Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

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

Mark Bonnar narrates a new series revealing the hidden world of Galloway Forest, the country's largest afforested area. Join the amazing men and women who live and work in the place known as Scotland's 'Highlands in the Lowlands', where 600,000 tonnes of timber is produced every year. James Jones sawmill in Lockerbie to the east of the forest powers through 20,000 logs a day. But when a six-tonne machine called a crosscut stacker breaks down, a dedicated engineering team must save the day. A decline in salmon numbers in the River Cree near Newton Stewart has led to a tireless effort to restock the river by the Cree Hatchery and Habitat Trust. Archie McNeillie and John 'Cool' Coughtrie from the Forestry Commission's Recreation Department deal with a rat infestation in a public area caused by an overzealous bird feeder. And at Balloch O'Dee campsite, owner James gets ready to stage a comedy night, with hilarious consequences.

It’s still June, so there is no better time for Kirsty and Brian to visit Beechgrove Garden’s June Border, part of the plot designed and planted to look its best this month, though this year it may need some attention to get it looking its best for this time next year. Kirsty is in her competition vegetable bed as she works towards the grand finale in September, when the presenters’ efforts will be judged by Carole for overall attractiveness and productivity. Kirsty also checks in on her sweet pea arch that was built and planted earlier in the series. There is an update from Calum’s allotment in Leven, plus a special visit to Edinburgh Zoo to find out about the planting and gardening that takes place alongside the animal care.

In the final episode of the spring series, Dougie and the team are at Ingliston for the 2025 Royal Highland Show. This premier fixture in Scotland's farming calendar showcases the very best of Scottish farming. Dougie gets a ringside view of the beef cattle competitions to see the Aberdeen Angus judging, Rosie meets the goats competing for the Queen’s Cup, and Arlene chats with a special US visitor about his life’s work with heavy horses. Meanwhile, Anne is in the sheep rings following a top breeder, Shahbaz provides a beginner's guide to the show, and Cammy joins the annual Grand Parade to celebrate the best livestock in the land.

Lotto fever has hit Foley’s bar, and it doesn’t take long before rumours swirl around Finglas that Agnes is the jackpot winner. Meanwhile, a DNA test and the surprise return visit of Cathy’s childhood friend leaves Agnes with some serious questions to answer about her past. Guest-starring Debra Stephenson.

Beth is cooking up a veggie curry to celebrate Ian and Gordon’s anniversary, but when the boys arrive, it’s Ian’s black eye that catches his parents' attention. The night starts to go downhill as Cathy and Colin invite themselves over, and Christine turns up with an upset stomach, demanding to know if Beth’s kitchen is clean.

Sophie Gravia and Christine McGuinness host a podcast that unpacks funny, bizarre and downright weird stories of when relationships take an unexpected turn.

Join Christopher Macarthur-Boyd for a brilliant night of stand-up comedy, featuring Iain Stirling, Susan Riddell, Elaine Malcolmson and Stephen Buchanan. Recorded live at the Church Hill Theatre in Edinburgh, the show is packed with hilarious anecdotes and sharp one-liners. Susan Riddell shares her experiences of being the last single woman in her group of friends, and Stephen Buchanan has no regrets in buying his first flat, even if it might be haunted. Elaine Malcolmson suggests some new ways of fixing things that have gone wrong in the world, and headliner Iain Stirling closes the show with a burst of energy, asserting his masculinity and finding a new cafe to spend his time in.

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

While helping a blind man do some shopping, Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie discovers there's more to him than meets the eye. Something that also applies to the old pensioner that Officers McLaren and Fletcher rush to rescue. Then these city cops become intoxicated by the drugs they are meant to be guarding. Maggie LeBeau takes us on a tour of her call centre, Desk Sergeant Karen Ann Millar is confronted by a case of cut-price bananas, and countryside cops McIntosh and Mackay arrest a malicious metal detector. Traffic Officers McKirdy and Singh discover that behind the make-up, a criminal clown has a familiar face. Chief Commissioner Miekelson discusses what the Scottish Police Force do with lost property, before he takes part in a local charity golf match. He then does a post-mortem on his appearance before a committee of MSPs.

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.

Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond celebrate the fantastic range of food and drink Scotland has to offer. In this episode, they focus on street food, making falafel with beetroot houmous and Greek salad. Joining them in the kitchen are street food chef Rachna Dheer, from the Babu Bombay Street Kitchen in Glasgow, and Call the Midwife actress Laura Main, who selects a Scottish gin to accompany the food.

Festivals are back as the TRNSMT crowds hit the concourse, and one young staff member is thrown in at the deep end. At the depot, a pioneering driver must fix a problem against the clock, while tour guide Jackie and the maintenance team investigate a mystery in the station's basements. Meanwhile, British Transport Police officers respond to a worrying report of a trespasser on the tracks.

Documentary showcasing the game of shinty and the Highland communities that play it. Shinty’s ancient origins date as far back as the 5th century, when it was believed to be the traditional battle game of the Highlands clans. By the 18th century, it had become Scotland’s most popular game and can lay claim to giving birth to golf, ice hockey, and even the development of football, which borrowed set positions such as defender, midfielder and forward from the game. Today, however, shinty is underfunded and largely ignored outside the Highlands, but it remains strong in the small communities where it began centuries ago. Shinty's biggest prize is the Camanachd Cup, a trophy that every shinty player and community dreams of bringing home. Being such a physical game, and with the threat of injuries constantly looming, it's no surprise that the game fell out of fashion. Giving It Stick follows the rival teams of Newtonmore and Kingussie through the highs and lows of the 2022 season, and celebrates the people keeping shinty alive in the Highlands.

Sitcom featuring Jack and Victor, two irrepressible pensioners first seen in the comedy series Chewin' the Fat, along with their dependable pals Winston and Tam, fresh out of Craiglang and taking on the world. Yankee happy pills are proving more of a temptation to Jack and Victor after they bump into their old pal Stuart.

Craig Levein and Amy Irons are joined by Nottingham Forest legend Viv Anderson, who talks first impressions, European Cup success and moving cows off the pitch.

Acclaimed stand-up Susie McCabe brings her sensational show Femme Fatality to a sold-out King’s Theatre in Glasgow. From growing up gay in the 80s and 90s, to working on building sites and becoming a successful stand-up comic, Susie McCabe's life is jam-packed with rich material, and the gifted performer delivers a barnstorming evening of razor-sharp punchlines and observational comedy.

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.

Mark Bonnar narrates a series revealing the world of Galloway Forest. Planning and environment forester Bill Fisher surveys the vast forest in a helicopter.

On his first grand tour of the new series, Paul explores the magical Argyll coast, travelling from the sacred sands of Kilmory Bay on Loch Sween. On the beautiful Lilly Loch in Knapdale forest he gets a glimpse of beaver, before joining a group of steam enthusiasts restoring an old puffer on the Crinan Canal. Stone Age rock art leads him north to Loch Awe, where he drives a herd of Highland cows towards his final destination - the mountainous heights of Ben Cruachan.

The story of the scientists who created Dolly, the sheep that changed the world. This documentary tells the full story for the first time with never-before-seen archive, revealing how on a small Scottish farm, a handful of the world’s best genetic scientists worked in secret to crack the holy grail of life: cloning. The story, when it broke, caused a moral panic to sweep the world. But how did it happen? Who was behind it? What was the science? And, ultimately, what is Dolly’s legacy today.

Richard battles medical receptionists – and a stubborn Ken – in order to secure Ken a doctor’s appointment on the same day that he is asked to impart his acting wisdom to the local am-dram group.

Beth is cooking up a veggie curry to celebrate Ian and Gordon’s anniversary, but when the boys arrive, it’s Ian’s black eye that catches his parents' attention. The night starts to go downhill as Cathy and Colin invite themselves over, and Christine turns up with an upset stomach, demanding to know if Beth’s kitchen is clean.

Quick, fresh and funny stuff from Scotland.

Drama based on the novel by Alan Warner. Following the suicide of her boyfriend, supermarket worker Morvern Callar passes off his unpublished novel as her own and heads to Spain.

After a sporadic decision over lockdown to start a band, the Pretty Preachers Club (Hannah and Martha) have spent the last year writing and releasing music from Hannah’s family garage. Two EPs later, a year on, and with their very first headline show on the horizon, we find out how the girls are preparing for the transition from the garage to the stage.

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.

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.

