List of Northern Exposure (video blog) episodes
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The following is a list of episodes for the STV North online video blog, Northern Exposure.
List of episodes
| # | Title | Presenter | Date | Synopsis | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The very first one | Norman Macleod | 19 June 2007 | The first edition of the video blog featuring a lookahead to North Tonight from programme editor Rachel Innes and business correspondent Cheryl Paul. Plus, an interview with STV political editor Bernard Ponsonby about a forthcoming programme on Gordon Brown. | 03:30 |
| 2 | Mission Control and Andrea | Norman Macleod | 20 June 2007 | A chance to meet the team who operate the production gallery and an interview with presenter Andrea Brymer. | 03:54 |
| 3 | All The Tea | Andrea Brymer | 22 June 2007 | Andrea talks to sports reporter Tyrone Smith and anchorman Norman Macleod...and makes the tea. | 03:36 |
| 4 | Chris runs amok | Chris Harvey | 25 June 2007 | Chris visits the dressing rooms, master control room and reception before talking to programme editor David McKeith and breakfast presenter/producer Lynn Stewart. | 04:41 |
| 5 | Pauline leaves | Chris Harvey | 26 June 2007 | After being kicked out by the gallery team, Chris meets new reporter Laura Goodwin and talks to programme editor David McKeith before announcing the departure of newsreader Pauline Fraser. | 05:14 |
| 6 | The seagull deterrents | Andrea Brymer | 27 June 2007 | There's been a problem with seagulls in the car park of STV North's studios. Andrea meets a local deterrence expert to discuss the issue. Also on the blog, chief editor Donald John MacDonald discusses North Tonight's coverage of Gordon Brown's takeover as British Prime Minister. | 04:59 |
| 7 | Chris hasn't taken off his studio make-up | Chris Harvey | 28 June 2007 | Chris talks to Rob Woodward, chief executive of SMG plc and Business correspondent Cheryl Paul. | 04:49 |
| 8 | We go behind the scenes | Chris Harvey | 29 June 2007 | A look behind the scenes at the North Tonight studio in Aberdeen. | 04:33 |
| 9 | Terror report review | Chris Harvey | 2 July 2007 | A special review of STV's coverage of the attempted terrorist attacks at Glasgow International Airport. | 04:57 |
| 10 | The second one where we go behind the scenes | Chris Harvey | 3 July 2007 | Chris goes around the headquarters once again and also reveals the staff members who are not overly keen about appearing on camera. | 05:27 |
| 11 | The clubbing expert | Norman Macleod | 4 July 2007 | Norman talks to Lynsey Macintosh, clubbing correspondent for STV. | 02:52 |
| 12 | The one where the sun's shining (finally!) | Andrea Brymer | 5 July 2007 | Stefani Dailly talks about the Dundee news operation and Chris Harvey previews T in the Park. Programme editor Alan Cowie also previews the main North Tonight programme. | 03:19 |
| 13 | The satellites | Chris Harvey | 10 July 2007 | A look inside the satellite truck, a lookahead to the 6pm show with Rachel Innes and another unsuccessful attempt by Chris to spend more than 20 seconds in the studio gallery... | 06:15 |
| 14 | The work experience guy | Andrea Brymer | 12 July 2007 | Programme editor Alan Cowie looksahead to the 6pm programme whilst Andrea meets the new work experience guy...a Dalek. | 05:35 |
| 15 | Super student | Andrea Brymer | 13 July 2007 | Tyrone Smith previews The British Open at Carnoustie and forward-planner Nicola Barron celebrates her educational achievements. | 04:12 |
| 16 | The new girl | Norman Macleod | 16 July 2007 | Norman welcomes newcomer journalist, Louise Cowie. | 03:15 |
| 17 | The old photos | Kirstin Gove | 17 July 2007 | Kirstin presents her first blog with a look at photos of Grampian/STV North presenters as they were in the past. | 07:33 |
| 18 | The money talk | Norman Macleod | 18 July 2007 | Norman presents the blog from the financial department. | 04:13 |
| 19 | All the desks | Andrea Brymer | 19 July 2007 | The desks in the newsroom come under the spotlight of Northern Exposure. Plus, a lookahead to the 6pm programme with Ross Govans and the return of reporter Steven Godden. | 06:34 |
| 20 | The "new" eye candy | Norman Macleod | 23 July 2007 | Norman talks to Euan Wemyss on his first day of reporting and to programme editor David McKeith on his first day back from holidays. | 04:38 |
| 21 | The mysterious sound guys | Chris Harvey | 24 July 2007 | A look into the relationship between Chris and the technical crew. | 03:36 |
| 22 | The fashion icon | Andrea Brymer | 26 July 2007 | Andrea explains the reasoning behind a blooper from last night and talks to reporter David Marsland. Plus, a lookahead to tonight's main story with reporter Sharon Donaldson. | 05:37 |
| 23 | The burning car | Andrea Brymer | 27 July 2007 | Andrea expresses her frustration at the lack of crisps in the vending machines...only to be interrupted by the scene of a burning car on a road beside the studios. Meanwhile, David McKeith looks ahead to tonight's programme. | 03:57 |
| 24 | The dancing queen | Andrea Brymer | 2 August 2007 | Andrea looks back at Euan's dancing from last night, talks to Sharon Donaldson and explains the lack of blogs. | 05:19 |
| 25 | The phonebox | Norman Macleod | 8 August 2007 | Norman and reporter Ross Govans look back at the week's main story - flooding in the village of Pennan. | 03:06 |
