2015 in Scottish television

none 2015 Scottish television This is a list of events in Scottish television from 2015. Events January 12 January – Launch of STV Edinburgh. February 18 February – A groundbreaking party election broadcast in which Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson is seen with her partner Jen Wilson is aired on television in Scotland.Stephen Daisley http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/analysis/310891-scottish-conservative-leader-ruth-davidson-and-partner-in-election-ad/ Scottish Tory leader introduces her same-sex partner in election ad STV STV News 19 February 2015 20 February 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150220204405/http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/analysis/310891-scottish-conservative-leader-ruth-davidson-and-partner-in-election-ad/ 20 February 2015 26 February – STV reports a 14% rise in pre-tax profits for 2014.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-31637998 Profit hike for broadcaster STV BBC BBC News 26 February 2015 26 February 2015 March 19 March – STV is awarded three more local TV licences for the Aberdeen, Dundee and Ayr areasSTV wins new local TV licences in Aberdeen, Dundee and Ayr, BBC News, 19 March 2015 under the working titles of Around Aberdeen, View from the Bridges and Ayrshire Today. April 7 April – Nicola Sturgeon, Jim Murphy, Ruth Davidson and Willie Rennie—the leaders of Scotland's four main political parties—take part in an STV televised debate in Edinburgh ahead of the 2015 UK general election.Chris Green James Cusick https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/scottish-leaders-tv-debate-new-vote-on-scottish-independence-could-be-on-cards-says-nicola-sturgeon-10161114.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/scottish-leaders-tv-debate-new-vote-on-scottish-independence-could-be-on-cards-says-nicola-sturgeon-10161114.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Nicola Sturgeon jeered in TV debate after suggesting Scotland will hold another referendum Independent Print Limited The Independent 8 April 2015 8 April 2015http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/316388-snp-labour-conservatives-liberal-democrats-leaders-clash-in-stv-debate/ SNP Labour Conservatives Liberal Democrats leaders clash in STV debate STV STV News 7 April 2015 8 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412021923/http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/316388-snp-labour-conservatives-liberal-democrats-leaders-clash-in-stv-debate/ 2015-04-12 dead 8 April – BBC Scotland airs the second leaders debate in 24 hours, this time from Aberdeen. The programme features Nicola Sturgeon of the Scottish National Party, Jim Murphy for the Scottish Labour Party, Ruth Davidson for the Scottish Conservative Party, Willie Rennie for the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Patrick Harvie of the Scottish Greens and David Coburn for the UK Independence Party.Andrew Whitaker http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/scots-leaders-debate-snp-plan-devo-max-vote-1-3741326 Scots leaders debate: SNP plan ‘devo-max’ vote Johnston Press The Scotsman 9 April 2015 9 April 2015 30 April – Following the Question Time Leaders Special, voters in Scotland have a chance to question Nicola Sturgeon in a 30-minute BBC One Scotland programme titled Ask Nicola Sturgeon.Martin Williams https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/apr/18/fronting-up-nigel-farage-set-to-face-questions-from-another-bbc-audience Fronting up: Nigel Farage set to face questions from another BBC audience Guardian Media Group The Guardian 18 April 2015 30 April 2015 May 3 May – Nicola Sturgeon, Jim Murphy, Ruth Davidson and Willie Rennie take part in the final Scottish leaders debate, held by the BBC in Edinburgh.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32577328 Election 2015: Scottish party leaders clash on spending cuts BBC News BBC 3 May 2015 3 May 2015 20 May – BBC One's Reporting Scotland is among the winners at the 2015 Royal Television Society Scotland Awards, winning an accolade for best news programme.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-32821612 Reporting Scotland wins RTS award for best news programme BBC News BBC 20 May 2015 21 May 2015 June 12 June – The Guardian reports that union leaders and staff at BBC Scotland are considering industrial action in a dispute over the way the BBC handled grievance and bullying allegations against a senior executive. The disagreement also threatens to reignite allegations of BBC bias that first surfaced during the run up to the independence referendum as two of the parties involved have ties to Scotland's two main political parties—the Scottish National Party and Scottish Labour.Severin Carrell https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jun/12/bbc-scotland-staff-consider-industrial-action-in-dispute-over-bullying-claims?CMP=ema_546 BBC Scotland staff consider industrial action in dispute over bullying claims Guardian Media Group The Guardian 12 June 2015 15 June 2015 September 7 September – The case against Alistair Carmichael MP, raised against him by four of his constituents, was broadcast and streamed online live from the Court of Session in Edinburgh, which sat as a special Election Court.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-34190439 Why the Carmichael case was actually riveting TV Philip Sim BBC News 8 September 2015 12 December 2016 Television series Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present) Sportscene (1975–present)Sportscene at 50: Famous faces back for anniversary https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c99mpvzl71ko BBC Sport 20 August 2025 6 August 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250811222945/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c99mpvzl71ko 11 August 2025 live Public Account (1976–present) The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present) Only an Excuse? (1993–2020)Hogmanay favourite Only an Excuse says cheerio. What did you think? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18979762.excuse-bbc1-scotland-review/ HeraldScotland 4 November 2021 en River City (2002–2026) The Adventure Show (2005–present) Trusadh (2008–present) STV Rugby (2009–2010; 2011–present) Gary: Tank Commander (2009–present) Sport Nation (2009–present) STV News at Six (2009–present) The Nightshift (2010–present) Scotland Tonight (2011–present) Shetland (2013–present) Scot Squad (2014–present)The BBC comedy spoof show Scot Squad is airing a special episode tonight featuring political party leader interviews https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/scot-squad-leaders-questions-hit-bbc-comedy-spoof-show-takes-on-scotlands-political-leaders-ahead-of-the-election-3219791 www.scotsman.com 20 November 2021 en Deaths 30 May – Jake D'Arcy, 69, actor (Still Game)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-32943015 Tributes after Still Game actor Jake D'Arcy dies BBC News BBC 30 May 2015 31 May 2015http://www.scotsman.com/news/celebrity/still-game-actor-jake-d-arcy-s-funeral-held-1-3794499 Still Game actor Jake D’Arcy’s funeral held Johnston Press The Scotsman 5 June 2015 6 June 2015 See also 2015 in Scotland References 2015 Category:Television in Scotland by year Category:2010s in Scottish television