tit for tat exchanges follow. Things quickly get out of hand when army property is defaced and Gary is the one blamed. With the boys unable to provide an alibi and Thomson refusing to believe that Cammy is to blame, Gary finds himself in serious danger of being kicked out of the army forever.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

An experienced hiker has not returned from the top of a mountain on Skye, and a concealed attic in Dingwall reveals evidence of a cannabis-growing operation.

It’s time to enjoy the best of late summer at Beechgrove as Carole Baxter assesses how the dahlias have delivered this year. They are great for cut flower collections, but has the weather affected the results? There is more garden colour from Kirsty Wilson as she looks ahead to the autumn and plants some late-flowering perennials. Kirsty also checks in on her attempt to grow melons in the polytunnel and takes a look at the pumpkins in the hugel bed, a method of growing based on planting on a mound of decomposing timber and other organic material. It has been reported that there has been a drop in the number of butterflies and other pollinators in gardens across the UK this year, and Carole finds out if that really is the case and, if so, why it has happened and what gardeners can do to help.

Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major head to one of the most westerly towns in the UK - Campbeltown, in the stunning Mull of Kintyre. Ian really finds his wheels as he uses a side-by-side electric tricycle to explore the town, hitches a ride in a tractor, and even gets behind the wheel himself on one of the longest runways in Europe. But it's not all hard work for Ian as he tries his hand at blind golf at the world-famous Machrihanish course and helps on the production line with the woman who made the chocolates for the Oscars gift bag. And, of course, it would be rude to go to one of the great whisky regions of Scotland without sampling a local dram.

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Beth and Eric think Ian is taking them out for their 30th wedding anniversary dinner but find instead that he and Gordon have organised a surprise party at their house. And the gang is all there. What more could you ask from a party? The buffet table is groaning with food, the champagne is flowing and Christine has brought a homemade trifle as a present. There is a wander down memory lane, a look at the Bairds' wedding album and an illuminating quiz. Ian tries to keep the focus on the anniversary couple but a drunken Cathy tries to prompt wedding proposals from reluctant boyfriends Ian and Alan, and treats Eric, Beth and the rest of the guests to a replay of her and Colin's first wedding dance.

It’s a turbulent day for Nina: her first date with Lee is derailed when Evie plans her bridesmaid’s dress fitting in the middle of it.

More fast-moving comedy sketches, with music and animation. Soar high with Fly Scotland airways, and sink low with an ill-considered condolence card.

Comedy sketch show written and performed by Iain Connell and Robert Florence, and set in the weird, wonderful and quirkily fictitious town of Burnistoun. Local entrepreneur Alex Ciderson demonstrates his new invention, a pie scarer. Paul and Walter, the squabbling siblings in the ice-cream van, celebrate their dead mother's birthday with rival birthday cakes, and pub singer Ronnie Dreech delivers a literally explosive set. Meanwhile, a young man's chat-up routines are continually foiled as he swallows a succession of insects, cheeky 12-year-old boys Marky and Rosso set out to embarrass a family friend, and McGregor and Toshan - Burnistoun's quality police - have a new take on tackling the problem of teenage delinquency. The horrific consequences of consuming a ready meal that's 400 years past its use-by date are exposed, home time travel kits become a hit for fun-loving couples, and a young millionaire's encounter with his former schoolteacher proves a revelation. Burnistoun stars Iain Connell and Robert Florence with Kirsty Strain, Allan Miller, Richard Rankin, Louise Stewart and Gerry McLaughlin.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

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Live coverage as Dunfermline host Raith in the Scottish Championship.

Sitcom featuring characters from the comedy series Chewin' the Fat. Tam finally does the decent thing and gets married. Will he make an honest woman of Frances.

Beth and Eric think Ian is taking them out for their 30th wedding anniversary dinner but find instead that he and Gordon have organised a surprise party at their house. And the gang is all there. What more could you ask from a party? The buffet table is groaning with food, the champagne is flowing and Christine has brought a homemade trifle as a present. There is a wander down memory lane, a look at the Bairds' wedding album and an illuminating quiz. Ian tries to keep the focus on the anniversary couple but a drunken Cathy tries to prompt wedding proposals from reluctant boyfriends Ian and Alan, and treats Eric, Beth and the rest of the guests to a replay of her and Colin's first wedding dance.