| 26 | The one with the flashbacks | Norman Macleod | 9 August 2007 | Norman revisits the site of the former studios at Queens Cross, Aberdeen and meets the longest-serving staff working at the station. | 04:52 |
| 27 | The tour of the kitchen | Norman Macleod | 13 August 2007 | By request from the forums, Norman tours the kitchen. Meanwhile, Ross Govans shares a tale about the smell of the room in question. | 03:58 |
| 28 | The one with all the mistakes | Chris Harvey | 14 August 2007 | Give or take one or two mistakes, Chris eavesdrops in on the banter of Kirstin and Norman, talks to Rachel Innes about tonight's show, shows us an outtake from a festival and has a chat about a special report with David Marsland (who gets a kiss from Kirstin). | 06:01 |
| 29 | The return of Chris's barbie | Chris Harvey | 16 August 2007 | Another jaunt around the newsroom with Chris, including another chat with Lynsey Macintosh. | 05:28 |
| 30 | The football stars | Chris Harvey | 21 August 2007 | Chris turns up too early to see South Africa's national football team training at Aberdeen F.C.. In the meantime, he shares a few random thoughts with us. | 03:09 |
| 31 | The adverts | Norman Macleod | 30 August 2007 | Norman visits the Commercial Production Department of STV North. | |
| 32 | Talk of burly oilmen | Norman Macleod | 3 September 2007 | Programme editor Rachel Innes gives a rundown of some of the stories for the 6pm programme and Business correspondent Cheryl Paul looks ahead to an oil exhibition. | 03:57 |
| 33 | The holiday talk | Norman Macleod | 19 September 2007 | After a lengthy break, the blog returns with some chat about the holidays of reporter/presenter Laura Goodwin. | 02:37 |
| 34 | From Tayside | Susan Nicholson | 21 September 2007 | A special edition of the blog from Dundee featuring a behind-the-scenes tour and interviews with staff working on the Tayside opt-out. | 07:51 |
| 35 | Tat corner | Norman Macleod | 24 September 2007 | Norman revisits the Commercial Production Department to take a look at their self-styled tat corner. | 04:13 |
| 36 | All the answers | Kirstin Gove | 25 September 2007 | Kirstin answers questions from the STV website's forums in an episode that began the feedback show, Ask Kirstin. Plus, a lookback at the title sequences used by North Tonight over the years. | 05:41 |
| 37 | It's good to eat cake | Norman Macleod | 28 September 2007 | Norman presents the blog from a party to celebrate the World's Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support. | 03:26 |
| 38 | About Ukraine | Norman Macleod | 1 October 2007 | Sports reporter Tyrone Smith joins Norman to look ahead to Aberdeen's UEFA Cup clash against FC Dnipro. | 02:38 |
| 39 | In the archives | Kirstin Gove | 2 October 2007 | Kirstin visits the archives to answer more queries from the forums. | 10:53 |
| 40 | In the Dundee gallery | Norman Macleod | 8 October 2007 | A behind-the-scenes look at the production gallery for the Tayside opt-out, based in Aberdeen. Norman is joined by director Bill Shand. | 04:33 |
| 41 | Even more answers | Kirstin Gove | 9 October 2007 | Kirstin answers more questions from the forums and introduces archive clips featuring Ron Thompson, Anne MacKenzie, the late Donny Macleod and Selina Scott. | 09:59 |
| 42 | Chris's return | Chris Harvey | 12 October 2007 | After a long absence, Chris returns to the blog. | 05:16 |
| 43 | Spider attack | Norman Macleod | 15 October 2007 | Nicola in the newsroom has had a scare from a spider. Norman goes on the trail to find it. | 04:02 |
| 44 | Chris's late blog | Chris Harvey | 17 October 2007 | It's 45 minutes to go until North Tonight goes on air and Chris reports on the buzz of the newsroom ahead of on-air time...or lack of it as the case may be. | 04:40 |
| 45 | The return of the diva | Andrea Brymer | 17 October 2007 | Andrea presents her first blog for two months and confronts Chris Harvey about his previous claims of her behaviour. | 06:20 |
| 46 | Citizen blogging | Chris Harvey | 21 October 2007 | With no ENG camera available, Chris films the blog on a mobile phone. This episode also reveals Andrea Brymer's pregnancy. | 03:59 |
| 47 | A new presenter | Claire Stewart | 23 October 2007 | Claire introduces Tanya James, STV's new relief weather presenter. She's also joined by Seán Batty. | 02:10 |
| 48 | The subtitling department | Norman Macleod | 24 October 2007 | Norman is joined by chief subtitler Susanne Reid for an interview. | 04:29 |
| 49 | Knock, knock... | Chris Harvey | 25 October 2007 | Chris goes around the newsroom to hear a few jokes, funny or otherwise, from STV North staff. | 06:47 |
| 50 | World record attempt | Norman Macleod | 26 October 2007 | STV North commercial producer James Cameron attempts to break the Guinness World Record for eating three cream crackers. | |
| 51 | The eve of Hallowe'en | Norman Macleod | 29 October 2007 | Norman tours the other premises to be found at Craigshaw Business Park (the location of STV North's studios) and visits Petrofac Training, where Hallowe'en has come a day early. | 03:18 |
| 52 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 5 November 2007 | After a long break from the newsroom, Kirstin returns with another installment of her regular feature series. Plus, a look back at the ITV Telethon of 1988, Country Matters and the Hogmanay shows. | 11:47 |
