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Douglas is Cancelled is a story of everyday media folk

Could Karen Gillan TV news comedy be the new Alan Partridge?
It is no accident the biggest wally Steve Coogan ever created was a broadcaster. For towering vanity and endless neediness, Alan Partridge takes some beating. The Douglas in Douglas is Cancelled (ITV1, Thursday) is willing to try, but given lovely Hugh “Downton/W1A/Paddington” Bonneville plays the character there is a limit on how much of a monster he can be.

Richard Rankin in the latest iteration of Rebus

Richard Rankin in the latest iteration of Rebus

Made in Scotland: This is where your favourite TV shows were filmed

Malcolm Tucker, played by Peter Capaldi, in the satirical series, The Thick of It

Malcolm Tucker, played by Peter Capaldi, in the satirical series, The Thick of It

General election

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Letters: Not even the satirists can dream up this election campaign

Anita Anand managed to avoid any mention of Scotland

Anita Anand managed to avoid any mention of Scotland

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Why does London's UK-based media consistently ignore the Scottish dimension?

Gary Lineker captains the BBC's Euro 2024 coverage

Gary Lineker captains the BBC's Euro 2024 coverage

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Gary Lineker is the Jimmy Hill for a new generation of Scotland fans

Dame Jacqueline Wilson's book The Primrose Railway Children, based on Edith Nesbit’s original novel, has inspired a new feature length episode on the BBC

Dame Jacqueline Wilson's book The Primrose Railway Children, based on Edith Nesbit’s original novel, has inspired a new feature length episode on the BBC

Reimagined version of The Railway Children to be filmed in Glasgow

Dear broadcasters, must we have so many mentions of England during a Scotland game?

Donald Sutherland has died aged 88

Donald Sutherland has died aged 88

Donald Sutherland was so proud of his Scottish heritage

Fiona Bruce speaking over Kate Forbes has drawn heavy criticism from people online

Fiona Bruce speaking over Kate Forbes has drawn heavy criticism from people online

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BBC receives 145 complaints about 'anti-Kate Forbes bias' after Question Time

Ashley Jensen filming Shetland in Glasgow last year

Ashley Jensen filming Shetland in Glasgow last year

Road closures as Shetland starts filming in Glasgow

Eileen Atkins as antiques dealer Celia in Talking Heads: The Hand of God

Eileen Atkins as antiques dealer Celia in Talking Heads: The Hand of God

Not fitba crazy? Other TV viewing options are available - here are our suggestions

Alan Cumming takes the Claudia Winkleman part in The Traitors US

Alan Cumming takes the Claudia Winkleman part in The Traitors US

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Who is that familiar-looking fellow lurking among The Traitors US?

Henry Winkler as the Fonz

Henry Winkler as the Fonz

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'I called Paul McCartney seven – or maybe 17 times. He never returned a single call'

LETTER OF THE DAY 📨

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'Let me tell you': Spare us from Ally McCoist during Euro 2024

Satirist Armando Iannucci thrilled to receive honorary degree in St Andrews

Satirist Armando Iannucci thrilled to receive honorary degree in St Andrews

Satirist Armando Iannucci thrilled to receive honorary degree in St Andrews

Drew McIntyre (second left) was inducted into the hall of the fame

Drew McIntyre (second left) was inducted into the hall of the fame

Drew McIntyre shares his Ibrox dream as WWE superstar inducted into hall of fame

Green MSP Gillian Mackay, seen here with Patrick Harvie, put forward the the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill as a private member's bill

Green MSP Gillian Mackay, seen here with Patrick Harvie, put forward the the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill as a private member's bill

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Letters: Why is the right to free assembly to be denied only to Catholics?

John Swinney was concentrating on other parties in our interview, not his own

John Swinney was concentrating on other parties in our interview, not his own

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Letters: Is the SNP actually trying in this election? You could have fooled me

Marie Owen initially began her business to give her some “focus and stability” amidst the “chaos of trying to raise tiny children”

Marie Owen initially began her business to give her some “focus and stability” amidst the “chaos of trying to raise tiny children”

'I started my business as a hobby, now it has a £20 million turnover'

Warning: Nigel Farage

Warning: Nigel Farage

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'Levelling up? It was a complete joke. And I was an official advisor for it'

Nardini's in Largs: a prime example of the welcome integration of incomers

Nardini's in Largs: a prime example of the welcome integration of incomers

Refugees and immigration

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Letters: Immigrants have contributed greatly and aren't the reason Britain is failing

U.N.C.L.E was initially intended as a vehicle for Robert Vaughn (as Napoleon Solo), but made McCallum, somewhat to his discomfort, into a sex symbol, his Beatle-style blond haircut and trademark black polo neck contrasting with Vaughn’s clean-cut vibe

U.N.C.L.E was initially intended as a vehicle for Robert Vaughn (as Napoleon Solo), but made McCallum, somewhat to his discomfort, into a sex symbol, his Beatle-style blond haircut and trademark black polo neck contrasting with Vaughn’s clean-cut vibe

RAB'S SCOTTISH ICONS

Being a sex symbol was all relative to handsome U.N.C.L.E star David McCallum

Two of the Greenpeace crew on their Arctic mission

Two of the Greenpeace crew on their Arctic mission

When Greenpeace took on Putin - 'It was like being in a James Bond film'

The comedian who called himself the most intelligent, sexy human in all of history

Vroni Holzmann plays Bumble Boogie at Waverley station in Channel 4's The Piano

Vroni Holzmann plays Bumble Boogie at Waverley station in Channel 4's The Piano

The Piano: 'I do this crazy thing because it helps people feel more free'

Nancy and Jim Moir birding in Scotland

Nancy and Jim Moir birding in Scotland

Sighting in Scotland that left Jim Moir and wife Nancy dizzy with delight

Clive Myrie takes a selfie with big sister Judith, who has recently moved to Jamaica from the UK

Clive Myrie takes a selfie with big sister Judith, who has recently moved to Jamaica from the UK

Why Clive Myrie is a man for all TV seasons

The Pink House is in the running to be crowned Scotland's Home of the Year.

