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The Herald Scotland
9 hours ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Is this crude new podcast really what BBC Scotland should be making?
The series was filmed last year, before the scandal broke. The BBC says it is only fair to contestants to show it. They, after all, did nothing wrong. It will be weird, though. At first, viewers will not quite believe what they are seeing. I had a similar experience with a new homegrown BBC product, Situationships. It's a podcast hosted by author and nurse Sophie Gravia and author and television personality Christine McGuinness. Made at BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay HQ, each new half-hour episode is available on BBC Sounds and 'fully visualised' on the [[BBC Scotland]] channel and BBC iPlayer. Gravia and McGuinness are agony aunts, advising viewers on everything from flirty text messages to friendships gone stale. And I do mean everything. I refer those interested to the story about the first date and the poppered body suit. The opening titles are done in the soft focus style of those adverts for adult stations you'd see in the early days of multi-channel television. It's all in keeping with the show's up-for-a-laugh attitude as the duo help viewers navigate 'the toughest, most outrageous and downright weird scenarios that life can serve up'. Now at this point I could say something snarky involving the phrase 'Reithian values', but let's be grown-ups here. Situationships could have been precision-engineered to have the likes of me collapsing on the fainting couch we keep in the front parlour for such occasions. As McGuinness says, 'on this pod anything goes', and that includes F-bombs. Adding to its defence, [[BBC Scotland]] is only doing what everyone else is and jumping on the podcast bandwagon. Why not? We cannot get enough of them. What was at first a form of cheap radio has migrated to television and online, and now it's coming to an auditorium near you. If you want to see Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart in The Rest is Politics at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow in November, for example, a full price ticket was being advertised yesterday at close to £90. Read more As for the swearing on Situationships, you hear similar on Miss Me? Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver's podcast, and they are up for a British Podcast Award. To recap, podcasts are of the moment, potentially lucrative, suit the changing ways viewers and listeners consume content, and swearing on radio and TV is nothing new. You can even hear the US president doing it on the news. Put it like that, and BBC Scotland should be congratulated on taking the initiative with Situationships. It was, after all, its producers who went to Gravia with the idea. Put it like that, and people like me ought to wind our necks in. It's just one show after all, and the BBC is a broad church that caters for many different tastes. Moreover, having watched every episode so far, I can say Gravia and McGuinness are a likeable, funny duo and good luck to them for earning a crust, any crust, in this media landscape. Having said all that, why does this feel like a canary in the coal mine moment for BBC Scotland? Let's start with the swearing. Not cool, particularly on screen. Swearing is fine, if not to everyone's taste, if it's a drama or comedy. In some programmes, The Thick of It/Succession, it has been raised to an art form. But most people would flinch if someone swore loudly in a supermarket or another public place. The same applies to broadcasting. Two people sitting in a studio swearing is ugly, jarring, and unnecessary. More depressing than the swearing is what Situationships says about BBC Scotland's direction of travel, and what it thinks audiences want. Peter Capaldi in The Thick of It (Image: This is a channel, remember, that asked for and received permission from Ofcom to make deep cuts in its peak-time news provision. Out went the hour-long and well-regarded The Nine, in came a half-hour news reheat show at 7pm on BBC Scotland, and the Scotcast podcast. The BBC said the changes would 'play to our strengths as an innovative broadcaster that delivers high-quality journalism to audiences across all our platforms'. How's that working out, then? One growth area is true crime podcasts, which admittedly BBC Scotland does well. But there are quite a few now, among them a recently announced six-part series on the late heroin dealer, Mags Haney. Any more true crime and it will be back to the tired old days when the west of Scotland was known for nothing more than gangs and violence. BBC Scotland is also the channel that swung the axe on River City. When viewers complained, they were told this was all to the good. BBC Scotland was keeping up with the changes in the industry; no one wanted long-running series any more. The money would be going instead on short-run, Netflix-style, high-quality - there's that phrase again - dramas. And anyway, River City wasn't making the numbers and did not offer 'value for money'. I asked