Comedy sketch show written and performed by Iain Connell and Robert Florence, and set in the weird, wonderful and quirkily fictitious town of Burnistoun. Local entrepreneur Alex Ciderson demonstrates his new invention, a pie scarer. Paul and Walter, the squabbling siblings in the ice-cream van, celebrate their dead mother's birthday with rival birthday cakes, and pub singer Ronnie Dreech delivers a literally explosive set. Meanwhile, a young man's chat-up routines are continually foiled as he swallows a succession of insects, cheeky 12-year-old boys Marky and Rosso set out to embarrass a family friend, and McGregor and Toshan - Burnistoun's quality police - have a new take on tackling the problem of teenage delinquency. The horrific consequences of consuming a ready meal that's 400 years past its use-by date are exposed, home time travel kits become a hit for fun-loving couples, and a young millionaire's encounter with his former schoolteacher proves a revelation. Burnistoun stars Iain Connell and Robert Florence with Kirsty Strain, Allan Miller, Richard Rankin, Louise Stewart and Gerry McLaughlin.

Cammy, an old adversary of Gary's, is posted to the barracks and old rivalries are soon restored in the form of a brawl. Sergeant Thomson punishes them both but a series of tit for tat exchanges follow. Things quickly get out of hand when army property is defaced and Gary is the one blamed. With the boys unable to provide an alibi and Thomson refusing to believe that Cammy is to blame, Gary finds himself in serious danger of being kicked out of the army forever.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

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Steven Thompson presents highlights from the day’s fixtures in the Scottish Premiership, including Celtic v Hearts, Aberdeen v Motherwell, Hibs v St Johnstone and Ross County v Dundee.

It’s Easter weekend and an influx of rival football fans at Glasgow Central puts extra pressure on the staff and transport police as they segregate the fans heading to Hampden. There is a new team member on the concourse as police dog recruit Marvin is put through his paces during training. Outside Central, the Network Rail ecologists work to help a peregrine falcon nesting on one of their bridges. And the engineering team get to work on the Argyll line track repairs.

Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti visit the Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland, known as the world’s first 'earthscraper' hotel. Learning about the innovative architectural challenges that come with building a hotel into the side of a quarry, the team also help prepare dinner for the hotel’s 3000 aquarium fish, test drones for the dazzling evening light show, serve guests at a private dinner, and even help prepare for a young girl’s fourth birthday party.

Some of the best bits from the comedy sketch show.

Katie has a serious misunderstanding on her job hunt, Sarah deals with more unsolicited advice from Brian, and an evil AI bot strikes back. More of the freshest new sketches from Scotland, featuring established and emerging comedy writers, performers and directors, such as David McGinty, Fraser Harris, Ross Eaglesham, Jack Willison, Catriona Faint, Katie Barnett.

Edith Bowman explores hidden treasures from the BBC Scotland music archives, including classics from Hipsway and Snow Patrol.

Writer, comedian and Scot Squad star Stuart McPherson presents his latest autobiographical Fringe show, which explores life living with alopecia, and the acceptance and resistance that it brings.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

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

Extended highlights of Dundee Utd v Rangers and the best of Saturday’s games in the Scottish Premiership.

Paul sails along a much-loved route through the Kyles of Bute to Dunoon, discovering a secret history of WW2 bouncing bombs along the way. From Dunoon and its connections with international singing star Harry Lauder, Paul gets nostalgic about nuclear submarines in the Holy Loch. Here he meets a man with an impressive water-powered organ. Crossing the loch, Paul beats hot steel with a blacksmith whose ancestors have been working Vulcan’s forge for six generations. Their work includes the Golden Gates at Benmore gardens, where Paul learns about a sugar daddy who collected art on a scale to rival the Tate collection. On the shores of Loch Long, Paul discovers a Viking connection in the shape of a vintage sailing boat which takes him to scale the heights of the people’s mountain – The Cobbler.

A unique amateur film provides the centrepiece of a documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of Scotland's great landmarks, the Forth Road Bridge. The documentary traces the memories of the people who built the bridge, the biggest of its kind in Europe at the time, as well as those who ran the Forth ferries that stopped running when it opened in 1964.