| 53 | The Inverness tour | Nicola McAlley | 7 November 2007 | STV North's Highland correspondent Nicola McAlley hosts a special edition of the blog from the Inverness newsroom. | 06:05 |
| 54 | The dangers of journalism | Norman Macleod | 13 November 2007 | After a spell of bad weather last week, reporter Sharon Donaldson talks to Norman about her scariest day at work. | 02:29 |
| 55 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 14 November 2007 | Another session of forum questions and classic moments from the archive. This week's show features highlights from a Hogmanay special presented by Sir Trevor McDonald, Grampian's 21st birthday show 21 Today and local quiz show Top Club. | 15:41 |
| 56 | Unlucky for some | Andrea Brymer | 15 November 2007 | There are a few superstitions going round the newsroom ahead of Scotland's Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy on Saturday. Andrea investigates. | 07:05 |
| 57 | Glorious defeat | Norman Macleod | 19 November 2007 | A lookback at Scotland's departure from the Euro 2008 qualifiers. Norman is joined by sports reporter Tyrone Smith. | 04:22 |
| 58 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 20 November 2007 | More forum questions answered by Kirstin plus a special look at Grampian TV's move from Queen's Cross to Tullos in 2003 and a compilation of Chris Harvey, Norman Macleod and Tyrone Smith as you may have not seen them before. | 10:21 |
| 59 | Gaelic talk | Norman Macleod | 26 November 2007 | Norman talks to producer Bob Kenyon about the Scots Gaelic-language output of STV North and the possibility of a new digital Gaelic channel. | 05:33 |
| 60 | McLeish's replacement | Andrea Brymer | 28 November 2007 | Alex McLeish has quit his role as manager of the Scottish national football team to join Birmingham City. Andrea gets reaction from the newsroom staff. | 05:36 |
| 61 | It'll be alright on the North Tonight | Kirstin Gove | 3 December 2007 | Another episode of the regular series Ask Kirstin, featuring classic outtakes from North Tonight' over the years. Plus, more of the forum's questions, an old promo for North Tonight and more memories from the ITV Telethons. | 10:57 |
| 62 | What's Santa bringing? | Norman Macleod | 10 December 2007 | Norman asks the newsroom staff what they want for Christmas and Cheryl Paul has an update on the continuing saga involving Donald Trump's plans for a new golf course in Aberdeenshire. | 03:45 |
| 63 | Make-up meltdown | Andrea Brymer | 13 December 2007 | Andrea shares a tragic tale of how her make-up collection was reduced to nothing more than a molten blob. Plus, another update on the Donald Trump golf course saga from Business correspondent Cheryl Paul. | 04:10 |
| 64 | STV Dundee - 2007 in pictures: Part 1 | 17 December 2007 | The first of a two-part special looking back at STV Tayside's news coverage in 2007, beginning with a look at some of the key stories and images from the last 12 months. | 03:07 | |
| 65 | STV Dundee - 2007 in pictures: Part 2 | 19 December 2007 | The Tayside review continues with a look at the more uplifting highlights from 2007. | 03:20 | |
| 66 | Ask Kirstin: Bumper Xmas Special | Kirstin Gove | 19 December 2007 | Kirstin wishes Northern Exposure viewers a happy Christmas with a cavalcade of clips, including behind-the-scenes footage from over the years, an interview from the political programme Crossfire with Anne MacKenzie and a tribute to senior Grampian presenter/reporter Alan Saunders. | 13:54 |
| 67 | More out-takes | 21 December 2007 | Northern Exposure signs off for 2007 with more bloopers from the archives. | 05:25 | |
| 68 | Newsroom New Year's resolutions | Norman Macleod | 7 January 2008 | It's the first Northern Exposure of the New Year and what better way to start 2008 on the STV North video blog than to hear the staff's resolutions. | 07:04 |
| 69 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 8 January 2008 | The first 2008 edition of the feedback/archive series, beginning with a quick-fire round up of questions from the forums. | 07:32 |
| 70 | Curse of the man flu | Norman Macleod | 9 January 2008 | The man flu has been going round the newsroom as sports correspondent Tyrone Smith and programme editor David McKeith know only too well. They talk to Norman about the past few days. | 03:28 |
| 71 | The Burning of the Clavie | Norman Macleod | 14 January 2008 | Louise Cowie talks about the Burning of the Clavie festival at Burghead and other events from across the region to celebrate the Celtic New Year. | 03:19 |
| 72 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 15 January 2008 | A bumper edition of the feedback show featuring a look back at Grampian Midweek, The Way It Was & Off the Wall, a programme review of 1990, some more outtakes and the Grampian TV celebrity idents from 2003, plus more of the forum's questions. | 17:50 |
| 73 | Ask Kirstin on a Monday | Kirstin Gove | 21 January 2008 | A rapid round-up of questions, a special competition to win STV goody bags plus an appearance from STV North's senior camera operator, Alistair Watt. | 08:23 |
| 74 | Andrea's leaving (sob) | Norman Macleod | 25 January 2008 | It's goodbye from Andrea Brymer, but only for a year or so as she goes on maternity leave. Norman and the North Tonight team catch her just after going off the air for a special send-off. | 02:42 |
