Midsummer Live

La Suisse des lacs

July 2025 •French

Volcano Live

July 2025 •English

Find out about the awesome power of volcanoes in some of the most geologically active places on Earth.

Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation

July 2025 •English

Andrew Marr explores the lives and works of the Scottish writers who helped define a national identity over the last three centuries.

Billy Connolly's Great American Trail

July 2025 •English

Billy Connolly goes far off the beaten track into the places you’ve heard of but have rarely seen, as he follows the migratory trail of the Scots through America, starting in New York and finishing in the heart of America, Nashville, Tennessee.

Jubilee

July 2025 •English

KET’s Jubilee series features the performances of nationally known artists and popular local musicians at summer folk music festivals in Kentucky. Since its premiere in 1996, Jubilee has presented an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary bluegrass, blues, folk, gospel, and other forms of music from around the world to your backyard.

Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland

July 2025 •English

Frankie sets off on a stand-up tour of Scotland. On four trips to four gigs, he meets a heady mix of people and places, filtering his nation’s past and present through his unique mind.

Schottlands wilder Norden

July 2025 •German

Scotland's Home of the Year

July 2025 •English

Take a peek inside some of the country's most stunning properties, as three judges travel the length and breadth of the nation in search of Scotland's Home of the Year. Architect Michael Angus, interior designer Anna Campbell-Jones, and lifestyle blogger Kate Spiers will visit some truly unique homes over the course of the series, looking for stand-out design and impressive interiors. From Arran to Aberdeen and Boat of Garten to Coupar Angus, there's a vast array of property styles to consider, from renovated period farmhouses to innovative contemporary builds. The regional heats take place over seven 30-minute episodes, building to the one-hour final in which Scotland's Home of the Year is decided.

All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train

July 2025 •English

From picturesque scenery and rich history to sumptuous spa rooms and culinary artistry, Alan Cumming revels in the Royal Scotsman's splendour on an opulent odyssey through the heart of Scotland.

My Kind of Town

July 2025 •English

Ian Hamilton and his guide dog, Major, explore the past, present and future of towns across Scotland.

Wild About Pandas

July 2025 •English

David Tennant narrates the story of giant pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang, who arrived in the UK in December 2011 to be resettled in Edinburgh Zoo for the next decade. The program also follows the zoo's vet and head keeper as they travel to China to see how giant pandas are cared for in their homeland, and head keeper Alison visits a remote panda reserve in Wolong to witness the efforts to reintroduce the creatures back into the wild.

BBC Scotland Investigates

July 2025 •English

BBC Scotland Investigates is a current affairs programme broadcast in Scotland by BBC Scotland. It is broadcast regularly on BBC One Scotland on weekday nights, currently with varying timeslots. Previously known as Frontline Scotland, the programme usually features current issues affecting the Scottish people. Most recent examples include gang warfare in Glasgow, problems with the NHS, the likely effects of increased gambling in Scottish cities and North Sea oil. BBC Scotland Investigates' reporters include Samantha Poling and Ross McWilliam. In most cases the entire programme is devoted to one topic, and consists entirely of an in-depth documentary piece from a single reporter. The programme is also available on the Internet from the BBC Scotland website, with episodes dating back to 2004 available to watch online.

Invasion: Earth

July 2025 •English

Invasion: Earth is a BBC science fiction mini-series. It was made in collaboration with the Sci Fi Channel, and released in 1998 as six fifty minute episodes.

Culloden

July 2025 •English

Culloden is a 1964 docudrama written and directed by Peter Watkins for BBC TV. It portrays the 1746 Battle of Culloden that resulted in the British Army's destruction of the Scottish Jacobite uprising and, in the words of the narrator, "tore apart forever the clan system of the Scottish Highlands". Described in its opening credits as "an account of one of the most mishandled and brutal battles ever fought in Britain", Culloden was hailed as a breakthrough for its cinematography as well as its use of non-professional actors and its presentation of an historical event in the style of modern TV war reporting. The film was based on John Prebble's study of the battle.

After Braveheart

July 2025 •English

A docudrama telling the story of the events that unfolded when a Scottish army led by Robert Bruce tried to drive the English out of Ireland 700 years ago.

Earth's Seasonal Secrets

July 2025 •English

Documentary series exploring how each of the four seasons transforms the planet.

Eat the Town

July 2025 •English

Pals Dazza and Natalie Erskine eat their way round Forfar, Fraserburgh and Dumfries.

Wildcats: Cait ann an Cunnart

July 2025 •Scottish Gaelic

The groundbreaking efforts of the team working to save the Scottish wildcat from extinction.

12 Summers

July 2025 •

The Beechgrove Garden

July 2025 •English

Gardening show that celebrates Scottish horticulture and growing conditions.