BBC Scotland Thursday

Reports from BBC newsrooms across the country with analysis and discussion on the big stories of the day

Bill Fisher surveys the vast forest and checks the health of the cash crop in a helicopter, with the view allowing him a better chance of spotting any pockets of larch disease

Calum Clunie harvests the shallots and potatoes he planted out in spring, while Brian Cunningham looks at how areas of grass left to grow can encourage wildflowers and wildlife

Woodworkers compete in the Borders to turn freshly felled timber into something special. Presented by comedian and farmer Jim Smith

John discovers a connection between McJagger and an old colleague, while a lucrative proposal encourages Michael to recruit a team of ex-soldiers to target Cafferty's business

Cafferty receives unwanted help from two UDA hitmen as his suppliers seek vengeance for the drug theft. Rebus finds reason to distance himself from Siobhan

Beth has flu and wants some peace and quiet, but Ian and Gordon pop over to give Eric a hand, Christine turns up with homemade soup and Cathy and Colin decide to visit

Sophie Gravia and Christine McGuinness offer advice, unpacking funny, bizarre and downright weird stories of when relationships take an unexpected turn

Corporal Gary McLintoch and his tank crew return from Iraq to tackle their toughest mission yet in the form of a recruitment stall in the local shopping centre