| 75 | The weekend blog | Kirstin Gove | 28 January 2008 | Kirstin takes time off from her question-answering duties to provide an insight into the quiet weekends at STV North's studios in Aberdeen. | 05:11 |
| 76 | Up Helly Aa revisited | Norman Macleod | 31 January 2008 | Claire Stewart joins Norman for a look back at this year's Up Helly Aa in the Shetland Islands. | 02:56 |
| 77 | Ask Kirstin - special prize giveaway | Kirstin Gove | 4 February 2008 | A special short episode as Kirstin and resources co-ordinator Louise Steel draws the winners for the big goody bag competition. | 03:15 |
| 78 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 5 February 2008 | This week's second edition of Kirstin's regular series returns to the forum's questions and the Grampian TV archives. The featured clips are The Buck Stops Here with former announcer Kate Fraser, Grampian's Hogmanay Celidh from 1981 and a special VHS release of The River, hosted by Arlene Stuart. Also on the programme, cameraman Alistair Watt talks about his memories of working at London Weekend Television and another competition - the prize this time, a Grampian Television umbrella. | 13:28 |
| 79 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 11 February 2008 | Kirstin announces the winner of the Grampian Television brolly competition, but not before answering more questions and taking a second look at the first day of broadcasting from the studios at Craigshaw Business Park. | 12:49 |
| 80 | Bayern musings | Norman Macleod | 13 February 2008 | Aberdeen take on Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup tomorrow night. Norman looks ahead to the match with sports correspondent Tyrone Smith. | 03:32 |
| 81 | Snowman Rally | Norman Macleod | 18 February 2008 | STV North's Gaelic producer Bob Kenyon joins Norman to look ahead to an upcoming Gaelic-language sports special on the Snowman Rally in Inverness, the biggest sporting event in the Scottish Highlands. Plus, developments on how the proposed Gaelic Digital Channel may be covering live league football. | 03:59 |
| 82 | The Northern Face | Norman Macleod | 21 February 2008 | It's been four weeks since the launch of The Five Thirty Show. Norman catches up with the show's Northern correspondent/producer Chris Harvey to see how he's getting on. | 06:05 |
| 83 | Clubbing update | Norman Macleod | 26 February 2008 | Norman gets with the times and joins STV clubbing correspondent Lynsey Macintosh for an update on the station's clubbing website. | 03:51 |
| 84 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 3 March 2008 | Kirstin returns with another quick-fire edition of the feedback series. Plus, a glance of Sarah Mack's outdoor lifestyle series, The Great Outdoors. | 08:56 |
| 85 | Hawkeye | Norman Macleod | 6 March 2008 | A special report on how hawks are being used by STV North to stop seagulls from nesting near the Tullos studios. Norman is joined by hawks' expert Ian Caine. | 03:46 |
| 86 | Life is but a dream | Chris Harvey | 7 March 2008 | This weekend, Tyrone Smith and Norman Macleod will be taking part in a rowing race against local media rivals. Chris talks to the duo about the challenge. | 05:35 |
| 87 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 10 March 2008 | Kirstin Gove looks back at some unanswered questions with help from Grampian/STV North staff past and present. This week's show features Grampian's 1989 Hogmanay show from Stonehaven, Crann Tara and Scotland The What. Plus, highlights of Tyrone and Norman's boat race. | 16:06 |
| 88 | Guerilla blogging | Chris Harvey | 13 March 2008 | A very special edition of the blog finds Chris going behind enemy lines at the studios of STV Central in Glasgow to see what the newsroom staff really think of John MacKay. Chris's guests are Stephen Jardine, Debi Edward, Karen Greenshields, Alison McGregor and Mr. MacKay himself. | 08:41 |
| 89 | Baby blog | Chris Harvey | 14 March 2008 | Chris and the North Tonight team talk baby names...and with good reason. N.B. This edition was recorded on 5 March 2008. |
08:34 |
| 90 | Ask Kirstin with special guest | Kirstin Gove | 17 March 2008 | A special late edition of the feature series. Tonight, Kirstin is joined by Grampian TV legend Alan Cowie for a special interview and to answer a few questions for the forumers. And before they run fresh out of time, there's also a clip of the Nicky Campbell gameshow, You'd Better Believe It. | 15:22 |
| 91 | Easter blog | Norman Macleod | 24 March 2008 | An Easter Monday edition with Cheryl Paul talking about her upcoming special reports on China and programme editor Rachel Innes looking ahead to a shorter than normal 6pm edition of North Tonight. | 04:25 |
| 92 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 25 March 2008 | Kirstin deals with more questions and introduces clips of Ewan McGregor's infamous debut TV appearance in 1988 and from 1982, a special report from Ron Thompson on the technological upgrades during the first 21 years of Grampian Television. | 13:13 |
| 93 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 1 April 2008 | Another installment of the feature series featuring a few archive photos, Grampian Sheepdog Trials, The People Show and at last, classic Grampian continuity featuring Rachael Robertson and the voices of Scott Brown, Kate Fraser & Maggie Lavender. | 15:11 |
| 94 | Calling all Latvians | Norman Macleod | 7 April 2008 | Norman Macleod, Rachel Innes and Nicola Barron lookahead to another frantic week of news in Northern Scotland and address the issues that arise with interviews in foreign languages. | 04:33 |
