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The Radio 4 topical discussion programme Any Questions is due to come to the isles next month. Panelists will include Lord Lamont, Labour MP Hilary Benn and SNP MP Joanna Cherry. The evening, which will take place at the Shetland Museum, will be hosted by the BBC's Chris Mason on 13th March. ... Read more...
Two more series of murder-mystery drama Shetland are to be filmed in the isles, the BBC has confirmed. (more…) Read more...
Councillors are putting pressure on the government to intervene in a BBC decision to require elderly people to pay the TV licence fee. A motion was brought to Wednesday's full council meeting by South Mainland member Allison Duncan, after it emerged most over-75s would be required to pay the fee.... Read more...
Fly-on-the-wall documentary Island Medics made its BBC debut on Monday - with humour and heartwarming stories at its core. The daytime behind the scenes show features doctors and nurses at the Gilbert Bain, as well as paramedics, coastguard and lifeboat crews. Kevin Whatley of Inspector Morse ... Read more...
The Lerwick lifeboat Michael and Jane Vernon is to feature in a BBC documentary showcasing the lifesaving work of the RNLI. In Wednesday night's episode the lifeboat's rescue of the crew of Skerries whitefish boat Ocean Way will star. The boat sank a few miles off her home isle in March this year... Read more...
BBC crime series Shetland triumphed at the Scottish Baftas on Sunday night earning two awards. Lead actor Douglas Henshall won the best television actor gong against strong competition from Peter Capaldi and Sam Heughan. The show itself also won best television drama. The third season of the ... Read more...
Bafta Scotland has announced the nominations for this year’s British Academy Scotland Awards with BBC drama Shetland receiving four nominations. The locally set and filmed crime drama, starring Douglas Henshall and based on a series of novels by Ann Cleeves, leads the pack with more nominations... Read more...
A new sculpture which incorporates the Christian symbol of the fish and the first words of the Bible has been unveiled in Unst. Unst based artist Ted Harrison revealed the sculpture yesterday, on the bell tower of St John's Church, which recently starred in the BBC television series Island Pa... Read more...
Why, oh why did the BBC decide to delay the final episode of <i>Shetland</i> until Friday 4th March? This is the second time this has happened. (more…) Read more...
With the BBC, and the other UK-based TV channels, showing a complete disregard for the debate process here in Scotland, and the newspapers owned and run by a few wealthy individuals whose lives are inveigled with the lords and ladies who look after them, we are forced to read between the lines. I w... Read more...