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Opt-Out Television
BBC Scotland complements and enhances
the total BBC television proposition available to viewers
in Scotland through our portfolio of opt-out programming on
BBC ONE Scotland and BBC TWO Scotland. Our programmes range
across all genres, embracing the experience of life in Scotland,
both contemporary and historical, and reflecting the distinctive
social, cultural and political activities of the nation.
Proposals,
however good they might be, which do not fulfil these criteria
are unsuitable for opt-out commissioning and might be more
appropriately pitched to
Network
TV
or to the appropriate head of genre if they are intended
to be routed through BBC Scotland.
Diversity
BBC Scotland will actively engage with
all of the communities we serve. We will reflect, on-screen
and off-screen, the diverse nature of modern Scotland, enriching
our output as a direct result. Proposals should indicate how
the programme would achieve this.
Daypart
BBC Scotland can only opt out from
BBC One and BBC Two (not BBC Three, BBC Four, Cbeebies or
CBBC). We rarely opt out of Daytime programming, except for
live politics, sport or events, and we are not seeking programme
ideas for this daypart.
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Commissioning Presentation
A Commissioning Presentation was held
on Thursday 8 February 2007. The presentations can be read here
at the following links:
Maggie
Cunningham, Head of Programmes & Services
Catherine
Smith, Head of Strategy
Ewan
Angus, Commissioning Editor Television & Head of Sport
Jeff Zycinski, Head of Radio: No presentation available.
Julie
Adair, Head of New Media, Learning & Communities
Margaret
Mary Murray, Head of Gaelic
Commissioning Process
BBC Scotland Opt-Out Television operates
a rolling commissioning process. Proposals may be submitted at any
time.
Programme makers are encouraged to send us a brief initial proposal
to ascertain our level of interest in the project before engaging
in extensive development work.
We will respond to proposals within six weeks indicating our level
of interest in the project. We may ask for a fully worked out proposal
at that stage.
Proposals may be submitted electronically or in hard copy to:
Ewan Angus
Commissioning Editor, Television
BBC Scotland
4.28
40 Pacific Quay
Glasgow
G51 1DA
Strategy
Comedy & Entertainment
Please note that Comedy ideas must be in
the form of a fully written script and Entertainment ideas must
be in the form of a fully worked up treatment. VHS videos of the
material in performance are an acceptable substitute. Where an idea
depends on the involvement of specific onscreen talent please be
realistic about the likelihood of securing that talent.
Drama
The Singles
With an investment totalling over £1.5 million, BBC Scotland and Scottish Screen continue their creative partnership with the launch of an exciting, returnable brand of 60 minute single films.
The deadline for The Singles has now passed. Any future opportunities for dramas will be posted here.
Factual
We are currently only considering Factual
proposals for short-term commission if they are time critical. Proposals
for further ahead can be submitted in the usual way. Please remember
that Factual programmes must still have a compelling narrative if
they are to work on television.
Submitting a Proposal
Please keep your idea succinct. Supply enough
information to convey the idea of the programme to the Commissioner,
focusing on what is fresh and new about your idea. Please include,
if relevant, any reason why the programme should be made now - such
as significant new developments in the field, significant anniversaries,
new exhibitions/performances in the pipeline etc. If you have any
relevant expertise please include that information too.
Programmes
Proposals may be submitted in the following
genres:
Entertainment
Music
Sport
Current Affairs
Popular and Specialist Factual
Factual Strands
Comedy and Entertainment
High audience-share series - big, peak-time, talent-led, entertainment
and comedy shows for BBC One Scotland. Recent commissions in this
area have included
Dear Green Place
and
Legit
.
New Comedy Talent.
Music
Special concerts and appearances, both popular and classical music,
as and when they happen. Recent commissions in this area have included
T in the Park
.
Sport
Factual and entertainment-based one-offs and series. Recent commissions
in this area have included
Gretna's Field of Dreams
and
Chris
Hoy
.
Current Affairs
BBC Scotland commissions the hard-hitting, award-winning investigative
journalism strand
Frontline Scotland
. The Shirley McKie fingerprint
controversy and the deaths at Deepcut Barracks have been among Frontline
Scotland's most high-profile investigations.
Ideas for future investigations can be sent to the Editor,
dorothy.parker@bbc.co.uk
Popular and Specialist Factual
Significant events and anniversaries, including Burns' Night and
St Andrew's Night.
Landmark factual series and singles, including longer-term projects.
Examples include
Clans of Scotland, Highland Empire
and
Scotland's
Music
.
Popular factual series and singles, including human interest, celebrity,
etc. Examples include
Donaldson's, Wildlife Cops
and
Raploch
Revisited
.
Sustained-narrative documentary series. Examples include
Nurse
School
and
The Family Farm
.
Religion series such as
Art and Soul
.
Factual Strands
BBC Scotland is currently seeking proposals for the
Factual documentary strands:
ArtWorks Scotland
and
Storyline
.
Artworks Scotland
BBC Scotland's arts documentary strand is in its 7th run on BBC Two. ArtWorks' range includes all aspects of cultural life in Scotland from theatre, dance, music and visual arts to fashion, design, photography and popular culture. We are looking for ideas for 30 minute films which have strong characters, compelling narratives and a contemporary resonance. We are generally more interested in following current stories than revisiting the past and creating an archive for the future instead of plundering what's already in the vaults. In some of our most successful programmes we have caught talented individuals such as Nicola Benedetti and Martin Compston at the start of their careers. The last series featured author A.L.Kennedy making her Fringe debut as a stand-up comedian and a behind-the-scenes look at the refurbishment of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It's not necessarily enough simply to cover existing events or talented people. The material needs to work on television and be shaped to appeal to our audience. On average four programmes are commissioned from independents each year.
ArtWorks has one slot available in the current run.Scotland in August 2007.
Storyline
A second series of the BBC One Scotland documentary series will be on air in February 2008. We are looking for engrossing real life stories that take viewers under the skin of the people involved and on a journey in mind or body. We want films that show us something new or take us somewhere we’ve not been before. We want that journey to be an engaging and emotional one for the viewer. We'd like them to cheer, laugh or cry; occasionally all three. We aspire to capture the experience of life in Scotland today and to reflect its diversity. Films need not be set in Scotland but should have a clear significance for the Scottish audience and ideally the action will be in the present tense. The first series included the exclusive inside story of the international custody battle over Molly Campbell/Misbah Rana and a journey into the world of the investigative magazine, The Digger.
As well as these editorial strengths we expect the films to showcase excellent craft skills in direction, photography, sound and editing.
Storyline still has three slots available for the next series.
Ideas for ArtWorks Scotland and Storyline should be sent to:
Andrew Lockyer
BBC Scotland
2.23
40 Pacific Quay
Glasgow
G51 1DA
Or email:
andrew.lockyer@bbc.co.uk
Copies should be sent to:
Ewan Angus
Commissioning Editor, Television
BBC Scotland
4.28
40 Pacific Quay
Glasgow
G51 1DA
Page last updated 15 October 2007
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