| 95 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 8 April 2008 | Amongst all the questions, this week's programme includes archive clips of Art Sutter, George Duffus, the Grampian-NRK co-production Oil and Dick Balharry's nature documentary, Eagle. | 14:48 |
| 96 | A fond farewell | Norman Macleod | 10 April 2008 | James Cameron, commercial producer for STV North and one-time contender for the cream crackers eating world record, is bidding adieu. He talks about his time at the station whilst Norman hears from the advertising staff he's leaving behind. | 07:03 |
| 97 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 14 April 2008 | By request, Kirstin delves into more photos from the archives. Also this week, clips from The Electric Theatre Show, Grampian Weekend (with Sarah Mack & Michael Crow) and The Craig Millar Files. | 12:19 |
| 98 | Many happy returns | Norman Macleod | 15 April 2008 | After the recent departures, Norman welcomes back reporter Jill Mowatt and graphic designer George Denoon to the STV North studios after a short time away from Aberdeen. | 04:30 |
| 99 | A star in the making | Norman Macleod | 18 April 2008 | Reporter and lead singer of Captain Face, Euan Wemyss is practising the art of newsreading today. The seasoned anchorman Norman Macleod invades on Euan's tryouts. | 03:06 |
| 100 | The glorious 100th blog | Kirstin Gove | 22 April 2008 | Northern Exposure has reached its 100th edition and to celebrate, Kirstin Gove leaves the Ask Kirstin questions to one side for a special walkabout around the Torry area of Aberdeen where a few new billboards have gone up to promote North Tonight. | 05:46 |
| 101 | Cameraman Royalty | Norman Macleod | 23 April 2008 | Senior staff cameraman Alistair Watt (well known for his appearances on Ask Kirstin) and freelance cameraman Terry Farquharson join Norman for a lesuirely chat about how their job has changed through the years. | 06:53 |
| 102 | Weather blether | Norman Macleod | 30 April 2008 | Seán Batty takes his Weather Blether to the North and joins Norman to talk about the prospects of this summer and a further expansion into STV's weather service. Plus a brief regional weather forecast. | 03:47 |
| 103 | Shopaholics ahoy! | Norman Macleod | 1 May 2008 | Last night, North Tonight featured a woman who had banned herself from shopping. But are their any shopaholics within the STV North newsteam? The answers may not surprise you. | 09:39 |
| 104 | Seán Batty special (or A different outlook) | Seán Batty | 2 May 2008 | A Weather Blether special from Aberdeen as Seán introduces STV's new relief weather presenter, Jo Farrow. | 04:02 |
| 105 | Jo's first days | Norman Macleod | 8 May 2008 | How well has Jo Farrow settled in at STV? Norman finds out. | 04:10 |
| 106 | What's new in Dundee | Susan Nicholson | 9 May 2008 | Coming to you from the City of Discovery, Susan Nicholson presents a feature-length Tayside special of Northern Exposure with particular focus on the new Dundee studios at Seabraes. Plus, an insight into a photoshoot, accompanied by the music of Duran Duran. | 15:29 |
| 107 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 13 May 2008 | It's been a long time coming but Kirstin is back for a quick-fire round up of questions from the forumers. | 10:57 |
| 108 | STV North's jack of all trades | Norman Macleod | 14 May 2008 | Norman talks to one of the station's unsung heroes, courier Russell Orchard. | 04:08 |
| 109 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 19 May 2008 | A record-breaking edition of the feedback series as Kirstin presents 22 minutes of questions, photos and a clip of the recent Gaelic programme on the Snowman Rally in Inverness. Plus, a bit of help from studio director Bill Shand, cameraman Alistair Watt and new guest presenter Louise Steel. | 22:19 |
| 110 | Football crazy | Norman Macleod | 21 May 2008 | After a false start, Norman and sports correspondent Tyrone Smith talk football once again as the SPL season nears its climax. | 06:15 |
| 111 | Unsung heroes | Louise Steel | 22 May 2008 | You've seen her on Ask Kirstin and now, production journalist Louise Steel steps into the spotlight as the new stand-in host for Northern Exposure. Today, Louise is joined by resources supervisor/Tayside opt director Bill Shand and sound operator Rudy Macleod. | 07:13 |
| 112 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 27 May 2008 | This week, Kirstin features photos of former continuity announcers and takes a look at Grampian TV's operations around the time of the buyout by Scottish Television. Plus, more questions. | 13:29 |
| 113 | Girls Aloud special | Norman Macleod | 28 May 2008 | Last night, some of the STV North staff were VIP guests at a Girls Aloud concert at the Aberdeen Press & Journal Arena - namely Lynsey, Oliver and Caron Ann. They reflect on last night's concert with Norman. | 06:17 |
| 114 | Fashion icons | Louise Steel | 2 June 2008 | Louise Steel takes on hosting duties again as George Dunoon, Norman Macleod, Lynne Rankin (née Stewart) and Claire Stewart share some fashion tips. N.B. This edition was recorded on 30 May 2008. |
05:53 |
