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Radio Scotland,20 Oct 2026,28 mins

BBC Scotland’s boss on axing its TV channel

Scotcast

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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘What should happen to BBC Scotland?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0032bvw The BBC has announced plans to close the BBC Scotland television channel as it seeks to make £500m of savings. Martin asks BBC Scotland Director Hayley Valentine (pictured) whether more cuts are coming. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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