BBC Scotland
A channel for modern Scotland
Facts and stats
BBC Scotland is a British television channel for Scotland which launched in February 2019, showcasing the best of Scottish programming.
The channel replaced BBC Two Scotland where viewers in Scotland will receive the same programming as viewers in England at all times.
From noon-7pm, the channel will schedule BBC Two network programming alongside Scottish variations, such as political and sports coverage.
| Editorial area | Scotland |
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| Launched | 24 February 2019 |
| Owner | BBC |
Contact BBC Scotland
| Postal address | 40 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1DA |
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| Telephone | +44 141 422 6000 |
| Official website | bbc.co.uk |
| Wikipedia | BBC |
| YouTube | BBC |
| Personal email | firstname.lastname@bbc.co.uk |
Social media
| Twitter: Press Office | @bbcpress (215,092 followers) compare | |
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| Twitter: Jobs | @BBCCareers (129,439 followers) compare | |
| @BBC (2,235,246 followers) compare | ||
| Twitter: Newsdesk | @BBCScotNine (50,785 followers) compare | |
| BBC Scotland ( Data is from 2019. Feature awaiting Facebook re-authorisation. |
People
Amy Irons Sport Presenter
Carole Erskine Journalist
Chris McLaughlin Sports News Correspondent
Chris Clements Social Affairs Correspondent
Christopher Blanchett Weather Forecaster
Connor Gillies Journalist
David Farrell Entertainment Correspondent
David Lockhart Political Reporter
Dominic Main Announcer Director
Donalda MacKinnon Programme Director
Gary Smith Head of News & Current Affairs
Hayley Valentine Editor, The Nine
James Cook Chief News Correspondent
John Beattie Presenter
Laura Goodwin Innovation Correspondent
Laura Miller Consumer Affairs Correspondent
Lynsey Bews Political Correspondent
Martin Geissler Presenter
Rachel Bell Journalist
Rajdeep Sandhu Westminster Correspondent
Rebecca Curran Presenter
Carole Erskine Journalist
Chris McLaughlin Sports News Correspondent
Chris Clements Social Affairs Correspondent
Christopher Blanchett Weather Forecaster
Connor Gillies Journalist
David Farrell Entertainment Correspondent
David Lockhart Political Reporter
Dominic Main Announcer Director
Donalda MacKinnon Programme Director
Gary Smith Head of News & Current Affairs
Hayley Valentine Editor, The Nine
James Cook Chief News Correspondent
John Beattie Presenter
Laura Goodwin Innovation Correspondent
Laura Miller Consumer Affairs Correspondent
Lynsey Bews Political Correspondent
Martin Geissler Presenter
Rachel Bell Journalist
Rajdeep Sandhu Westminster Correspondent
Rebecca Curran Presenter
…at BBC
Amol Rajan Media Editor
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Non-Executive Director
Beth Parsons Broadcast Journalist, BBC Look North Yorkshire
Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Dame Elan Closs Stephens Member for Wales
Deborah Turness CEO of News and Current Affairs
Gautam Rangarajan Group Director of Strategy and Performance
Glyn Isherwood Chief Operating Officer (2)
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
Ian Hargreaves Non-Executive Director
June Sarpong Director of Creative Diversity
Ken MacQuarrie Director of Nations & Regions
Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer
Leigh Tavaziva Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sharp Chairman
Robbie Gibb Member for England
Shirley Garrood Non-Executive Director
Sir Nicholas Serota Senior Independent Director
Steve Morrison Member for Scotland
Tim Davie Director General
Tom Fussell CEO - BBC Studios
Tom Glenwright Producer
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Non-Executive Director
Beth Parsons Broadcast Journalist, BBC Look North Yorkshire
Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Dame Elan Closs Stephens Member for Wales
Deborah Turness CEO of News and Current Affairs
Gautam Rangarajan Group Director of Strategy and Performance
Glyn Isherwood Chief Operating Officer (2)
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
Ian Hargreaves Non-Executive Director
June Sarpong Director of Creative Diversity
Ken MacQuarrie Director of Nations & Regions
Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer
Leigh Tavaziva Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sharp Chairman
Robbie Gibb Member for England
Shirley Garrood Non-Executive Director
Sir Nicholas Serota Senior Independent Director
Steve Morrison Member for Scotland
Tim Davie Director General
Tom Fussell CEO - BBC Studios
Tom Glenwright Producer
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