In this episode, two patients experience excruciating pain following accidents the previous day. One is an injured biker who was touring the North Coast 500 with friends, and the other is a 71-year-old woman who had been playing with her grandchildren on a trampoline. In Dalkeith, a crew attend an emergency involving a woman with symptoms that indicate a possible stroke, sepsis, or even both. These are life-threatening illnesses, and getting her the right treatment is time-critical. Meanwhile ,paramedics from Banff rush 25 miles to the home of a woman who lost consciousness while on the phone for an ambulance. At the ambulance control centre, we learn what it feels like to help callers deliver life-saving CPR as they wait for paramedics to arrive.

Ex-MP Mhairi Black talks politics, neurodiversity and stand-up comedy in this very personal film.

Sitcom featuring Jack and Victor, two irrepressible pensioners first seen in the comedy series Chewin' the Fat, along with their dependable pals Winston and Tam, fresh out of Craiglang and taking on the world. Yankee happy pills are proving more of a temptation to Jack and Victor after they bump into their old pal Stuart.

All access to all departments - flashing the spotlight on the good guys banging up the baddies. Knights of the road Singh and McKirdy turn firefighters to extinguish a dangerous inferno and sample some delicious sausages. City cops McLaren and Fletcher rush to the open grass in pursuit of a miscreant on a roll inside a giant hamster ball. The Chief furthers his dream of becoming a best-selling tartan noir crime writer as he rubs shoulders with one of Scotland's greatest novelists. And local man Bobby does what he believes to be the right thing when he hands in a bag of dangerous-looking weapons to officer Karen. Mirth-inducing mockumentary manoeuvres starring Jack Docherty, Manjot Sumal, Grado, Jordan Young, Sally Reid, Darren Connell, Karen Bartke and special guest Ian Rankin.

Some of Scotland's favourite entertainers remember Scottish family life and trips to the movies. They share the rituals of dinner time, sibling rivalries, family phrases and how to pass the time indoors when the rain won’t stop! They also share memories of their favourite films, Scotland's biggest stars and Hollywood’s take on Scotland.

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.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

Paul follows the River Ayr as it flows from Loch Glenbuck towards the sea and the Clyde coast. The old mining village of Glenbuck was demolished long ago, but its memory is kept alive by former resident Barbara Alexander whose uncle, the famous Liverpool football manager Bill Shankly, was a Glenbuck man. From Glenbuck, Paul follows the river through a landscape pockmarked by the scars of old mineral extraction and industry. At Muirkirk he discovers how a local man illuminated the cities of the world with gas lighting, and how a certain Mr McAdam invented tarmac for the roads of the world. The course of the river Ayr flows through land rich in covenanting history when religious conflict cost many lives. In the Ayr gorge, Paul encounters the extraordinary tale of the radical preacher Alexander Peden, whose life on the run forced him to hide in caves while still preaching hellfire sermons to the people. Finally reaching the coast, Paul visits the only working salt evaporation tower in the world. Here, with a pinch of salt, he learns how sea water is evaporated by wind and sun to make brine, from which sea salt is made.

It’s still June, so there is no better time for Kirsty and Brian to visit Beechgrove Garden’s June Border, part of the plot designed and planted to look its best this month, though this year it may need some attention to get it looking its best for this time next year. Kirsty is in her competition vegetable bed as she works towards the grand finale in September, when the presenters’ efforts will be judged by Carole for overall attractiveness and productivity. Brian is attending to one of the herbaceous borders, clearing some unwanted foxgloves and planting a range of hardy and half-hardy perennials. There is an update from Calum’s allotment in Leven, plus a special visit to Edinburgh Zoo to find out about the planting and gardening that takes place alongside the animal care.

In the final episode of the spring series, Dougie and the team are at Ingliston for the 2025 Royal Highland Show. This premier fixture in Scotland's farming calendar showcases the very best of Scottish farming. Dougie gets a ringside view of the beef cattle competitions to see the Aberdeen Angus judging, Rosie meets the goats competing for the Queen’s Cup, and Arlene chats with a special US visitor about his life’s work with heavy horses. Meanwhile, Anne is in the sheep rings following a top breeder, Shahbaz provides a beginner's guide to the show, and Cammy joins the annual Grand Parade to celebrate the best livestock in the land.

Highlights from the BBC Scotland channel.

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

Paul follows the eastward course of the river South Esk from its source in the hills above Glen Clova to the extraordinary Montrose Basin, and on to the sea.

