For the first time, BBC One Scotland’s Hogmanay Live show will be available across the world. Nobody does Hogmanay like the Scots and now Scots, and people from all nationalities across the UK and around the world, can tune in to celebrate with Scotland.
Hogmanay Live 2009 goes out on BBC One Scotland on Thursday 31 December at 2345-0045 UTC. It will also be available live on BBC Red Button for digital TV viewers in England, Northern Ireland and Wales and on BBC iPlayer for seven days after transmission.
Worldwide audiences will be able to watch the programme streamed live on-demand for 24 hours through the website bbc.co.uk/hogmanay.
(Source: BBC Press Office)
on Jan 20th, 2010 at 23:04
Great news that the Hogmanay Show is going to be available worldwide.
Problem is that BBC Scotland doesn\’t show a traditonal Hogmanay Show, and hasn\’t done so for many years now.
Long gone is the showing of Tartan, traditional Scottish singers and dancers, even the music that Phil Cunnigham and Ally bain perform are of a transatlantic flavour.
I feel that the shows are getting far less air time now than the one\’s of the past, which were at best in my opinion proper Traditional Hogmanay entertainment.
It all started to end in the late 80\’s, when they switched from the traditonal indoor party to featuring bands playing on city centre stages, which took away the whole feeling of Hogmanay, although there is no denying that the atmosphere during these open air concerts would appeal to many.
The proof is there that broadcasters don\’t want to give Hogmanay much airtime, you only need to change channels to see Jools Holland\’s Hootenanny, which gets 2 hours airplay every year, and why? simply it\’s not Scottish.
I feel proud to be a Scot, but feel that we are fast losing our heritage, and broadcasters are largely to blame for this.
Yes it\’s great that the Gaelic language, music is being encouraged and preserved, yet we can\’t get a decent hogmanay show anymore, makes you think doesn\’t it.
It\’s been quite a few years since I last felt a lump in my throat when the midnight bells rang out, and the New Year came in.
on Jan 1st, 2012 at 07:39
I agree wholeheartedly, I now live in California and long for a Hogmanay atmosphere, It would be terrific if I could tune in on the internet and feel that auld Scottish feeling again.
I remember those hogmanay party programmes with tears in my eyes.
I wear my kilt more often here in CA than I ever did in Scotland.
Lover of Scotland, from Greenock.
Douglas
on Jan 1st, 2012 at 13:17
Thanks Douglas for the agreed comment re the lack of a proper Scottish Hogmanay show on TV.
I decided not to watch this years BBC Hogmanay Live show, due to the fact that it has became the same stale offering year in, year out.
Don’t get me wrong the Scottish music content is fine, but the non-Scottish stuff can be heard anytime of the year.
I’m actually surprised that Phil Cunningham and Ally Bain are still doing this.
I instead went for the BBC Alba channel, where there was a live Hogmanay show aired from the Isle of Skye, which was on for a whole 90 minutes.
However I have to report that even this was disappointing to say the least.
Although this whole show was in Gaelic with English subtitles didn’t deter my anticipation at first, as I do speak some Gaelic myself.
But I have to report that again, no real old traditional offering here, except for the Gaelic songs.
No dancing, lack of tartan except for the odd performer wearing a kilt.
Camera work was shoddy at times, and some of the performances were weak and out of key, and the female presenter was caught out several times prompting the next performer/s to go next.
I found the expression on this female’s face quite amusing as she didn’t seem to feel comfortable at times which really showed.
But to be fair it was a live show, and not an edited version.
The music content was varied, and mostly enjoyable, but it lacked the atmosphere of the good old Hogmanay’s of years gone by.
I fear that in the very near future Hogmanay will simply cease to exist, as living in this part of Scotland (Aberdeenshire) the 31st is just like a normal Saturday night out.
A traditional Hogmanay has not been present in my village now since the 1970s,
so most people relied on what the TV had to offer.
We as Scots should be ashamed of ourselves for not standing up to our Traditions, just look at America, Canada, etc. they embrace their Scottish Heritage and keep this very much alive.
Douglas I wish you and all the family….. A’ the best for 2012, and hope this will be a great year.
Ian