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Encyclopedia > Sportscene
Sportscene

Sportscene's Current Logo
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

Sportscene is a Scottish sports television programme produced by BBC Scotland. Its main anchors are Stuart Cosgrove, David Currie and Jonathan Sutherland present the Saturday Sportscene Results programme. The first part of the programme debates the current Scottisah footballing issues before handing over to the results section of the programme which features the vidiprinter and match reports and the classified results. The programme ends with further football chat and analysis. Previous Sportscene presenters include Archie Macpherson who also commentated, Gordon Hewitt, Hazel Irvine, Jill Douglas, Dougie Donnelly, Dougie Vipond and Rob Maclean, who now anchors Setanta's Live coverage of the SPL. Image File history File links Sportscene_logo. ... Dougie Donnelly (born June 7th 1953 in Glasgow) is a British television broadcaster best known for presenting sports coverage for BBC Scotland Donnelly started his career with Radio Clyde in Glasgow in the 1970s, where he was twice voted Scottish Radio Personality of the Year. ... Dougie Vipond is a Scottish musician and television personality. ... Stuart Cosgrove is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster. ... David Currie presents Sportscene on BBC Scotland, alongside Stuart Cosgrove, and rising star Jonathan Sutherland. ... Alison Walker (born in 1960) in Hamilton, Scotland is a Scottish broadcaster. ... A nighttime view of a Freak Out at full swing. ... Avril Lavigne Whibley,[7] better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (IPA: ), (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian rock/punk-pop singer, musician and actress. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... BBC Scotland is home to Reporting Scotland, the daily news from Scotland, which shows on the BBC 1 network every day at 6. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... For other uses, see August (disambiguation). ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the country. ... BBC Scotland (BBC Alba in Gaelic) is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... Stuart Cosgrove is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster. ... David Currie presents Sportscene on BBC Scotland, alongside Stuart Cosgrove, and rising star Jonathan Sutherland. ... Jonathan Sutherland is a Scottish television and radio presenter currently presenting on BBC Scotlands Sportscene Results programme which currently airs on BBC One Scotland on Saturday afternoons. ... Archie Macpherson Archibald Archie Macpherson (b. ... Hazel Irvine (born May 26, 1965, St Andrews, Scotland), is a television presenter from the United Kingdom. ... Jill Douglas is a Scottish sports presenter, currently working for BBC Sport. ... Dougie Donnelly (born June 7th 1953 in Glasgow) is a British television broadcaster best known for presenting sports coverage for BBC Scotland Donnelly started his career with Radio Clyde in Glasgow in the 1970s, where he was twice voted Scottish Radio Personality of the Year. ... Dougie Vipond is a Scottish musician and television personality. ... Robin (Rob) MacLean (born 1958 in Invergordon) is a Scottish television presenter, football commentator and sports writer currently with Setanta Sports. ... Setanta Sports 1 & 2 currently covers soccer competitions such as the Scottish Premier League, Ligue 1 and the UEFA Cup, while also covering the Gaelic Games, International Cricket and WWE Wrestling. ...


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. 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. 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. 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 Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League commonly known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system - above the Scottish Football League. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football... The Scottish Football League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. ... The Commonwealth of Independent States Cup is a tournament for football clubs which was set up after the split of the Soviet Union. ... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of 9 channels. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... 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. Its main commercial competition is STV's Scotsport, which covers mainly highlights of the Scottish Premier League and live Champions League qualifying games involving Scottish teams. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The term Six Nations can refer to: The six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, a union of Native American/First Nations tribes. ... SPL is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, including: Sad Paki Loser Sound pressure level Scottish Premier League Standard PHP Library Sun Public License SugarCRM Public License SPL notation: Sentence Plan Language - a notation used in natural language processing Senior Patrol Leader SPL (computer science) short for Set Priority... 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. ... The Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League commonly known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system - above the Scottish Football League. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