JJ Chalmers and Grado uncover the best holiday escapes in Scotland. But it’s up to friends and families from all over the country to decide which escapes make it to the grand final. In this first episode, lifelong Glaswegian friends the Karens are tasked with choosing Scotland’s Greatest Luxury Escape. They visit a secluded retreat, The Hideaway near Dundee; enjoy a private cruise aboard Argyll Cruising on the wonderful west coast; and finally visit Glenapp Castle on the Ayrshire coast. But only one escape will make it to the grand final.

JJ Chalmers and Grado uncover the best holiday escapes in Scotland. However, it’s up to friends and families from all over Scotland to decide which escapes make it to the grand final. Scotland’s greatest campsite, caravan or chalet escape is decided by the Browns, a fun-loving family of four from central Scotland. With two kids under ten to entertain, how will they rate a night in the treehouses at Lanrick, a secluded, hand-crafted cabin at Arcadia Glamping and a campsite on a remote Hebridean island.

Following Janey Godley on her 2023 tour after her ovarian cancer diagnosis. The story of her extraordinary life is told through her trademark take-no-prisoners honesty and humour.

An impatient Viv takes a risk to connect with Tyler, and Drew considers nefarious means to reach his own goal. Meanwhile, Mikey reignites his love life, Sonny seeks out Conor, and Madonna is further deflated.

Sophie Gravia and Christine McGuinness host a podcast that unpacks funny, bizarre and downright weird stories of when relationships take an unexpected turn.

Richard battles medical receptionists – and a stubborn Ken – in order to secure Ken a doctor’s appointment on the same day that he is asked to impart his acting wisdom to the local am-dram group.

From renewable energy to the early internet, some of Scotland’s funniest minds raid the BBC archives to explore Scottish innovation and technology.

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.

You have to be a special kind of couple to survive riding a tandem bike. It is around 70 miles as the crow flies between John O’Groats and Cape Wrath. But if you follow the road, it’s a bit closer to 100 miles - 100 or so miles that wildlife film-maker Andrew O’Donnell and his pal Mark Taylor decided to cycle on a borrowed tandem bicycle, with a trailer attached to the back. Their plan is to travel from corner to corner of the north coast of the Scottish mainland going from east to west. But as with every time you go roaming in the wild, sometimes you need to see what happens along the road.

The MV Hebridean Isles undergoes major repairs to keep her in service, Tiree ranger Hayley rescues a seal pup, and a young gardener commutes to work on Gigha by ferry.

Inside the firm’s immigration and asylum department, the team appeal Home Office decisions, while Aamer reaches the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh.

Craig Levein and Amy Irons explore the ins and outs of football management. Legendary Goalkeeper Alan Rough on wages, World Cups and running the streets with Tommy Burns.

Underwater thriller following the story of a diver trapped on the bottom of the North Sea. At the time of the accident, Chris Lemons was relatively new to saturation diving. It was an exciting time in his life: he was engaged to be married and building a dream house in the highlands with his fiancée. After a system failure on the dive support vessel, Chris becomes stranded on the seabed with five minutes of oxygen, but no chance of rescue for more than thirty minutes. What unfolds next is a frantic rush against the clock to regain control of the ship and find the lost diver. The original participants deliver emotional first-hand accounts of an incident that has reshaped their lives forever.

Martin and Phil explore Norway’s traditions. Going back in time to a Viking village, the pair experience a pagan ceremony before helping to build a gigantic midsummer bonfire.

Eighteen-year-old Dylan Lombard experiences the world differently to most of us, using photography as a way of capturing and conveying this feelings. At the age of 10, Dylan was diagnosed with MDP, a rare syndrome that affects only 13 other people in the world. Looking different to his classmates, Dylan felt isolated growing up in Glasgow Southside, until his parents bought him a camera. What began as a coping method soon became an obsession, and now Dylan doesn’t go anywhere without a camera around his neck, inspired by the landscape around him.

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.

In central Scotland, the judges must choose between a converted old mill near Dunblane, a Victorian semi in Bridge of Allan and a farmhouse conversion between Falkirk and Linlithgow.

