| Sportscene | |
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 Sportscene's Current Logo |
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| Format | Sports |
| Presented by | Dougie Donnelly Dougie Vipond Stuart Cosgrove David Currie Alison Walker |
| Opening theme | Freak Out by Avril Lavigne |
| Country of origin |  Scotland |
| Production | |
| Running time | Varies |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One Scotland, BBC Two Scotland |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | August 1975 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
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Although in previous seasons Sportscene provided live coverage of the Scottish Premier League, from the 2007/08 seasons onwards they will broadcast highlights of the league [1], whilst still covering much of the rest of Scottish football. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL Also broadcast are highlights and selected live games of Scotland's international matches, including qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Football Championship, and exclusive live matches in the Scottish League Cup, officially known as the CIS Cup. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs Commonwealth of Independent States Cup (Кубок чемпионов Содружества Кубок Содружества Кубок чемпионов содружества Sportscene also shares rights to the Scottish Cup with Sky Sports and shows a number of games from the UEFA Cup and qualifiers from the UEFA Champions League that involve Scottish clubs. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club More recently, Sportscene Live has covered Scotland's 2006 Kirin Cup win and the final of the 2006 Under 19 European Championships, also involving Scotland. The Kirin Cup is an annual football tournament organised in Japan by the Kirin Corporation. The UEFA U-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 19 July and 29 July 2006.
Sportscene is widely recognised in Scotland as the main national sports programme, bringing coverage of Celtic's run to the UEFA Cup Final in the 2002-03 season, Scotland's 2006 Six Nations triumph over England and the finale to the 2002-03 SPL season, where the title was decided on the very last day of the competition, into Scottish homes. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Its main commercial competition is STV's Scotsport, which covers mainly highlights of the Scottish Premier League and live UEFA Champions League matches. STV is the brand used by both ITV licensees in Northern and Central Scotland formerly known as Grampian TV (now legally STV North Ltd Scotsport is a Scottish sports television programme It was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest running Sports The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club
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History
Sportscene's predecessor was Sportsreel, which was broadcast every Saturday at around 5pm (results and reports) and 10pm (highlights) in the 1960s. By the 1970s a Sportscene format of a 5pm programme as a regional opt-out from Grandstand plus a 10pm show with highlights from 1 English and 1 Scottish league or cup match was established. Grandstand was a British Television Sport programme and was one of the BBC 's longest running sports shows alongside BBC Sportscene also covered European and International matches, usually highlights but occasionally live coverage. The show was presented by Archie MacPherson with commentary by MacPherson, Alastair Alexander or Peter Thomson. For the former footballer see Archie McPherson (footballer Archibald "Archie" Macpherson (b
Commentators & Reporters
The programme's main commentary and reporting team consists of; Paul Mitchell, John Barnes, Scott Davie, Kheredine Idessane, Alasdair Lamont, Rhona McLeod, Liam McLeod, Chris McLaughlin, Jim Spence, Alison Walker and Chick Young. Paul Mitchell is a Scottish Football commentator for BBC Scotland and has been their main commentator since Rob MacLean left for Setanta John Barnes (born around 1960 is a sports journalist for BBC Scotland, regularly reporting for TV's Sportscene and BBC Radio Scotland 's Scott Davie is a Scottish football commentator for BBC Scotland and can frequently be heard on Sportsound, providing live radio commentary of Scottish Premier Kheredine Idessane is a Scottish Football commentator for BBC Scotland. Alisdair Lamont is a Scottish Sports broadcaster who commentates and reports for BBC Scotland 's Sportscene programme and sometimes reads the Sports Rhona McLeod is a Scottish broadcaster McLeod is a former international athlete and was a member of the Scotland team for seven years but now works for BBC Scotland Liam McLeod (born 1979 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a Football commentator and Sports journalist for BBC Scotland. Chris McLaughlin is a sports journalist working for BBC Scotland, most frequently as a touchline reporter on Sportsound. Jim Spence is a Scottish Sports broadcaster from Dundee who works for BBC Scotland. Alison Walker (born in 1961 in Hamilton Scotland is a Scottish broadcaster Charles "Chick" Young is a BBC Scotland football pundit, who regularly appears on Sportscene and Sportsound
The Shows
There are a number of shows that come under the Sportscene brand.