In this people’s history, Kirsty Wark explores the 1970s and early 1980s, an era of shops, pop, new towns and oil, and when Scotland began to see and sell itself as distinctively Scottish.

Sitcom featuring characters from the comedy series Chewin' the Fat. Tam finally does the decent thing and gets married. Will he make an honest woman of Frances.

Damian Barr hosts an audience at Leith Theatre as he chats to some the biggest writers in town for the Edinburgh International Book Festival and gets recommended reads from literary-loving performers on the Fringe.

Martin Geissler brings you all the main issues from the world of politics and beyond. Big interviews, discussion and analysis of the stories that matter to Scotland.

Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major head to one of the most westerly towns in the UK - Campbeltown, in the stunning Mull of Kintyre. Ian really finds his wheels as he uses a side-by-side electric tricycle to explore the town, hitches a ride in a tractor, and even gets behind the wheel himself on one of the longest runways in Europe. But it's not all hard work for Ian as he tries his hand at blind golf at the world-famous Machrihanish course and helps on the production line with the woman who made the chocolates for the Oscars gift bag. And, of course, it would be rude to go to one of the great whisky regions of Scotland without sampling a local dram.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

It’s time to enjoy the best of late summer at Beechgrove as Carole Baxter assesses how the dahlias have delivered this year. They are great for cut flower collections, but has the weather affected the results? There is more garden colour from Kirsty Wilson as she looks ahead to the autumn and plants some late-flowering perennials. Kirsty also checks in on her attempt to grow melons in the polytunnel and takes a look at the pumpkins in the hugel bed, a method of growing based on planting on a mound of decomposing timber and other organic material. It has been reported that there has been a drop in the number of butterflies and other pollinators in gardens across the UK this year, and Carole finds out if that really is the case and, if so, why it has happened and what gardeners can do to help.

On the Fife coast, it’s wedding season at one of Scotland's biggest holiday parks. Newly promoted wedding co-ordinator Amy is determined to make the wedding of Donna and Stuart one to remember. The happy couple need to make some last-minute decisions and have planned a traditional Scottish scramble for the local kids. Meanwhile, at Leven Beach Holiday Park, manager Sylvia has big plans for the place. She is determined to attract new visitors to the park and has planned a family fun day. Unfortunately, she faces competition from a local music festival.

Ultra-runners tackle the Hebrides on a route involving two CalMac ferries, skipper Cubby Wilson goes creel fishing, and Ardrossan port assistant Debbie applies for a new job.

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Jane Lewis presents highlights from the weekend's fixtures in the SWPL.

The Adventure Show heads to Torridon in the north west of Scotland for one of the world’s most extreme events – the Celtman. And extreme is the word – starting at 5am with a 3.4 kilometre open-water swim, competitors then leap onto their bikes to pedal over 200 kilometres. The finale is a 42-kilometre run, with an ascent of one of Scotland’s Munros thrown in for good measure. It has been described as one of the toughest days of your life and, for most, just finishing is a major achievement.

In blazing sunshine on the Fife coast, three generations of the Wallace family help install a brand new caravan on the steep hillside. The family includes 82-year-old owner and manager Tom and his grandson Steven, and over the course of 40 years the Wallaces have built the business up to 600 caravans and a hotel complex. In this episode, the park’s newest residents get the keys to their new holiday home, and Billy and Gibby from the maintenance team have the task of keeping the 47-acre site shipshape.

In the north east, the judges must choose between a renovated 19th-century villa in Prestatyn, a converted 1960s bungalow in Flintshire and a Grade II listed conversion in Wrexham.

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Banjo has been commissioned by married couple Jhennia and Rachel to transform the Puffer Pub on the tiny slate island of Easedale. The historic pub is at the beating heart of Easedale’s population of just 60, so Banjo’s design needs to hit the mark with the locals and the owners. With no roads and only wheelbarrows to transport all his materials, this makeover will be very challenging. Lisa, Eoghan and Tom race against time to complete his ambitious designs, but will his radical idea of replacing the decades-old bar meet the approval of the locals, and can he complete the work ahead of the world stone skimming championships.