Winter is looming in Scotland. And while many are battening down the hatches and keeping warm, farmers are still outside caring for their livestock and making preparations for the year ahead. In North Uist, Fraser and Carianne set off for the mainland to sell their own tups and buy new ones ready for mating season. They don’t always agree on which is best, and the best don’t always prove their worth. In South Ayrshire, the Barclay family have always been keen competitors at agricultural shows. They are readying their best sheep for the Lanark Winter Show, with a lesson from dad John in how to prim and preen the perfect ewe before the boys take them into the ring, hoping for a rosette. At Thorabella Farm in Moray, intrepid entrepreneurs Nikki and Ollie begin their latest venture – farming rabbits to sell to a local hotel restaurant. They are new to keeping rabbits, and finding out the sex of the breeding stock proves a challenge.

A violent street attack is investigated by DS John Rebus and new detective Siobhan Clarke. However, it's John’s family that pose unexpected problems, along with an awkward affair.

Hard-up Michael Rebus’s rash act in Fife has bloody consequences for his brother John, who faces a fatal confrontation. Meanwhile, Siobhan finds out who stopped the street attack, and John confesses to contact with criminal Cafferty.

Lenny’s recovery is jeopardised when another patient creates new-found paranoia, Gillian is stunned when Emma’s new beau pays a visit, and Caitlin is determined to restore her place in an unwelcoming community.

Martin and Phil enjoy a stunning drive to Trondheim, Norway’s capital of cool, where they experience the heat of a Michelin-starred kitchen, before letting off steam at a death metal gig.

Doorbell cameras come in handy for an opinion, the jail buddies chat about life, and the girls worry about Coco Loco.

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.

Mark Bonnar narrates a series revealing the world of Galloway Forest. Planning and environment forester Bill Fisher surveys the vast forest in a helicopter.

It’s July, and with a new month comes a new set of jobs to get stuck into at Beechgrove Garden, with harvesting on the agenda this week. On the shortest day of the year last year, Calum planted his shallots in pots and kept them in the greenhouse for the rest of the winter. They were planted out in spring and now, six months later, they are ready to be harvested and enjoyed. April last year saw Calum planting the first early batch of potatoes, and now it’s time to get them dug up and tasted. After an excessively dry spell, followed by an extremely spell, the lawns at Beechgrove need a bit of attention, so a bit of lawn care is needed. And Brian looks at how areas of grass that are left to grow can encourage wildflowers and wildlife.

Comedian and farmer Jim Smith presents as teams of woodworkers travel the length and breadth of Scotland, visiting a different woodland each episode as they bid to impress the local judge. Visiting some of Scotland’s most magnificent woodlands, the teams cut, craft, create and camp in the great outdoors as they battle against the clock, their opponents and mother nature to lay claim to the Golden Axe. In this episode, team captains Linzi and Vicente each hope to lead their team to victory among the trees at Glenlude in the Scottish Borders. The teams are challenged to turn their felled spruce into something that will assist the many groups that are helping to rewild these woodlands. However, as the experts struggle with their timber and the sun beats down, can the teams stand the blistering heat as they look to shave, cut and fashion their timber into something spectacular and win over today’s judge? Which team will emerge from the sawdust, to claim victory and lift the golden axe for the first time.

John's words come back to haunt him, while his brother abducts drug dealer Darryl Christie and recruits ex-army comrades for a risky raid. John hears his paralysed former partner’s confession.

John is frustrated at family gatherings, unaware that the Cafferty and Christie rivalry is viciously escalating, with Michael at its heart.

Beth is ill and has taken to her bed. Ian and Gordon have popped over to give Eric a hand. If ever there’s a time Beth is desperate to be left alone, it’s now - but on hearing about Beth’s flu, Christine turns up with homemade soup. The interruptions continue as Cathy and Colin arrive, who suggest all Beth needs is someone with a bit of personality to go and see her. Up and down the stairs like a yo-yo, Eric tends to Beth’s needs, reassuring her that nobody will disturb her. But the neighbours have decided Eric isn’t coping, and it’s a competition to see whether a hot toddy or soup made from a good ham bone will do the trick in nursing Beth back to health.

Sophie Gravia and Christine McGuinness host a podcast that unpacks funny, bizarre and downright weird stories of when relationships take an unexpected turn.

Cpl Gary McLintoch and his tank crew return from Iraq to tackle their toughest mission yet - a recruitment stall in the local shopping centre. And when the worst recruit ever is signed up, the boys try desperately to pull off the great escape.

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.