| 115 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 3 June 2008 | A very busy day means there's no time to run through the questions and requests. So tonight, Kirstin takes a look at a couple of the archive documents, including one of the few pieces of material remaining from Grampian's opening day of transmission - the scripts. | 11:05 |
| 116 | Progress report | Norman Macleod | 4 June 2008 | STV head of news Gordon MacMillan talks about the performance of STV News during the first half of 2008 and what's to come in the near future. | 07:45 |
| 117 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 9 June 2008 | Another fast-paced edition of the feedback series from the former Resources office. Plus clips from the political programme Crossfire and North Tonight's coverage of the 2006 avian flu outbreak in Cellardyke. | 07:41 |
| 118 | Euro 2008 sweep | Norman Macleod | 10 June 2008 | The North Tonight newsroom's Euro 2008 sweepstake is in full swing. Sweep organiser Lynsey Macintosh (Spain) and Claire Stewart (Netherlands) assess their chances. | 03:03 |
| 119 | Superstitions | Louise Steel | 13 June 2008 | It's Friday the 13th and there's no prizes for guessing the topic as Louise takes control of the blog once again. | 08:30 |
| 120 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 24 June 2008 | Kirstin presents more quick-fire questions from the North Tonight studio. N.B. This blog was recorded on 23 June 2008. |
06:54 |
| 121 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 1 July 2008 | Kirstin visits the news VT library for more questions and introduces opening sequences from Wize Up, The Video Show, Scotland's Larder and Unsolved. | 08:37 |
| 122 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 7 July 2008 | Kirstin branches out of the usual format for the first in a series of regular profile interviews. This week, Claire Stewart talks about her recent reports on the 20th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster and how she got into journalism. | 04:33 |
| 123 | Summertime Blues | Norman Macleod | 10 July 2008 | What passes for the summer climate at Tullos leads Norman to ask the newsroom staff where they would rather be today. | 08:49 |
| 124 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 14 July 2008 | Studio director Michael Armstrong guests as Kirstin introduces the second of her profile interviews. | 09:30 |
| 125 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 22 July 2008 | Time for Kirstin to sign off before her summer holidays. But before she goes, there's time for some questions and the latest profile interview, featuring Louise Steel. | 09:08 |
| 126 | Favourite Accents | Norman Macleod | 30 July 2008 | Following a recent poll which puts the Scottish accent third of favourite accents, Norman asks for the opinion of the newsroom on the matter. Viewers are warned that this programme contains sexual harassment. | 10:25 |
| 127 | Panto Stars | Louise Steel | 1 August 2008 | A chance finding of a leaflet in an old ITV Yearbook reveals an old tradition at GTV - staff pantomimes starring amongst others, Gaelic producer Bob Kenyon and chief editor of North Tonight, Donald John McDonald. Here they talk to Louise Steel about 'Malice in Wonderland'. N.B. This episode was recorded on 31 July 2008. |
06:31 |
| 128 | A new addition | Norman Macleod | 6 August 2008 | A catch up in STV North's burgeoning commercial department features a quick chat with chief commercial producer Paul Farquharshon and a meet up with their latest recruit, Calum Youngson. | 03:32 |
| 129 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 19 August 2008 | Kirstin returns to answer more queries before North Tonight programme editor Rachel Innes provides an in-depth account about reporting on the night of the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988. | 14:03 |
| 130 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 26 August 2008 | Tonight, Kirstin endeavours to answer further queries and meets Rebecca Morris, a work experience student at STV North with strong links hailing back to the Grampian days of old. | 07:57 |
| 131 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove/Rebecca Morris | 2 September 2008 | Regional output, Andrea Brymer and technical problems are on the agenda tonight along with a tryout in front of the camera for work experience girl Rebecca Morris as she interviews commercial producer Paul Farquarshon. | 11:59 |
| 132 | Work Experience | Norman Macleod | 3 September 2008 | Following on from Rebecca's appearances on Ask Kirstin, Norman meets Nicola, a Robert Gordon University student on a week's placement at the Tullos studios. Lynsey Macintosh also contributes with further insight into the world of work experience. | 04:02 |
| 133 | Pamper Time | Louise Steel | 8 September 2008 | It is not every day that you'll find the likes of North Tonight's chief editor or one of the sales assistants receiving massages. But with consultants from Aveda Spa based in the meeting room at the Tullos studios today, obviously things are a little different. Louise describes the scene. | 03:33 |
| 134 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 10 September 2008 | A late shift for Kirstin means a midweek edition of the feedback show including the usual mix of questions and a snippet of gardening show Grow for It. | 09:34 |
| 135 | Late Crew | Louise Steel | 12 September 2008 | By request, Sharon Donaldson talks about presenting and producing the late night edition of North Tonight and graphic designer George Denoon shares his feelings about being caught up in the collapse of package holiday group XL. | 03:26 |