Join Alan Carr for a picture-based quiz show that will have the entire family shouting answers at the telly. Whether it’s sporting trophies or common kitchen utensils, teams will need to know something about everything to get a Picture Slam and a chance to win £10,000. Hoping to take home the jackpot are couple Jamie John and Josh from Great Yarmouth, mother and daughter Ruby and Lesley from King’s Lynn, and Glasgow couple Iain and Jaclyn. They are pitted against each other across three fun and furious rounds against the clock, with one team making it to the final Super Slam.

Martin and Phil travel through Scotland’s Central Belt to explore why performance is such a big part of Scottish culture. They visit Scotland’s National Sporting Performance Centre, just outside Edinburgh, to meet the men’s football team, whose performances pretty much define the mood of the nation. The boys then head from Glasgow to meet musical stadium filler Amy Macdonald. Over a round of bowls, they discuss how Amy got into the industry and what it’s like to perform home and away. Martin and Phil then chat to actor and comedian Greg McHugh about his most famous character, Gary Tank Commander, and all things Edinburgh Festival.

Rewind to the news, music and events of 1992, when East 17 were in the House of Love, the Maastricht Treaty was signed, Ravenscraig was closed and John Smith was elected leader of the Labour Party.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Pedicures for goats and horses, and giant popsicles for polar bears – it’s all in a day’s work at Highland Wildlife Park. And the vets at Edinburgh Zoo deal with a zebra with arthritis.

In this people’s history, Kirsty Wark explores the 1970s and early 1980s, an era of shops, pop, new towns and oil, and when Scotland began to see and sell itself as distinctively Scottish.

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A three-year investigation by Disclosure uncovers allegations of modern slavery aboard UK fishing vessels. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S.

A three-year investigation by Disclosure uncovers allegations of modern slavery aboard UK fishing vessels. Reporter Chris Clements hears the stories of migrant workers who came to these shores in search of a better life, only to find hardship and misery. And he explores a world-wide web of exploitation which puts profit before people.

Surgeons at University Hospital Southampton face complex surgery to reconstruct a patient’s jaw and remove a cancerous oesophagus.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Rookie auctioneer Scott battles nerves to sell sheep for the very first time. Catering supervisor Linda causes controversy when she tries to spice up breakfast. And in Caithness, it could be the end of the line for a traditional sheep breed when two farming brothers take their lambs to market. Narrated by Grant Stott.

Damian Barr hosts The Big Scottish Book Club from Leith Theatre, recorded with a live audience during the Edinburgh Festival. Naomi Alderman talks her latest novel, The Future, the follow-up to The Power, which became a TV hit on Prime. Nikesh Shukla talks about his comic adventures with Indian Spider-Man Pavitr Prabhakar, and Jack Docherty gives his book picks and talks about his own superhero – David Bowie. There are more book picks from the capital’s cabbies, and Margaret McDonald talks about bringing her debut novel, Glasgow Boys, to the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Wildlife film-maker Libby Penman showcases more of the amazing work of people fighting to save endangered animals and plants across Europe. In this episode, we see how conservationists in Germany are teaching an almost-extinct species to fly to its traditional migration grounds, how Swedish television turned the moose into a TV star, and how zoologists in the Cairngorms are creating an ideal home for the critically endangered Scottish wildcat.

The Beechgrove team serve up some gardening pearls of wisdom.

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After an emotional funeral for his dad, Colin and Cathy have the neighbours round but understandably Colin is not his usual upbeat self. Christine was not impressed with the service or the priest and, as usual, is not backward about coming forward with her opinions on the whole affair. And as Beth, Eric and Ian try to make their excuses to leave early, Cathy manages to foil their escape by inviting more of the neighbours in. As the drink flows with Cathy's encouragement, Colin reminisces about the late departed Willie and encourages his neighbours to do the same. But as the guests look on - brandy glasses in hand - Cathy tries to turn the solemn occasion into a party, complete with wildly inappropriate music and games.

Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond. Members of the public have an hour to put their questions to a panel of politicians and other public figures about the biggest stories and the things they care about the most.

Evie’s hen do in Rothesay isn’t going to plan, so Nina asks for help from Lee. Little does she know his arrival will have catastrophic consequences.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

A unique amateur film provides the centrepiece of a documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of Scotland's great landmarks, the Forth Road Bridge. The documentary traces the memories of the people who built the bridge, the biggest of its kind in Europe at the time, as well as those who ran the Forth ferries that stopped running when it opened in 1964.