Chef Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond celebrate the fantastic range of food and drink Scotland has to offer in their country kitchen. The theme is eat local, so they cook goat curry with chapatis. Joining them in the kitchen are farmer Jillian McEwan from Angus and comedian and actor Sanjeev Kohli, who chooses a Scottish cider to accompany the food.

Change is happening at Glasgow Central, with the beginning of a huge multi-million pound renovation across the Argyll line – bringing with it challenges for passengers and staff alike. A Scotland game at Hampden sees the concourse flooded by football fans, but there’s not enough trains. Outside the station, the Network Rail helicopter takes to the skies to survey the lines around Central for faults. Drew calls in the emergency services to help with a pigeon trapped in the station.

Michael has motivation to kill Cafferty, as has John, while Darryl Christie tries retaliation, using Siobhan to help with his plan.

Lives are at stake, with John’s loyalties torn and more revelations to come. Rhona questions Chrissie, but home truths prove more dangerous.

Sitcom featuring Jack and Victor, two irrepressible pensioners first seen in the comedy series Chewin' the Fat, along with their dependable pals Winston and Tam, fresh out of Craiglang and taking on the world. The oldest cruisers in town, Jack and Victor, have got themselves a set of wheels. However, the open road turns into a highway to hell for Victor when his pal forces him to do all the driving.

Craig Levein and Amy Irons are joined by author and podcaster Alastair Campbell, who talks team talks, name-drops and playing with Diego Maradona.

Join Farmer Jim Smith for a fantastic night of stand-up comedy, featuring Susie McCabe, Jamie MacDonald, Stuart McPherson and Marjolein Robertson. It's a cracking show with some of the most exciting comedians on the circuit today. Jamie MacDonald tells an incredible story about having to give directions to a stranger - not so easy when you use a white stick to get yourself around. Shetland's Marjolein Robertson brings her unique perspective on life to the mainland, and Fifer Stuart McPherson shares his look on life as a newly single man in the modern world. Headliner Susie McCabe closes the show with a barnstorming set guaranteed to make you laugh.

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.

Mark Bonnar narrates a series revealing the world of Galloway Forest. The programme follows three truckers as they track down, load and ferry timber to mills in the UK.

Scotland's Hebrides are Europe's final frontier against the wild and unpredictable Atlantic Ocean. This landmark wildlife series, narrated by Ewan McGregor, introduces an unforgettable wild animal cast struggling to survive here on these Islands on the Edge. In this first episode, autumn arrives with a vengeance. Young swallows, otters and grey seals face up to the biggest storms and highest tides of the year as they move towards independence. Tens of thousands of geese and swans arrive for the winter only to find predatory white-tailed eagles hungry and ready to hunt them. And on the Isle of Rum, a mighty stag faces the ultimate challenge in a battle to decide the true Monarch of the Glen.

Paul Murton views breathtaking scenery among the lochs and mountains of Wester Ross. Speaking to locals, he discovers that the loch-side communities were only finally connected by road in the 1970s. Before then, boats linked people who lived an almost island existence. Paul borrows a bike and cycles over the infamous Bealach na Ba, one of Britain's highest and steepest mountain passes, before reliving the glory days of the Kishorn oil rig fabrication yard, which in the 1970s built the world's biggest movable structure. Journey's end is on an island in Loch Carron with a curious connection with Peter Pan.

Richard secures an audition and embarks on a journey to track down the elusive Brian – Ken’s oldest friend, with whom he lost touch with years ago – in order to invite him to Ken’s surprise 75th birthday party.

Beth is ill and has taken to her bed. Ian and Gordon have popped over to give Eric a hand. If ever there’s a time Beth is desperate to be left alone, it’s now - but on hearing about Beth’s flu, Christine turns up with homemade soup. The interruptions continue as Cathy and Colin arrive, who suggest all Beth needs is someone with a bit of personality to go and see her. Up and down the stairs like a yo-yo, Eric tends to Beth’s needs, reassuring her that nobody will disturb her. But the neighbours have decided Eric isn’t coping, and it’s a competition to see whether a hot toddy or soup made from a good ham bone will do the trick in nursing Beth back to health.

Roddy Hart curates a sold-out concert featuring performances from Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil, Del Amitri's Justin Currie, Eddi Reader and many more, accompanied by the orchestra from the Royal Conservatoire Scotland conducted by John Logan.