Can broadcasting keep Scottish culture and traditions?
Jeremy Peat (National Governor for Scotland) responds: I think that’s a huge question and one of the things we’re doing over the next few months in the Broadcasting Council is undertaking research to try and see how BBC Scotland can better represent Scottish culture and enhance Scottish culture through its programmes. I don’t think it’s easy, there’s a lot that happens that is very positive on the BBC so far as different cultural issues are concerned I love the way some of the programmes networked from Scotland help portray Scottish culture across the UK, Monarch of the Glen and Still Game being two examples of different genres, I think the BBC has to work carefully to ensure full cultural representation within Scotland it’s looking to do that just as it did previously when looking at how disabilities are represented. Genres of culture are a different issue, but we’re looking to enhance and develop culture and we’re working with BBC management on it. Dermot Gleeson adds: The TV arts ma
