Landward

Landward
Format	Educational
Presented by	Dougie Vipond
Starring	Nick Nairn Euan McIlwraith Sarah Mack
Country of origin	Scotland
Production
Running time	30 minutes approx.
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC Two Scotland
Picture format	PAL (576i)
Original run	1970s – present
External links
Website

Landward is a long-running television programme focusing on agricultural and rural issues, produced and broadcast by BBC Scotland. Until 2007, it aired on Sunday mornings in Scotland, replacing the similar show Countryfile which aired elsewhere in the UK; however in 2007 Landward moved to a regular Friday evening slot, and replaced Countryfile only when it could not be shown in its usual slot (e.g. because of sports coverage). From April 2009, both programmes now have guaranteed prime time slots and one will no longer be dropped to accommodate the other.

Overview

The issues which Landward addresses are generally those within the rural public consciousness of Scotland, itself a country with a large farming community. Additionally, the show features stories covering Scotland's vast landscape, with various stories covering the wildlife and nature of the country, and of course

Presenters

The current presenter is Dougie Vipond, who took over the role in April 2009.

• Ben Coutts(1970s - 1980s)
• Ross Muir (1980s - 1990s)
• Ken Rundle (1990s - 2007)
• Nick Nairn (2007–2009)
• Dougie Vipond (2009 - onwards)

Reporters

• Eric Robson (1980s - 1990s)
• Nick Nairn - Current
• Euan McIlwraith - Current
• Sarah Mack - Current

Other reporters sometimes appear on a short-term basis, typically to present a series of reports on a given subject over a few weeks. Lee McKenzie and Amanda Hamilton have been semi-regular fill-in reporters in 2010-11. Each week there is also a Landward Weather forecast, usually presented by one of the BBC Scotland forecasters.

External links

• Landward at bbc.co.uk