Scotland 2016
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2015}}
{{Redirect|Scotland 2014|the events in 2014 and 2016 in Scotland, respectively|2014 in Scotland|and|2016 in Scotland}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Scotland 2016 titles.png
| caption =
| runtime = 30 minutes
| presenter = Sarah Smith
Jonathan Sutherland (Thursday evenings), Shelley Jofre
| channel = BBC Two Scotland
| first_aired = {{start date|2014|5|28|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2016|12|14|df=y}}
| location = BBC Pacific Quay, Glasgow, Scotland
| producer = BBC Scotland News
| related = {{Plainlist|
- Newsnight Scotland (1999–2014)
- Newsnight
- Reporting Scotland
- An Là
}}
}}
Scotland 2016 is a news and current affairs programme from BBC Scotland News, presented by Sarah Smith and Jonathan Sutherland.
Starting 28 May 2014, it was called Scotland 2014 before being renamed to reflect the year. It replaced Newsnight Scotland as BBC Scotland's flagship political programme. The half-hour programme aired from 10.30pm Monday to Thursday, opposite STV's Scotland Tonight, with Newsnight being broadcast in Scotland at 11pm.
History
Scotland 2014 was announced in February 2014, part of a major shake-up in BBC Scotland News and current affairs programme in the run up to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13144328.Newsnight_Scotland_to_be_axed_ahead_of_referendum/ |title=Newsnight Scotland to be axed ahead of referendum |first1=Phil |last1=Miller|work=Herald Scotland |date=6 February 2014 |accessdate=5 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/scottish-politics/10623182/Scottish-independence-journalist-Sarah-Smith-hits-back-at-accusations-of-BBC-referendum-bias.html|title=Scottish independence: journalist Sarah Smith hits back at accusations of BBC referendum bias|last=Cramb|first=Auslan|date=6 February 2014|work=Telegraph.co.uk}} It was initially scheduled to run until October of that year. The BBC stated the series "will demonstrate how Scotland impacts on national and global events and how national and global events impact on Scotland."{{cite news|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/politics/newsnight-scotland-axed-for-new-show-led-by-sarah-smith-1.207949|title=Newsnight Scotland axed for new show led by Sarah Smith |first=Stefan |last=Morkis |work=The Courier |date=6 February 2014 |accessdate=31 August 2016}} Presenter Sarah Smith relocated to Scotland from London.{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/tv-radio/sarah-smith-on-fronting-the-bbc-s-scotland-2014-show-1-3421848 |title=Sarah Smith on fronting the BBC's Scotland 2014 show |work=The Scotsman |date=24 May 2014 |accessdate=1 July 2017}}
In mid-2016 it was thought that the average audience was around 35,000.{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14571393.BBC_Scotland_cancels_Scotland_2016_after_losing_late_night_news_show_battle/ |title=BBC Scotland cancels Scotland 2016 after losing late-night news show battle |first=Phil |last=Miller |work=The Herald |date=22 June 2016 |accessdate=31 August 2016}}
On 21 June 2016 the BBC announced that the show was being discontinued.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jun/21/bbc-to-scrap-flagship-current-affairs-show-scotland-2016 |title=BBC to scrap flagship current affairs show Scotland 2016 |first=Severin |last=Carrell |work=The Guardian |date=21 June 2016 |accessdate=5 July 2016}} After its summer break the series returned on 22 August 2016 albeit only being broadcast three nights a week.
In January 2017, the BBC announced its replacement called "Timeline" broadcasting once a week.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/bbc-scotlands-new-show-brings-politics-to-prime-time-hbtkwkv3d|title=BBC Scotland's new show brings politics to prime time|website=The Times |date=12 January 2017 |publisher=}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BBC programme}}
- [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04y40h2 Scotland 2015] on BBC website
- [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b045k21f Scotland 2014] on BBC website
{{BBC Local TV}}
Category:2014 Scottish television series debuts
Category:2016 Scottish television series endings
Category:BBC Regional News shows