It’s every gardener’s dream - weed-free growing! In this episode, George Anderson and Calum Clunie help cut down on those unwanted plant pests. The pair select varieties that provide great ground cover as they grow, and that ground cover will help limit the spread of weeds in future seasons. Calum takes on the next stage of developing his hot be. A few weeks ago, he built the frame and filled it with organic matter that will be a natural source of heat, and this week he plants winter veg that will keep growing as the autumn temperatures drop. Calum also provides the last update of the season from his cut flower bed to find out what new blooms have appeared now that we are more than halfway through September. Plus the latest from Brian Cunningham at Old Scone.

With harvest in full swing, Dougie visits a Fife arable farmer recognised as a ‘climate hero’ for using pioneering techniques to grow crops that are both profitable and sustainable. Meanwhile, Cammy joins a fellow farmer selling ewe lambs at Ayr auctions to find out how sheep trade prices are holding up this season, and Anne helps harvest flax in East Lothian and discovers how this old crop is finding a new look.

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Under threat of barracks closures, Sergeant Thomson is more irritable than usual as he prepares everyone for the visit of MP, Steven Maxwell. The frantic preparations see Thomson injured so Gary steps up to show the MP around. Under strict instructions from Thomson to stick rigidly to the 'boring' agenda, Gary has a better idea and he and Mickey defy the Sergeant to appeal to the MP's appetite for action, but they underestimate just how insatiable it is.

Evie’s hen do in Rothesay isn’t going to plan, so Nina asks for help from Lee. Little does she know his arrival will have catastrophic consequences.

More fast-moving comedy sketches, with music and animation, including a pointy present, a grass-cutting stunt spectacular, and the best way to fertilise grass in a public park.

Sketch show set in a fictional town. Doberman Man tracks down his nemesis, paranoia reigns at the pub and the pole dancing club, and two friends find it difficult to connect.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

All the national, UK-wide and international news that matters to you, plus weather, entertainment news and sport.

Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti travel to Turkey to work at Argos in Cappadocia, a hotel built into a network of ancient caves. Combining history with modern luxury, Monica finds herself brushing cave ceilings with housekeeping before flying above in a hot air balloon. Meanwhile, Rob helps with the finishing touches of a new spa. With each room providing surprises and inviting curiosity, Rob seeks further education on the history of the caves as Monica practises centuries-old traditional cooking techniques.

Documentary telling the definitive story of how Aberdeen FC defied expectations and ruled European football. Spanning an incredible five years in the club’s history between 1978 and 1983, this special group of players, managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, went from the nearly men of Scottish football to winning both the European Cup Winners Cup and European Super Cup, making them the number one team in Europe for that year. With a stellar cast of contributors including Sir Alex Ferguson, Willie Miller, Alex McLeish, Gordon Strachan, Mark McGhee and many more, this film explores how Aberdeen destroyed the long-held domestic dominance of Rangers and Celtic, beating both Bayern Munich and Real Madrid on the way to their ‘Glory in Gothenburg’ in 1983.

Sitcom. It's three men and a baby all over again, except the baby is a grown man wanting to knock down the Clansman, and the three men are Jack, Victor and Winston.

After an emotional funeral for his dad, Colin and Cathy have the neighbours round but understandably Colin is not his usual upbeat self. Christine was not impressed with the service or the priest and, as usual, is not backward about coming forward with her opinions on the whole affair. And as Beth, Eric and Ian try to make their excuses to leave early, Cathy manages to foil their escape by inviting more of the neighbours in. As the drink flows with Cathy's encouragement, Colin reminisces about the late departed Willie and encourages his neighbours to do the same. But as the guests look on - brandy glasses in hand - Cathy tries to turn the solemn occasion into a party, complete with wildly inappropriate music and games.

Under threat of barracks closures, Sergeant Thomson is more irritable than usual as he prepares everyone for the visit of MP, Steven Maxwell. The frantic preparations see Thomson injured so Gary steps up to show the MP around. Under strict instructions from Thomson to stick rigidly to the 'boring' agenda, Gary has a better idea and he and Mickey defy the Sergeant to appeal to the MP's appetite for action, but they underestimate just how insatiable it is.