BBC Scotland for viewing and listening figures for Situationships, without success. Since it looks like it costs about fifty pence to make, the show probably ticks the box marked value for money. And so a precedent is set. Cheap is in. Cheap is doable. Cheap is good. No one benefits from such an approach. Least of all fans of River City, many of them elderly, or the many working-class youngsters who might have got a precious start in the industry via the soap. But never mind the losses, let's have a chortle at Situationships instead, because that's what BBC Scotland thinks we want. Funny thing is, I don't know who Situationships is for, and I'd bet BBC Scotland doesn't have a clue either. The Holy Grail 18-25 cohort would find it laughable. It's just another ill-considered leap into an already crowded market, one that risks dragging standards down further at a time when they have never been more important - to audiences and the BBC. Whatever future was imagined when the BBC Scotland channel was launched, it was surely not this. Alison Rowat is a Herald feature writer and columnist
Scotsman
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Bob Dylan Glasgow: What to know about tickets, from presale to prices
Music legend Bob Dylan will play two shows in Glasgow later this year. | AFP via Getty Images Bob Dylan will play two shows at the SEC Armadillo this November, with both set to be 'phone free experiences'. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Bob Dylan will play two shows in Glasgow later this year as part of his Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour. The legendary American singer-songwriter will perform in the UK from November, with shows set for the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow on Sunday, November 16 and Monday, November 17. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It will follow dates across the US and mainland Europe and the release of A Complete Unknown, a biopic starring Timothée Chalamet as Dylan, earlier in the year. Dylan last performed in Scotland last November, where he told the crowd: 'We could play here every night, actually. Can't wait to come back.' So if you're hoping to get your hand on tickets for Bob Dylan's Glasgow shows, here's everything you need to know. Bob Dylan Tour: Star to play two shows in Glasgow Bob Dylan will kick off the UK leg of his world tour on November 7 in Brighton, with dates in cities including Swansea, Coventry and Leeds, in addition to Glasgow. Here are all of Bob Dylan's upcoming UK and Ireland tour dates Friday, November 07 - Brighton Centre Sunday, November 09 - Swansea Building Society Arena Monday, November 10 - Swansea Building Society Arena Tuesday, November 11 - Swansea Building Society Arena Thursday, November 13 - Coventry Building Society Arena Friday, November 14 - Leeds First Direct Arena Sunday, November 16 - Glasgow SEC Armadillo Monday, November 17 - Glasgow SEC Armadillo Wednesday, November 19 - Belfast Waterfront Hall Thursday, November 20 - Belfast Waterfront Hall Sunday, November 23 - Killarney Gleneagle Arena Monday, November 24 - Killarney Gleneagle Arena Tuesday, November 25 - Dublin 3Arena Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad When do Bob Dylan's Glasgow tickets go on sale? Tickets for Bob Dylan's Glasgow SEC Armadillo shows will go on sale at 10am on Friday, July 18. Tickets will be available via sites including Ticketmaster, with a limit of 6 per person. Glasgow's SEC Armadillo. | Graeme J Baty - It is recommended that fans hoping to grab tickets to see the music icon make sure they have a stable internet connection, and that they log in ahead of the sale beginning. Ticketmaster also operate a Waiting Room, which can open up to half an hour before the sale begins. Bob Dylan Glasgow presale If you really don't want to wait for general sale to begin, you are in luck as there is one Bob Dylan presale for Glasgow. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The venue presale is available through the SEC Armadillo presale, and will begin at 10am on Thursday, July 17. That's 24 hours ahead of general sale. To access Bob Dylan presale for Glasgow, all you need to do is sign up for the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) newsletter before before 4pm on Tuesday, July 15. Bob Dylan - pictured here on tour in 2012. | Getty Images Bob Dylan Glasgow ticket prices: How much will they cost? Ticket prices for Bob Dylan's shows at Glasgow's SEC Armadillo will range from £80.25 to £154.05. There are four tiers of seating at the venue, including stalls, front circle, rear circle, and gallery, with prices set to vary depending on which you select. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Bob Dylan's SEC Armadillo show to be a 'phone free experience' Much like his performance in Edinburgh last November, Bob Dylan's upcoming shows at the Armadillo will be a phone free experience. This means that unlike most gigs, phone use will not be allowed in the hall during the concert. Concertgoers will be asked to put their phones in pouches which will lock for the duration of the shows.