| 136 | Holiday tales... | Norman Macleod | 15 September 2008 | Stories of holidays in France, the Scottish Borders and Borneo, courtesy of Norman Macleod, Rachel Innes and Jill Mowat. | 06:54 |
| 137 | Digital switchover | Laura Goodwin | 19 September 2008 | Laura Goodwin takes the Northern Exposure mic as freelance programme editor Alan Cowie discusses his new role as a liaison for Digital UK. | 04:42 |
| 138 | Ask Kirstin Weekend | Kirstin Gove | 28 September 2008 | A weekend shift and a free camera offers Kirstin the chance to host the 1st anniversary edition of Ask Kirstin from an empty newsroom to try to answer questions with minimum help and to offer her opinion on a proposed revamp of the show. N.B. This blog was recorded on 27 September 2008. |
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| 139 | The Chris Harvey Interview | Kirstin Gove | 7 October 2008 | Chris Harvey guests on the last Ask Kirstin for a short while to talk about sports commentating at BBC Radio Humberside and how he got his foot in the door at STV North. Also, by request, a little bit about Robin Galloway. | 09:03 |
| 140 | Chris on the 5:30 show | Norman Macleod | 13 October 2008 | Chris Harvey, true to his word from last week's Ask Kirstin interview, appears again to talk to a cold-ridden Norman about his presenting and reporting stints on The Five Thirty Show. | 06:23 |
| 141 | The Sports Journalist | Norman Macleod | 15 October 2008 | Norman talks sport, but this time with freelance journalist Dave Donaldson. | 03:04 |
| 142 | The High Jump | Louise Steel | 16 October 2008 | Lynsey Macintosh is preparing for a parachute sky dive for the first time and all in the name of charity. Louise, her fellow production journalist, chats to her ahead of the big jump. | 02:52 |
| 143 | Work experience | Norman Macleod | 24 October 2008 | Another work experience student appears at STV North in the form of prospective camera operator Vicky MacLean from the Isle of Skye - her mentor, Alistair Watt, appears to offer some comment. | 04:24 |
| 144 | The Weather Blog | Laura Goodwin | 27 October 2008 | With some severe wintry weather on its way to the region, Laura anticipates the first weather live of the season, which Rachel Stewart has the presumed 'honour' of doing tonight. | 04:04 |
| 145 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 28 October 2008 | Following the weather live from last night, Rachel Stewart features as Kirstin's guest to talk about switching newsrooms. Also on the show, another set of photos and a few questions. | 11:51 |
| 146 | First Time Mum | Norman Macleod | 30 October 2008 | In a late, late edition of the blog tonight, Norman says goodbye for now to sales manager Jane Melhuish as she goes on maternity leave. | 03:36 |
| 147 | Wear It Pink | Louise Steel | 31 October 2008 | On Wear it Pink Day, Louise goes around the STV North headquarters in the name of finding out who has decided to go pink this Halloween. | 06:32 |
| 148 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 11 November 2008 | KG returns with another fast-paced rundown of queries. | 05:17 |
| 149 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 25 November 2008 | A far-from-technically-minded Kirstin Gove visits the Central Apparatus Room and studio gallery for questions on transmitters, picture format codes, editing and so on. But will the clip of social affairs programme Get Real materialise the second time round? | 09:22 |
| 150 | A viewer's DVD | Norman Macleod | 26 November 2008 | STV North has been sent a DVD from an anonymous viewer containing plasticine models and footage of squirrels. Norman takes the liberty of showing it to Northern Exposure viewers. | 06:31 |
| 151 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 4 December 2008 | Kirstin makes her way through a sudden mid-show pause, a brief cameo from Alistair Watt and not a lot of preparation time to introduce a late edition of the popular feedback show. And will it be third time lucky for Get Real? | 06:03 |
| 152 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 10 December 2008 | A chance to see Norman Macleod in action on the set of North Tonight before Kirstin attempts once again to answer as many questions as possible with minimal help. | 09:38 |
| 153 | Digital UK | Norman Macleod | 11 December 2008 | The countdown to digital switchover in Northern Scotland continued today with a press launch at the studios of STV North. Norman Macleod reports. | 02:37 |
| 154 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 17 December 2008 | It's the final edition of the year and a poorly Kirstin limits her Christmas special to a brief look at what the forum is asking. | 04:50 |
| 155 | It's Christmas! | Louise Steel | 19 December 2008 | Louise at the mic and a high-spirited Alistair Watt on camera duties talk Christmas with the staff and Bill Shand tells viewers when to expect North Tonight over Christmas. | 08:08 |
| 156 | Highlights of 2008 | Louise Steel | 23 December 2008 | Louise wraps up Northern Exposure for the year as Rudy Macleod, Cheryl Paul, Ross Govans and Lynsey Macintosh choose their highlights of 2008. | 05:10 |
