Newsnight Scotland
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Newsnight Scotland is a BBC Scotland
television news programme which started on Monday October 4, 1999. The programme is aired from BBC Pacific Quay in Glasgow
, and is an opt out of the main London-based Newsnight
programme. It is on at 11pm from Mondays to Thursdays, replacing the last twenty minutes of Newsnight on BBC Two Scotland (available from the Astra 2D satellite outside Scotland).
Newsnight Scotland covers all topical and political issues that affect Scotland
. Often the issues derive from the goings-on at the Scottish Parliament
in Holyrood
. The programme has investigated many topics, including the costs of the construction of the Holyrood site. It reported in great details about the decisions leading to this, including the competition for Scotland's new parliament. The biggest story covered so far was the parliament itself; with extensive coverage of the Fraser Inquiry.
Newsnight Scotland came about as a result of calls for a Scottish-based version of the BBC News at Six (the so-called "Scottish Six") following the vote in favour of Scottish devolution. As this did not come about a 'compromise' was then reached in 1999, when Newsnight Scotland was devised.
The programme is presented by Glenn Campbell
on Mondays, and Gordon Brewer
fronts the programme on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Isobel Fraser, Sally Magnusson
and Radio Scotland's
Good Morning Scotland
co-presenter Gary Robertson also appear on the show as stand-in presenters. In 1999, the programme had a Friday edition with a brief news summary before being dropped.
The Newsnight Scotland team were rewarded for their work in bringing environmental issues to a wider public audience at the 2003 British Environmental Media Awards (BEMAs) in London. The award was for a report from Newfoundland
, concerning the collapse of the Canadian cod fisheries.
It is broadcast from Studio C at Pacific Quay Studios
in Glasgow
, using the same set as Reporting Scotland
.
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland 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...
television news programme which started on Monday October 4, 1999. The programme is aired from BBC Pacific Quay in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, and is an opt out of the main London-based Newsnight
Newsnight
Newsnight is a BBC Television current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. Jeremy Paxman has been its main presenter for over two decades....
programme. It is on at 11pm from Mondays to Thursdays, replacing the last twenty minutes of Newsnight on BBC Two Scotland (available from the Astra 2D satellite outside Scotland).
Newsnight Scotland covers all topical and political issues that affect Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Often the issues derive from the goings-on at the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
in Holyrood
Holyrood, Edinburgh
Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Lying east of the city centre, at the end of the Royal Mile, Holyrood was once in the separate burgh of Canongate before the expansion of Edinburgh in 1856...
. The programme has investigated many topics, including the costs of the construction of the Holyrood site. It reported in great details about the decisions leading to this, including the competition for Scotland's new parliament. The biggest story covered so far was the parliament itself; with extensive coverage of the Fraser Inquiry.
Newsnight Scotland came about as a result of calls for a Scottish-based version of the BBC News at Six (the so-called "Scottish Six") following the vote in favour of Scottish devolution. As this did not come about a 'compromise' was then reached in 1999, when Newsnight Scotland was devised.
The programme is presented by Glenn Campbell
Glenn Campbell (broadcaster)
Glenn Campbell is a Scottish news and current affairs broadcaster, currently working for BBC Scotland. He grew up on Islay and studied at the University of Glasgow.His career began in commercial radio...
on Mondays, and Gordon Brewer
Gordon Brewer
Gordon Brewer is a Scottish news and current affairs broadcaster, currently working for BBC Scotland. He has presented the flagship Newsnight Scotland programme since 1999.-Education:Brewer was educated at the Voluntary Aided school St...
fronts the programme on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Isobel Fraser, Sally Magnusson
Sally Magnusson
Sally Magnússon,, is a Scottish broadcaster and writer, currently working for BBC Scotland. She also presents Tracing Your Roots on BBC Radio 4.-Early life:...
and Radio Scotland's
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
Good Morning Scotland
Good Morning Scotland
Good Morning Scotland is a Scottish breakfast radio news programme. It is broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland weekdays from 06:00 to 08:45. Established in 1973, it is the longest-running radio show broadcast from Scotland and remains one of the most popular....
co-presenter Gary Robertson also appear on the show as stand-in presenters. In 1999, the programme had a Friday edition with a brief news summary before being dropped.
The Newsnight Scotland team were rewarded for their work in bringing environmental issues to a wider public audience at the 2003 British Environmental Media Awards (BEMAs) in London. The award was for a report from Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, concerning the collapse of the Canadian cod fisheries.
It is broadcast from Studio C at Pacific Quay Studios
Pacific Quay Studios
BBC Pacific Quay is BBC Scotland's television and radio studio complex at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, Scotland. Opened by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in August 2007, the studios are home to BBC Scotland's television, radio and online services and the headquarters of the BBC in Scotland.The...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, using the same set as Reporting Scotland
Reporting Scotland
Reporting Scotland is BBC Scotland's national television news programme. The programme first aired on 1 April 1968, with three main presenters - the most famous being Mary Marquis...
.
Main anchors
- Gordon BrewerGordon BrewerGordon Brewer is a Scottish news and current affairs broadcaster, currently working for BBC Scotland. He has presented the flagship Newsnight Scotland programme since 1999.-Education:Brewer was educated at the Voluntary Aided school St...
- Gary Robertson (stand-in)
- Glenn CampbellGlenn Campbell (broadcaster)Glenn Campbell is a Scottish news and current affairs broadcaster, currently working for BBC Scotland. He grew up on Islay and studied at the University of Glasgow.His career began in commercial radio...
- Isobel Fraser (stand-in)
Reporters
- Simon WillisSimon WillisSimon Willis is a British journalist, who worked for BBC Look North from 1983 until 1999 as a reporter and presenter before moving to BBC Scotland as a reporter and presenter on Newsnight Scotland until 2009....
- Ken Macdonald
- Julie Peacock
- David HendersonDavid Henderson (broadcaster)David Henderson is a news correspondent and presenter with BBC Scotland news. He is BBC Scotland's business correspondent.He regularly presents the BBC's flagship news programmes, Reporting Scotland, Good Morning Scotland,Newsnight Scotland, The Politics Show Scotland, Holyrood Live, Newsdrive and...
- Derek Bateman
Past presenters/reporters
- Abeer MacIntyreAbeer MacIntyreAbeer Macintyre is journalist and broadcaster, formerly a regular presenter and journalist at BBC Scotland from 1994 to 2009, presenting the station's flagship radio programme Good Morning Scotland and as a presenter of the station's news and political TV broadcasts...
- Anne MacKenzie
- John MilneJohn Milne (journalist)John Milne is a retired Scottish broadcaster and journalist who was known for presenting BBC Scotland's Reporting Scotland in the 1980s and 1990s and Good Morning Scotland on BBC Radio Scotland. Milne was also a presenter on Newsnight Scotland for much of the 2000s.- External links :* , All Media...
(now retired)