Glasgow Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Bob Dylan announces tour with 2 Glasgow dates – how to get tickets
The 84-year-old music legend will perform in Glasgow, Dublin, Swansea, as well as Brighton, Leeds and Coventry in England as part of his Rough And Rowdy Ways world tour, which has been running since November 2021. Dylan is set to play at Glasgow's SEC Armadillo venue on November 16 and 17. (Image: Getty Images) The shows will be phone-free, and people will be asked to put their phones in a Yondr pouch, which closes automatically when in the venue and unlocks in the venue's concourse. Dylan last performed in Scotland in 2024, when he did two dates in Edinburgh's Usher Hall in November as part of the same tour. It comes amid a surge in interest in the Hurricane singer's career, following the release of the biopic A Complete Unknown last year, which starred Timothee Chalamet as Dylan and followed the story of his career beginnings and infamous decision to go electric in the mid-1960s. The singer is one of the most acclaimed songwriters of all time, winning 10 Grammys and being nominated on 38 further occasions. Dylan has had six UK top 10 singles and nine UK number one albums. He began his career in 1962 with the single Mixed-Up Confusion, which failed to chart in the UK and US. (Image: Getty Images) But he shot to stardom with a string of successful singles in 1965, including The Times They Are A-Changin', Subterranean Homesick Blues and Like A Rolling Stone. He was the first songwriter to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, with the Swedish academy crediting him with 'having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition'. Dylan's songs have been covered by the likes of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Rolling Stones and Adele. How to get tickets for Bob Dylan tour Tickets for the tour will go on sale on Friday, July 18 at 10am. Bob Dylan UK and Ireland tour dates
The National
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Bob Dylan announces tour with 2 Glasgow dates – how to get tickets
The 84-year-old music legend will perform in Glasgow, Dublin, Swansea, as well as Brighton, Leeds and Coventry in England as part of his Rough And Rowdy Ways world tour, which has been running since November 2021. Dylan is set to play at Glasgow's SEC Armadillo venue on November 16 and 17. (Image: Getty Images) The shows will be phone-free, and people will be asked to put their phones in a Yondr pouch, which closes automatically when in the venue and unlocks in the venue's concourse. Dylan last performed in Scotland in 2024, when he did two dates in Edinburgh's Usher Hall in November as part of the same tour. It comes amid a surge in interest in the Hurricane singer's career, following the release of the biopic A Complete Unknown last year, which starred Timothee Chalamet as Dylan and followed the story of his career beginnings and infamous decision to go electric in the mid-1960s. READ MORE: Kevin Bridges 'appointed' Aussie football boss in Twitter wind-up The singer is one of the most acclaimed songwriters of all time, winning 10 Grammys and being nominated on 38 further occasions. Dylan has had six UK top 10 singles and nine UK number one albums. He began his career in 1962 with the single Mixed-Up Confusion, which failed to chart in the UK and US. (Image: Getty Images) But he shot to stardom with a string of successful singles in 1965, including The Times They Are A-Changin', Subterranean Homesick Blues and Like A Rolling Stone. He was the first songwriter to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, with the Swedish academy crediting him with 'having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition'. Dylan's songs have been covered by the likes of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Rolling Stones and Adele. How to get tickets for Bob Dylan tour Tickets for the tour will go on sale on Friday, July 18 at 10am. Bob Dylan UK and Ireland tour dates
Glasgow Times
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow stars in first trailer for new Hollywood blockbuster
The trailer for the much-anticipated reboot of action-packed sci-fi film 'The Running Man' - which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger - has been released. 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Twisters' star Glen Powell leads the cast of the reboot, taking on the role played by Schwarzenegger in the 1987 movie, alongside Josh Brolin, Michael Cera and Colman Domingo. Based on Stephen King's 1982 novel of the same name, 'The Running Man' (1987) centres on Ben Richards, a falsely convicted policeman in dystopian America who gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts must battle killers for their freedom. Millions Hunt. One Runs. Everyone Watches. Watch the Official Trailer for The Running Man – Only in theatres November 7 — The Running Man Movie (@RunningManMovie) July 1, 2025 Scenes for the Paramount Pictures production were shot on a number of city centre streets in Glasgow - including Hope Street, Renfrew Street and St Vincent Street - in November last year. The trailer begins with Glen Powell's character in Union Place off Gordon Street near to Glasgow Central station, with other Glasgow locations such as the SEC Armadillo, The OVO Hydro, Cadogan Square and the Savoy Centre also noticeable in the trailer. Speaking about the reboot in December 2023, director Edgar Wright, the English filmmaker behind 'Hot Fuzz', 'Baby Driver' and 'Shaun of the Dead', explained that the reboot would not necessarily be a remake of the 1987 movie, but a more faithful adaptation of Stephen King's novel. The 1987 movie, which was a moderate box office success in the United States, is now considered something of a cult classic. The Running Man is set to be released by Paramount on November 21, 2025.