| 157 | New Year's Resolutions | Norman Macleod | 5 January 2009 | Norman kicks off STV's video blogging for 2009 by starting the year's Northern Exposure with the news team's annual resolutions. Meanwhile, Cheryl Paul is looking into what impact the global financial crisis is having on the region. | 06:59 |
| 158 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 6 January 2009 | From the North Tonight studio, Kirstin runs through the first questions of the New Year as well as wrapping up the last questions of 2008 and bringing viewers a glance of a Crossfire Euro Special, hosted by Anne Mackenzie. | 09:56 |
| 159 | Blue Monday | Norman Macleod | 19 January 2009 | It's said that today is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year. But does it ring true in the North Tonight newsroom? | 05:26 |
| 160 | Ask Kirstin | Kirstin Gove | 20 January 2009 | Can Kirstin juggle the inauguration of US President Barack Obama whilst trying to deal with questions about STV North? KG dares to try in tonight's Ask Kirstin, complete with interruption from Aretha Franklin! | 05:52 |
| 161 | Money Matters | Louise Steel | 23 January 2009 | The STV North staff's guide to making your money go further on the day the UK went into recession. | 06:50 |
| 162 | A fresh face | Norman Macleod | 26 January 2009 | Norman introduces another student on placement with STV North - Nikki Stevenson from Robert Gordon University. | 03:05 |
| 163 | Up Helly Aa recap | Norman Macleod | 28 January 2009 | A lookback at this year's Up Helly Aa celebrations in Shetland with Louise Cowie. | 03:26 |
| 164 | Ask Kirstin: Behind the Scenes | Kirstin Gove | 3 February 2009 | A very late and very brief Ask Kirstin as all energies go into preparing for North Tonight at six. | 03:19 |
| 165 | The risks of doing a 'live' | Norman Macleod | 9 February 2009 | By huge demand, Norman presents the first television interview with Cheryl Paul since her unfortunate live encounter with a group of snowballers in Huntly. | 04:21 |
| 166 | Ask Kirstin: Will on the Web | Kirstin Gove | 10 February 2009 | Web editor and STV Central blogs regular, Will Springer, turns up in Aberdeen to guest on the final edition of Ask Kirstin. | 02:52 |
| 167 | Aberdeen Prison | Norman Macleod | 17 February 2009 | A short edition ahead of tomorrow night's North Tonight special from Her Majesty's Craiginches Prison, coinciding with the release of a report into the future of the jail and a forthcoming merger with HMP Peterhead. | 01:06 |
| 168 | Sign of the times | Norman Macleod | 20 February 2009 | Since December last year, STV North's weekly News Review for the deaf has been made available online. One of the review's interpreters, Bert Smale from the Aberdeen Deaf Society, talks to programme producer Norman Macleod about this addition to STV's video site. | 02:17 |
| 169 | Oars in the water | Norman Macleod | 23 February 2009 | After a humiliating defeat last year, Norman and Tyrone are looking to outdo their local media rivals in next weekend's annual boat race on the river Dee. Time for some training... | 02:11 |
| 170 | Andrea's back! | Louise Steel | 26 February 2009 | She's back! After 13 months away on maternity leave, Andrea Brymer has returned to North Tonight. Louise helps to ease her back into business by hosting the blog for her. | 03:46 |
| 171 | Rowing | Chris Harvey | 2 March 2009 | Highlights and post-match comment as Norman and Tyrone triumph in the Aberdeen Media Rowing Challenge. Meanwhile, Claire Stewart rues over what happened to her and Jill Mowatt during the heats. | 05:43 |
| 172 | The School Project | Norman Macleod | 12 March 2009 | The pupils of Muirfield Primary School feature in a special edition about their television project - revolving around a certain regional news programme by the name of North Tonight. | 03:01 |
| 173 | New look for STV | Norman Macleod | 23 March 2009 | North Tonight is no more. As of today, the nightly regional news in Northern Scotland is known as STV News at Six complete with a new look - Norman tours the new studio. | 03:00 |
| 174 | Eva visits STV | Norman Macleod | 30 April 2009 | Norman makes his excuses for the lack of Northern Exposure and meets Eva Mowat, cousin of Jill, on 'Bring Your Child to Work Day'. | 05:31 |
| 175 | Stars in Their Eyes | Norman Macleod | 5 May 2009 | Many know them as Laura Goodwin and Chris Harvey but tonight, Norman, they're going to be Geri Halliwell and Gene Simmons! | 05:01 |
| 176 | Lynsey the Daredevil | Norman Macleod | 12 May 2009 | Last October, viewers first got to hear about Lynsey Macintosh's parachute jump for charity. Unfortunately, it was cancelled six times - but last weekend, it was seventh time lucky. | 04:53 |
| 177 | Northern Exposure's Got Talent! | Andrea Brymer | 27 May 2009 | Andrea returns to blogging by talking to Lynsey about a group of Britain's Got Talent semi-finalists she happens to know. | 04:47 |
| 178 | Scaling new heights | Norman Macleod | 9 June 2009 | Claire Stewart talks to Norman about climbing to the summit of Ben Nevis. | 03:28 |
| 179 | Surviving RockNess | Norman Macleod | 15 June 2009 | Chris Harvey returns from a heady weekend covering the fourth RockNess festival for STV News in the North. | 04:52 |
| 180 | To Ibiza She Goes | Louise Steel | 30 June 2009 | As clubbing editor-in-chief at STV, Lynsey Macintosh loves Ibiza. So much so, she's leaving STV North for three months. Louise sends her off and meets her summer replacement, Fiona, on the very last Northern Exposure blog. | 04:28 |
