BBC Scotland Thursday

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

Michelle McManus presents culture and arts news, featuring interviews with the biggest names in entertainment and a round-up of must-see events around Scotland.

Jean Johansson presents a programme helping people get ready for Christmas with advice on crafts, gifts and baking, beginning with how to light and decorate the tree

Dougie Vipond finds out how Doune Castle near Stirling is under attack from climate change, while Cammy Wilson is on his farm preparing his favourite bull calf for a livestock show

Officers raid a suburban house in Stornoway suspected of being connected to drug dealing, while a man with a knife has barricaded himself in his Inverness home

Calder sets Louden a dangerous task and Tosh digs into Robert Tulloch's career in the police. Stevie battles to keep her sister Amy close

Martin Geissler hosts discussion on Scotland's biggest news stories

The Chief tackles a new crime initiative with the help of rugby hero Gavin Hastings, and Acting Sgt Ken Beattie steps in to blitz out a bad smell