- The Five Thirty Show
Infobox Television
show_name = The Five Thirty Show
caption = "What Everyone's Talking About"
genre =News ,Current affairs
presenter =Stephen Jardine andRachel McTavish
starring =
country = SCO
language = English
producer =
location =
camera = Multi-camera
runtime = 30 minutes
(including adverts)
producer =STV Central STV North
network =STV
first_aired =January 28 ,2008
last_aired = Present
related =
website = http://www.stv.tv/fivethirty"The Five Thirty Show" is a Scottish topical magazine show, which began broadcasting in Scotland on
STV from MondayJanuary 28 ,2008 . The show brings viewers all the top stories of the day across the country in a more relaxed style to its sister shows, "Scotland Today " and "North Tonight ".The programme is broadcast live from STV's
Pacific Quay studios inGlasgow , with live link-ups to other parts of Scotland, and the World, often featuring.The programme can be viewed again (for UK residents only) for up to a week after its original broadcast at the show's dedicated site within
stv.tv .According to early reports, revealed on STV's own news-blog "Northern Exposure", "The Five Thirty Show" has been outperforming popular daytime favourites "
Neighbours " and "Richard & Judy " in the ratings. [cite news
title = Ratings - "Northern Exposure" Blog "The Northern Face"
publisher =stv.tv
date =February 22 ,2008
url = http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/northern_exposure/index.html
accessdate = 2008-02-22]Presenters
"The Five Thirty Show" is usually hosted by
Stephen Jardine andRachel McTavish , with Gerry McCullouch and Vicky Lee also regularly acting as relief presenters.Vicky Lee andNatasha Stillwell are roving reporters, withChris Harvey as a dedicated correspondent for Northern Scotland andGerry McCulloch as the show's dedicated sports presenter.Grant Lauchlan , "Scotland Today's" Entertainment Correspondent, reviews the week's biggest film releases every Thursday, and weathermanSeán Batty provides a full national daily weather forecast, using state-of-the-art graphics. [cite news
title = "The Five Thirty Show"
publisher =stv.tv
date =January 21 ,2008
url = http://www.stv.tv/fivethirty
accessdate = 2008-01-21]The female co-host was previously
Debi Edward , who left the show after only a few months to become Scotland Correspondent forITV News . Rachel McTavish was originally a stand-in before replacing Edward as main female presenter. [cite news
title = "Edward Lands ITN Corr Post"
publisher = allmediascotland.com
date =May 16 ,2008
url = http://www.allmediascotland.com/articles/2632/16052008/edward_lands_itn_corr_post
accessdate = 2008-05-16]Musical Guests
Occasionally, the programme has featured musical guests at the end of the show. Studio performers have included:
*Amy MacDonald
*Glasvegas
*The Drifters
*Karine Polwart Production Team
The production team for "The Five Thirty Show" includes:Executive Producer
Gordon McMillanProducers
Lesley Colquhon Banks
Linda Grimes DouglasClair Stevens Studio Directors
John Mason
Angela MacMillanAssistant ProducerAlison MacGregor Gallery P.A.
Laura Trimble (also Studio Director/Feature Producer)References
External links
* [http://www.stv.tv/fivethirty "The Five Thirty Show"] at
stv.tv
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