Scot Squad
Scot Squad is a British television mockumentary series about a fictional Scottish police force, made in a fly on the wall style. The show first aired on 27 October 2014 on BBC One Scotland. The show aired four series, including specials, on the channel until 2017. As of series 5, which began on 4 April 2019, the show airs on the new BBC Scotland channel. The show is directed by Iain Davidson and is narrated by Joe Hullait. Former "Absolutely" star Jack Docherty plays the fictional force's police chief. In November 2016, a special crossover episode made  for "Children in Need" featured several of the show's characters meeting characters from Scottish soap opera "River City". Episodes. Pilot (2012). A pilot of the spoof show was broadcast in November 2012. A full series was made in 2014. Series One (2014). Series One was broadcast in 2014. It starred James Allenby-Kirk, Karen Bartke, Darren Connell, Jack Docherty, Chris Forbes, Grado, Sally Reid, Ashley Smith, M.L. Stone, Manjot Sumal, and Jordan Young, while Hullait acted as the narrator. Connell was nominated for 'Best Actor' at the 2015 BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards for his portrayal of Bobby Muir . Series Two (2015). The second series began transmission in October 2015. Series Three (2016-2017). The third series comprised six more episodes and a Christmas special. The Christmas special preceded the series, airing in December 2016. The series commenced in January 2017. Series Four (2017). The fourth series comprises six episodes and was broadcast from 15 November to 20 December 2017. BBC Scotland Only. Several new characters were added in this series - detectives DC Megan Squire and DC Andrea McGill, IT investigator Archie Pepper and Sergeant Ray McCoy. Series Five (2018). Shooting for series five started in June 2018. Series  five started airing on 4 April 2019. Series Six (2021). Series six started airing in January 2021. Scot Squad: The Chief's Election Interviews (2019). A one-off special which aired on BBC Scotland on 4 December 2019. It featured Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson interviewing Scottish party leaders Scot Squad: The Chief Does The New Normal (2020). On 5 August 2020, a one off episode on BBC IPlayer showed Chief Cameron Miekelson giving viewers tips about embracing the new normal during the easing of the coronavirus lockdown in Scotland. The Chief's Festive Message (2020). On 24 December 2020, BBC  Scotland aired a short episode in which Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson gives a festive message. The Chief Does Democracy (2021). On 29 April 2021, before the public went to the polls, BBC Scotland aired a one hour episode in which Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson grilled party leaders and examined what the notion of democracy means today. Euros Special (2021). On 6 June 2021, BBC Scotland aired a 28 minute episode in which the squad get the game face on to see some action in the field, on the road, online and on the beat. Hogmanay Special (2021). On 31 December  2021, a Hogmanay special of the series aired on BBC One Scotland where it showed the force doing their New Year shifts.