NB (TV programme)
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| genre = arts
| creator = Donny O'Rourke
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| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 23
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| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Scottish Television
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| first_aired = {{start date|df=y|1989|04|27}}{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7Q8-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=2kkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6570,7023715|title=Evening Times – Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|accessdate=21 December 2023}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1997}}
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NB is a Scottish television programme about the arts and what's on guide in the entertainment world within the Central belt of Scotland.
History
NB debuted in 1989 and aired until it ended in 1997. Produced by Scottish Television, it was largely conceived by its producer Donny O'Rourke, and presented by a young, all-Scottish cast.David Belcher, [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19890808&id=SWFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MFkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5500,2398272&hl=en "NB: young-thinking popular cultural programme that's OK"], The Herald, 8 August 1989.[http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11948876.Man_who_put_NB_on_map/ "Man who put NB on map"], The Herald, 8 June 1990. Daily Record television critic Paul English wrote that the show "helped shape the taste of Scotland's clubbers, gig-goers, opera lovers and theatre-buffs too".Paul English, [https://web.archive.org/web/20160910195032/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-191318076.html "Scotland's Top Viewing; From Wash-House Wifies To Classic Cops And A Talking Lamp, Legendary Programmes Kept Our Families Entertained Record. Tv Critic Selects His Favourite Shows Over Five Decades Of Channel."] Daily Record, 30 December 2008.
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23 series were produced, with most years having 3 series each.
- Series 1: 27 April – 1 June 1989: 6 episodes
- Series 2: 2 October{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SNpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6582,112928|title=Evening Times – Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|accessdate=21 December 2023}} – November 1989
Presenters
- Janice Forsyth (1989–1995)
- Bryan Burnett (1989–1993)
- Allan Campbell (1989–1997)
- Dougie Vipond (1993–1997)
- Sally Gray (1995–1997)
- Angus Coull (1996–1997)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2212963|N.B.}}
Category:1989 Scottish television series debuts
Category:1997 Scottish television series endings
Category:1980s Scottish television series
Category:British English-language television shows
Category:Scottish television shows
Category:Television shows produced by Scottish Television
Category:Television shows set in Scotland
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