Contents

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. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... John Barnes is a sports journalist for BBC Scotland, regularly reporting for TVs Sportscene and BBC Radio Scotlands Sportsound. ... Scott Davie is a Scottish football commentator for BBC Scotland and can frequently be heard on Sportsound, providing live radio commentary of Scottish Premier League football matches. ... Kheredine Idessane is a Scottish football commentator for BBC Scotland. ... Alisdair Lamont is a Scottish Sports broadcaster who does reports for BBC Scotlands Sportscene programme and sometimes reads the Sports news on BBC Radio Scotland. ... Liam the Boy McLeod (born in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a football commentator [1] and sports journalist [2] 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 1960) in Hamilton, Scotland is a Scottish broadcaster. ... Chick Young is a BBC Scotland football pundit, who regularly appears on Sportscene and Sportsound. ...


The Shows

Sportscene set from Hampden Park.

There are a number of shows that come under the Sportscene brand. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2133 × 1200 pixel, file size: 249 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screenshot taken by myself during Sportscene. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2133 × 1200 pixel, file size: 249 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screenshot taken by myself during Sportscene. ...

  • Sportscene Rugby Special was the title of BBC Scotland's domestic rugby union programming when it held the rights to the Scottish leagues.
  • All other football related programming is simple branded as Sportscene. This includes highlights packages and other one-off specials.

BBC Scotland is home to Reporting Scotland, the daily news from Scotland, which shows on the BBC 1 network every day at 6. ... Stuart Cosgrove is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster. ... David Currie presents Sportscene on BBC Scotland, alongside Stuart Cosgrove, and rising star Jonathan Sutherland. ... Jonathan Sutherland is a Scottish television and radio presenter currently presenting on BBC Scotlands Sportscene Results programme which currently airs on BBC One Scotland on Saturday afternoons. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robin (Rob) MacLean (born 1958 in Invergordon) is a Scottish television presenter, football commentator and sports writer currently with Setanta Sports. ... Dougie Donnelly (born June 7th 1953 in Glasgow) is a British television broadcaster best known for presenting sports coverage for BBC Scotland Donnelly started his career with Radio Clyde in Glasgow in the 1970s, where he was twice voted Scottish Radio Personality of the Year. ... Dougie Vipond is a Scottish musician and television personality. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... BBC Scotland (BBC Alba in Gaelic) is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... The Scottish Football League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... BBC Scotland (BBC Alba in Gaelic) is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... BBC Scotland is home to Reporting Scotland, the daily news from Scotland, which shows on the BBC 1 network every day at 6. ... Manish Bhasin, Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand and Mark Lawrenson (from left to right). ... BBC Scotland (BBC Alba in Gaelic) is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... The Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League commonly known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system - above the Scottish Football League. ...

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. Sportscene also covered European and International matches, usually highlights but occasionally live coverage. The show was presented by Archie MacPherson with commentary by MacPherson or Alastair Alexander. The British television sport programme Grandstand is one of the BBCs longest running sports shows, alongside BBC Sports Personality of the Year. ... Archie Macpherson Archibald Archie Macpherson (b. ...


Online

Sportscene (Live)'s opening credits

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. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2133 × 1200 pixel, file size: 126 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screenshot taken by myself during Sportscene. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2133 × 1200 pixel, file size: 126 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screenshot taken by myself during Sportscene. ... Molde F.K. is a Premier division football club from Molde, Norway. ... For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ...


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. However, the animations used to place the graphics on the screen are similar. BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. It became a fully dedicated division of the BBC in 2000. ...


Only an Excuse?

The programme is regularly parodied in the Scottish football impressionist show Only an Excuse?. Munchtime Sportscene is a name often used by the programme's makers, presumably a play on the currently rested Lunchtime Sportscene programme. An impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the impression of being someone else by imitating the other persons voice and mannerisms. ... Only An Excuse? is a Scottish football comedy sketch show. ...


See also

BBC Scotland (BBC Alba in Gaelic) is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. It became a fully dedicated division of the BBC in 2000. ...

References

  1. ^ BBC Scotland's new SPL coverage deal

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