BBC Pacific Quay

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BBC Pacific Quay studios at the River Clyde

BBC Pacific Quay is BBC Scotland's television and radio studio complex at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, Scotland. Opened by then Prime Minister Gordon Brown in August 2007, the studios are home to BBC Scotland's television, radio and online services and the headquarters of the BBC in Scotland.

The studios are located adjacent to the Glasgow Science Centre, across the river from the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and adjacent to the studios of commercial broadcaster STV. The new building is one of the most modern, state of the art, digital broadcasting facilities in the world, complete with the BBC's first HD-capable newsroom.

The studio also houses 6 radio studios used for BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and other radio stations.

The building

The £72m project on the River Clyde in Glasgow was designed by David Chipperfield Architects but Keppie Architects took control in late 2004. It is home to the biggest TV recording space to be built in Scotland and has an area of 782 m2 (8,420 sq ft) with a new retractable bleacher seating for 320 audience members, although the studio can sit a maximum audience of 338 people.

Studio programming

Programming Studio Starring Station
A Question of Genius A Kirsty Wark BBC Two
An Là C Derek Murray BBC Alba
Ask Rhod Gilbert A Rhod Gilbert BBC One
Barail Bhoireannach B Cathy MacDonald STV
Carrie and David's Popshop A Carrie Grant and David Grant CBeebies
Children in Need A Jackie Bird, Des Clarke & Nicky Campbell BBC One Scotland
Dè a-nis? B Sarah Cruickshank, Calum MacAulay & Eilidh MacLennan BBC Alba / BBC Two Scotland
Eggheads B Dermot Murnaghan & Jeremy Vine BBC Two
Hogmanay Live A Jackie Bird BBC One Scotland
Hole in the Wall A Anton du Beke (Host) and Joe Swash and Austin Healey Team Captains BBC One
BBC HD
In It to Win It A Dale Winton BBC One
Life of Riley A Caroline Quentin & Neil Dudgeon BBC One
Mrs. Brown's Boys A Brendan O'Carroll RTÉ One / BBC One
Newsnight Scotland C Gordon Brewer & Glenn Campbell BBC Two Scotland
Perfection B Nick Knowles BBC Two
Postcode Challenge B Carol Smillie (2007-2008), Angus Purden (2010-) STV
Reporting Scotland C Jackie Bird & Sally Magnusson BBC One Scotland
Secret Fortune A Nick Knowles BBC One
Sportscene B Jonathan Sutherland BBC One Scotland / BBC Two Scotland
Sportscene Results C David Currie BBC One Scotland / BBC Two Scotland
Sunday Politics Scotland C Isabel Fraser BBC One Scotland
The Culture Show B Lauren Laverne & Mark Kermode BBC Two
The Dog Ate My Homework A Iain Stirling CBBC
The Kids Are All Right A John Barrowman BBC One
The Old Guys A Jane Asher, Roger Lloyd-Pack and Clive Swift BBC One
The Review Show C Kirsty Wark BBC Two
The Weakest Link A Anne Robinson BBC One
This Time Tomorrow A Tess Daly BBC One
Tonight's The Night A John Barrowman BBC One
Who Dares Wins A Nick Knowles BBC One
Pressure Pad A John Barrowman BBC One
Break the Safe A Nick Knowles BBC One

Future programming

As part of the BBC's national output plans, the main office of the Question Time programme will move to BBC Scotland, the peripatetic nature of the programme will continue.[1]

References

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