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The Sunday Show (BBC Scotland)

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The Sunday Show is the BBC's Sunday morning politics programme for Scotland, broadcast across television and radio platforms from the headquarters of BBC Scotland at Pacific Quay in Glasgow. The show airs weekly on BBC One Scotland and BBC Radio Scotland. It has run since February 2021 and is presented by Martin Geissler and Fiona Stalker.

History

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The show replaced the Sunday Politics Scotland television show and the Sunday edition of Good Morning Scotland radio show.[1] Gordon Brewer who presented Sunday Politics Scotland had announced his retirement in October 2020.[2] The new show first aired on 7 February 2021.[3]

Format

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It is a cross-platform show that runs for two hours. The first half hour is broadcast on both television and radio, and the remaining 90 minutes on radio only.[4] In summer 2021, the show was broadcast as a radio programme only.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Sunday Show: BBC Scotland launches new politics programme". The National. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ Davidson, Gina (31 January 2021). "New BBC politics show will bring 'more light than heat' pledges presenter". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. ^ Rowat, Alison (8 February 2021). "The Sunday Show, BBC Scotland, analysis". The Herald. Scotland. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  4. ^ Rowat, Alison (8 February 2021). "All change at BBC Scotland with new politics show. Who will present it?". The Herald. Scotland. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. ^ Rowat, Alison (4 July 2021). "BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show: Where has the TV part gone?". The Herald. Scotland. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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