The Pink House is in the running to be crowned Scotland's Home of the Year.

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Scots family tickled pink to make 'Home of the Year' shortlist

The Top Ten of forgotten Scottish TV

Poet, memoirist, activist Maya Angelou in Angelou on Burns

Poet, memoirist, activist Maya Angelou in Angelou on Burns

When Maya Angelou came to Scotland to connect with her beloved Burns

Host Kiell Smith-Bynoe joins judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant on The Great British Sewing Bee

Host Kiell Smith-Bynoe joins judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant on The Great British Sewing Bee

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Great British Sewing Bee, the show where niceness is always in fashion

Radio is an anchor in life

Radio is an anchor in life

Teddy Jamieson: Radio is an anchor when we’re faced with enormity of life and death

France's Kylian Mbappe shows how to celebrate a goal

France's Kylian Mbappe shows how to celebrate a goal

Alison Rowat: Mbappe footballing genius will be on show at Euro 2024 - see it first

Kevin Costner's Horizon

Kevin Costner's Horizon

Costner's handsome Western feels as if it was forged in Hollywood’s golden age

John Nicolson (left), Fiona Harvey (right)

John Nicolson (left), Fiona Harvey (right)

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SNP MP writes to Netflix for ask for proof over Baby Reindeer claims

Richard Rankin plays the new, younger Rebus in the BBC drama

Richard Rankin plays the new, younger Rebus in the BBC drama

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New Rebus is a mix of fallen angel and fledgling devil - and it's great

Concern has been expressed this week over the future of Ferguson Marine

Concern has been expressed this week over the future of Ferguson Marine

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Letters: SNP must stop tinkering and grasp the real ferries problem

Jamie Dornan on the set of The Undertow in the Highlands

Jamie Dornan on the set of The Undertow in the Highlands

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Hollywood star spotted filming new Netflix drama in the Highlands

Martin Compston and Gordon Smart will host the series from Munich

Martin Compston and Gordon Smart will host the series from Munich

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Martin Compston to co-host TV series from Munich during Scotland's Euros bid

Lorraine Kelly won a Bafta special award in recognition of her 40 years in television

Lorraine Kelly won a Bafta special award in recognition of her 40 years in television

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Alison Rowat: What Scotland's Lorraine Kelly can teach the UK about class

Sarah Perry: Picture: Sophie Davidson

Sarah Perry: Picture: Sophie Davidson

'A creature out of time who’s never really absolutely at home in the world'

Richard Rankin plays Rebus in the series

Richard Rankin plays Rebus in the series

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Filming locations of new BBC Rebus series revealed ahead of premiere

'I don’t want to go' - teary farewell as radio presenter is forced off the airwaves

Sir John Curtice wondered whether Isla Bryson

Sir John Curtice wondered whether Isla Bryson

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Letters: Curtice's crass Isla Bryson comparison insults all who lived through Aids

Janey Godley and Nicola Sturgeon at Aye Write

Janey Godley and Nicola Sturgeon at Aye Write

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What happened when Nicola Sturgeon met Janey Godley at Aye Write

Officer Chris Carson and his ex, Kate (Martin Freeman, MyAnna Buring) in BBC1 crime drama The Responder

Officer Chris Carson and his ex, Kate (Martin Freeman, MyAnna Buring) in BBC1 crime drama The Responder

Martin Freeman's Responder is a nerve-shredder but I wouldn't miss it for the world

'We like a bad boy, don’t we?' Ian Rankin on the rebirth of a dark and gritty Rebus

Teddy Jamieson: Sex, death and Mary Beard

Legal eagle Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) flies high in Suits

Legal eagle Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) flies high in Suits

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Is Scots solicitor Aamer Anwar really Suits' Harvey Specter in disguise?

Going straight? Crime family boss Grace (Lesley Hart, left) in Granite Harbour

Going straight? Crime family boss Grace (Lesley Hart, left) in Granite Harbour

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New BBC Scotland crime drama is as slow as a week in the jail

Hannah Donaldson stars in Granite Harbour

Hannah Donaldson stars in Granite Harbour

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Who is Hannah Donaldson - the Scots star of Granite Harbour?

James McCardie has died aged 59

James McCardie has died aged 59

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Glasgow actor Brian James McCardie dies 'suddenly' aged 59

Humza Yousaf with his wife Nadia El-Nakla

Humza Yousaf with his wife Nadia El-Nakla

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Why Humza Yousaf's resignation was a struggle for BBC Scotland

Brian McCardie stars as Terry, a character who lives on his wits and commits extortion and blackmail

Brian McCardie stars as Terry, a character who lives on his wits and commits extortion and blackmail

Brian McCardie: Our last interview with Line of Duty and Time star