The Five Thirty Show
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The Five Thirty Show was a short-lived Scottish
topical magazine show, which began broadcasting in Northern and Central Scotland on STV on Monday January 28, 2008. The programme was aired live from STV's Pacific Quay
studios in Glasgow
, with live link-ups to other parts of Scotland often featuring.
In May 2009, it was revealed that the programme would be axed and replaced by a new hour-long format entitled The Hour. The last regular edition of the programme aired on Friday 15 May 2009 and concluded with co-host Rachel McTavish's departure from STV.
The final live programme was followed by a week of compilation specials.
and North Tonight
(now known as STV News at Six
). Within a short time of launch, the format was changed to include more lifestyle & feature items and a greater focus on entertainment stories.
Main Presenters
Roving Reporters
Entertainment Correspondent
Weatherman
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
topical magazine show, which began broadcasting in Northern and Central Scotland on STV on Monday January 28, 2008. The programme was aired live from STV's Pacific Quay
Pacific Quay
Pacific Quay is an area south of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. It is located at the former Plantation Quay and Princes' Dock Basin. The Princes' Dock Basin was the largest on the River Clyde when it was opened in 1900. It ceased to be used in the 1970s as the volume of Shipping using the...
studios in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, with live link-ups to other parts of Scotland often featuring.
In May 2009, it was revealed that the programme would be axed and replaced by a new hour-long format entitled The Hour. The last regular edition of the programme aired on Friday 15 May 2009 and concluded with co-host Rachel McTavish's departure from STV.
The final live programme was followed by a week of compilation specials.
Format
The show was originally intended to report on the top stories of the day from across STV's Northern and Central regions in a more relaxed style to its sister shows, Scotland TodayScotland Today
Scotland Today was a Scottish regional news programme covering Central Scotland, produced by STV Central . Despite its name suggesting a national remit, the programme was actually limited to stories around STV's Central Belt franchise...
and North Tonight
North Tonight
North Tonight was a Scottish nightly regional news programme covering the North of Scotland, produced by STV North .-History:North Tonight began on 7 January 1980 with presenters John Duncanson and Selina Scott...
(now known as STV News at Six
STV News at Six
STV News at Six is a Scottish regional news programme, covering the two STV franchise areas of Northern and Central Scotland, produced by STV Central in the Central region and STV North in the Northern region.The programmes were launched on Monday 23 March 2009, replacing Scotland Today in...
). Within a short time of launch, the format was changed to include more lifestyle & feature items and a greater focus on entertainment stories.
Presenters
The programme team since launch;Main Presenters
- Stephen JardineStephen JardineStephen Jardine is a Scottish journalist and presenter. He has worked for Scottish Television, GMTV and Radio Tay. He now runs Scotland's first dedicated food and drink communications consultancy, Taste Communications.-Early years:...
(28 January 2008 - 14 May 2009) - Debi EdwardDebi EdwardDebi Edward is a Scottish television broadcaster, currently working for ITN as Scotland Correspondent on ITV News and a reporter for STV News in Central Scotland....
(28 January 2008 - 25 April 2008) - Rachel McTavishRachel McTavishRachel McTavish is a freelance broadcast journalist and presenter, currently working for ITN in London presenting the ITV News at 5.30, London Tonight & Daybreak London bulletins and for STV in Glasgow, presenting STV News bulletins for the West of Scotland.McTavish was also a regular presenter on...
(28 April 2008 - 15 May 2009)
Roving Reporters
- Vicky Lee (relief presenter)
- Gerry McCullochGerry McCullochGerry McCulloch is a Scottish television presenter and football commentator.- Broadcastng career :McCulloch is a former BBC Scotland journalist, and currently works for broadcasting rival STV, on the Central Scotland edition of STV News at Six, and in March 2010, became a presenter for the sports...
(relief presenter) - Chris HarveyChris HarveyChris Harvey is a news presenter, journalist and producer for STV News at Six and STV Sports Centre in northern Scotland.Born in Inverurie, his mother and father were a speech therapist and a Northern College lecturer respectively. He attended Wormit Primary School & Madras College in St...
(North Scotland Correspondent) - Natasha Stillwell
Entertainment Correspondent
- Grant LauchlanGrant LauchlanGrant Lauchlan is a Scottish entertainment journalist and film critic for STV in Scotland.He studied journalism and film & media at Stirling University. After graduating he work as a news reporter for Radio Clyde. In 1998, Lauchlan started working as an assistant producer for STV's digital channel S2...
Weatherman