- Sportscene Results is broadcast on Saturday afternoons on BBC One Scotland and is presented by Stuart Cosgrove, David Currie and Jonathan Sutherland since 2005 . BBC One Scotland ( Gaelic: BBC a h-Aon Alba) is a Television channel operated by BBC Scotland. Stuart Cosgrove (born 12 November 1952 is a Scottish Journalist, broadcaster and television executive David Currie presents Sportscene on BBC Scotland, alongside Stuart Cosgrove, and Jonathan Sutherland. Jonathan Sutherland is a Scottish television and Radio presenter currently presenting on BBC Scotland 's ' Sportscene Results ' on The show rounds up all of the day's main football scores, whilst debating the major Scottish sports stories of the week. From 1989-2001, It was known as Afternoon Sportscene and previous presenters have included Bill McFarlen, Rob Maclean, Dougie Donnelly and Dougie Vipond. Robin (Rob MacLean (born 1958 in Invergordon) is a Scottish Television presenter, Football commentator and Sports writer currently Douglas " Dougie " Donnelly (born June 7 1953 in Glasgow) is a British television broadcaster best known for presenting sports Dougie Vipond (born Douglas Vipond 15 October 1966, Elderslie, Strathclyde) is a Scottish Musician and Television The show normally gives football experts like Pat Nevin and Tony Higgins an opportunity to give their views on the days results and the past week of football. Patrick Kevin Francis Michael Nevin (born 6 September, 1963 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer. Anthony Higgins (born 1959 is a Scottish former professional Footballer, former Chairman of the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association
- Sportscene Live is the name used for all live football matches broadcast by BBC Scotland. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Coverage includes both Scottish cup competitions (the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup), Scotland Away Internationals and European matches involving Scottish clubs. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football.
- Sportscene Rugby Special was the title of BBC Scotland's domestic rugby union programming when it held the rights to the Scottish leagues. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short
- Friday Sportscene was the name of the football preview programme that went out on BBC One Scotland on Friday nights. BBC One Scotland ( Gaelic: BBC a h-Aon Alba) is a Television channel operated by BBC Scotland. The programme's format was later moved to Saturday lunchtimes in place of Football Focus but has been absent from the schedules since BBC Scotland lost the live rights to the Scottish Premier League. Football Focus is a BBC Television show broadcast on BBC One on Saturday lunchtimes covering football, presented by Manish The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL
- All other football related programming is simple branded as Sportscene. This includes highlights packages and other one-off specials.
Online
Sportscene has begun simulcasting certain live matches via the 'BBC Scotland Player' on the internet. The UEFA Cup tie between Molde and Rangers was one of the first to feature on bbc.co.uk/scotland. Molde FK is a First Division football club from Molde, Norway. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League.
Presentation
The graphics used on Sportscene, and other BBC Sport Scotland programming, differ from the national BBC Sport graphics. Examples include differing styles, everything being separately branded as 'BBC Sport Scotland' and in the case of football, where the rest of the UK uses the red colour scheme, a light blue colour scheme is utilised instead.
In popular culture
The programme is regularly parodied in the Scottish football impressionist show Only an Excuse?. An impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the "impression" of being someone else by imitating the other person's voice and mannerisms Only An Excuse? is a Scottish football comedy Sketch show. Starring Actor and Comedian Jonathan Watson, Munchtime Sportscene is a name often used by the programme's makers, presumably a play on the currently rested Lunchtime Sportscene programme.
See also
- BBC Scotland
- BBC Sport
References
External links
- Sportscene at bbc.co.uk
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