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The Best TV Shows on BBC Scotland

Every BBC Scotland Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Discover the best of BBC Scotland with our list of over 20 series, meticulously updated for December 2024. Icons of BBC Scotland, Still Game and Radio 1's Big Weekend made their debut in 2002 and 2010, setting industry standards. BBC Scotland has delivered an expansive roster of over 20 shows, dating from 2002 all the way to 2025.

  • Only Child
    Only Child (2024)9.0

    Richard's long overdue visit to recently-widowed Ken makes him realize his dad may need a bit more full time help. Not that Ken would agree, of course, but that statement is pretty much true about anything. An eccentric, strong-willed technophobe, Ken is set in his ways, leaving Richard worrying about his dad growing old.

  • Still Game
    Still Game (2002)8.2

    Cult Scottish comedy about the lives of two OAP's (Old Age Pensioners) Jack and Victor and their views on how it used to be in the old days and how bad it is now in the fictional town of Craiglang.

  • Burnistoun
    Burnistoun (2010)8.1

    Burnistoun is a comedy sketch show broadcast by BBC Scotland, written by the Scottish comedians Iain Connell and Robert Florence. The show is produced by The Comedy Unit. Burnistoun is set in a fictional Scottish town/city in the greater Glasgow area. Characters include Kelly McGlade; Burnistoun's answer to Beyoncé; Paul and Walter, the disturbingly odd brothers that run an ice cream van; Jolly Boy John, who tells the things that make him "For Real" to the accompaniment of a happy hardcore soundtrack ; McGregor and Toshan, best friends Scott and Peter and the Burnistoun Butcher, a serial killer who is unhappy with the way he is being portrayed by the media. Connell and Florence have previously written sitcoms Empty and Legit and created characters for Chewin' the Fat and The Karen Dunbar Show. The third series started filming in January 2012 and began its run in August 2012. It has been confirmed on the show's Facebook page that series 3 will be its last.

  • Rebus
    Rebus (2024)7.7

    Iconic character John Rebus is reimagined as a younger Detective Sergeant, drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal when his brother Michael, a former soldier, crosses the line into criminality.

  • Scot Squad
    Scot Squad (2014)7.0

    Mockumentary comedy series following the life of scottish police officers from different areas of the force in a fly on the wall style.

  • Scotland's Home of the Year
    Scotland's Home of the Year (2019)7.0

    Take a peek inside some of the country's most stunning properties, as three judges travel the length and breadth of the nation in search of Scotland's Home of the Year. Architect Michael Angus, interior designer Anna Campbell-Jones, and lifestyle blogger Kate Spiers will visit some truly unique homes over the course of the series, looking for stand-out design and impressive interiors. From Arran to Aberdeen and Boat of Garten to Coupar Angus, there's a vast array of property styles to consider, from renovated period farmhouses to innovative contemporary builds. The regional heats take place over seven 30-minute episodes, building to the one-hour final in which Scotland's Home of the Year is decided.

  • Highland Cops
    Highland Cops (2023)7.0

    Welcome to Britain's biggest beat. Covering 12,000 square miles of loch, glens, islands and mountains, cutting-edge crime fighting meets traditional ways of life.

  • Guilt
    Guilt (2019)6.7

    Two brothers seem to get away with a crime - but soon discover they can trust no-one, including each other, in a pitch-black, contemporary thriller.

  • Granite Harbour
    Granite Harbour (2022)5.6

    Lance Corporal Davis Lindo arrives in Aberdeen Scotland as a new detective trainee. Having completed his final tour with the Royal Military Police, Lindo dreams of being a detective at New Scotland Yard. However, he finds himself being sent to train as a Detective Constable in the North East of Scotland, he must quickly adapt to his new life in Aberdeen, a world away from anything the soldier has known before.

  • Mayflies
    Mayflies (2022)5.3

    A friendship forged between James and Tully in a small Scottish town in 1986. One weekend, they make a vow to each other to go at life differently. But then, 30 years on, half a life away, the phone rings. Tully has the worst kind of news.

  • Radio 1's Big Weekend
    Radio 1's Big Weekend (2010)N/A

    BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend (R1BW) is a British music festival run by BBC Radio 1. It is held once a year, in a different location within the United Kingdom each time. It was the biggest free-ticketed music event in Europe, until a fee for tickets was introduced in 2018, and always includes a host of new artists.

  • A View from the Terrace
    A View from the Terrace (2019)N/A

    An irreverent, sideways look at the world of Scottish Football, hosted by Craig G Telfer, Joel Sked, Shaughan Mcguigan, Craig Fowler and Robert Borthwick, as well as real fans who explore the beautiful game and all its quirks and qualities.

  • Best of Chewin' the Fat
    Best of Chewin' the Fat (2019)N/A

    A selection of some of the best sketches from the Scottish comedy sketch show featuring a cast of recurring characters.

  • David Wilson's Crime Files
    David Wilson's Crime Files (2019)N/A

    Professor David Wilson explores Scottish crimes.

  • Murder Trial
    Murder Trial (2020)N/A

    Murder, mystery, and a search for justice. A compelling insight into the work of the police and prosecutors bringing suspects to trial at Glasgow’s High Court.

  • Float
    Float (2021)N/A

    Over a summer two women begin an unexpected romance.

  • Icons of Football
    Icons of Football (2023)N/A

    The incredible stories of how some of Scottish football’s biggest stars made their names on the pitch... and off it.

  • Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football
    Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football (2024)N/A

    Exploring the seismic influence key players and managers from Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland had on English football between the 1960s and the start of the Premier League.

  • Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling
    Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling (2024)N/A

    Best buds Martin Compston and Phil MacHugh are back on the road enjoying a fling in the fjords. They visit Scotland's Scandi neighbour for death metal, reindeers, vikings and more.

  • Sir Alex
    Sir Alex (2025)N/A

    Phenomenal talent, unwavering passion and a legendary will to win. Friends and foes on the incredible career of Sir Alex Ferguson - Britain's most decorated football manager.