BBC Two Scotland ( gd, BBC Dhà Alba) was the national variation of

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for

BBC Scotland BBC Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: ''BBC Alba'') is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Scotland. It is one of the four BBC national regions, together with the BBC English Regions, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Northern Ireland. I ...

. It was broadcast via digital television and was the sister Scottish channel of

BBC One Scotland BBC One Scotland is a Scottish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Scotland and is a Scottish variation of the UK-wide BBC One. For all of the time the channel is referred to on screen as ''BBC One Scotland'', sometimes us ...

and Gaelic-language

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. Unlike BBC One Scotland, which broadcasts its own continuity with only rare exceptions, BBC Two Scotland would opt in and out of BBC Two network continuity throughout the day.

History

Prior to digital switchover, 'BBC Two Scotland' and 'BBC Two Scotland (Digital)' were listed as separate channels by some guides, but were effectively the same channel, broadcasting identical feeds as part of the transition to digital television. On 24 February 2019, the BBC launched the BBC Scotland channel, a new autonomous service that broadcasts a nightly lineup of Scottish programming. In preparation for its launch, BBC Two Scotland was discontinued and replaced by the national version beginning 18 February. BBC Scotland officially broadcasts from 19:00 to 00:00 nightly, but simulcasts BBC Two daily from 12:00 to 19:00, and may opt out for sport and political broadcasts of regional interest during this period. BBC Two Scotland remained on the Sky

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on channel 970 until 28 February 2019. From 18 to 27 February 2019, BBC Two Scotland simulcasted

(England region).

Programming

Similarly to BBC One Scotland, BBC Two Scotland offered differing programming from the UK-wide network specifically aimed at Scottish viewers. Often, this was more specialised programming such as ''Artworks Scotland'', ''Holyrood Live'' and the Gaelic strands branded as ''BBC Two (Dhà) Alba''. During the daytime and overnight schedules, BBC Scotland replaced some of the national education programming for shows better targeted at the separate Scottish

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system and replacing some politics strands with coverage of Scottish politics. BBC Sport Scotland would sometimes use BBC Two Scotland to broadcast live coverage of more minority sports, such as

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and

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, with some sports such as

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and

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showcased in ''

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''. Additionally, on Sunday nights, BBC Two Scotland had become the regular home for ''

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s highlights of the SPFL, preceding ''

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''. The '' Music Show'' was launched on BBC Two Scotland in November 2005, presented by

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. Its programming included live performances from a wide range of musical styles, with bands filmed around the country at different venues and unusual locations, rather than in the studio. Musical styles included

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, hip hop and

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. Its last shows were broadcast in November 2014. Other examples of BBC Two Scotland programmes include: * ''ArtWorks Scotland'' * ''Cunntas'' * ''

Dè a-nis? ''Dè a-nis?'' (pronounced: Jaay a-neash) is a Scottish Gaelic-language children's program produced by BBC Gàidhlig. It is broadcast on BBC Alba on Wednesday nights at 6:00pm. "Dè a-nis" is Gaelic for "What Now?" History Launched on 30 Septe ...

'' * '' Holyrood Live'' * ''

Landward ''Landward'' is a long-running Scottish television programme focusing on agricultural and rural issues, produced and broadcast by BBC Scotland. Overview BBC Scotland had first produced its own farming programme, ''Farm Forum'', in 1965. This w ...

'' * ''

Limmy's Show ''Limmy's Show!'' is a Scottish surreal comedy sketch show broadcast on BBC Two Scotland, written, directed and based on the 2006 podcast Limmy's World of Glasgow by Brian "Limmy" Limond, who stars as himself and a variety of characters in a s ...

'' * '' Na Bleigeardan'' * ''

Newsnight Scotland ''Newsnight Scotland'' is a current affairs television programme, broadcast by BBC Scotland from BBC Pacific Quay in Glasgow as an opt out of the main London-based ''Newsnight'' programme. It was broadcast at 11pm from Mondays to Thursdays, rep ...

'' * '' Daily Politics Scotland'' * '' Rathad an Sutha'' * ''

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'' * '' Sport Nation'' * ''

'' * ''

'' * ''Wildlife Detectives''

References

External links

* * 1966 establishments in Scotland BBC Scotland English-language television stations in the United Kingdom Television channels and stations established in 1966 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2019 Defunct television channels in Scotland Defunct BBC television channels 2019 disestablishments in Scotland {{BBC-tv-stub pt:BBC Two