About the Show
International award-winning broadcaster and journalist Charles Fletcher presents The Week in Holyrood from Caledonia Media.
The programme covers Scotland’s parliaments in Edinburgh and London and brings an insight into the issues that affect us all. Formerly with the BBC World Service and Sky News, Charles produces and presents radio and TV programmes and journalism training worldwide.
He’s interviewed the UK’s prime ministers from Margaret Thatcher, all of Scotland’s first ministers, Nelson Mandela, Rev Jesse Jackson, Kofi Annan and Barack Obama. He helped knock down the Berlin Wall. Away from journalism, he is a qualified Master Popcorn Maker, learned in Chicago.
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ScotRail has axed 700 services as it struggles to deliver Scotland’s railway amid a pay dispute. The Transport Secretary Jenny Gilruth says the timetable reductions are “temporary”, but opposition leaders in Holyrood are furious. Also in the latest edition of The Week in Holyrood, the prime minister refuses to intervene to curb the rising cost of […] […]
In the latest edition of The Week in Holyrood, a missing document is found! The Transport Minister reveals the vital paper to parliament as opposition parties pile on the pressure over the continuing ferry fiasco. From Holyrood, our Parliamentary Editor, Charles Fletcher … Tune in to the latest from The Week in Holyrood with Charles […] […]
In the latest edition of The Week in Holyrood, our Parliamentary Editor Charles Fletcher reflects on the 15th anniversary of the SNP Government and the 25th anniversary of Tony Blair coming to power with New Labour. There’s also the latest on the ferry fiasco and some words on this special birthday edition of the programme […] […]
In the latest edition of The Week in Holyrood, the First Minister warns men to change or they’ll “rue the day”. Scotland prepares for the most important council elections in a generation. And we meet the Highland MSP recovering from bowel cancer. He has a message for us all: check any symptoms early. It could save […] […]
In the latest edition of The Week in Holyrood, Boris Johnson is warned he’s on “borrowed time” as the Commons votes for an inquiry into Partygate. Also this week, Nicola Sturgeon says if Scots vote “No”, she’ll go. And the Holyrood Chamber gets itself all animated during Questions to the FM. Our Parliamentary Editor Charles […] […]
The prime minister and the chancellor are fined for breaking the law during lockdown. But they’re refusing to resign despite such demands from the Commons and the devolved parliaments. Also this week, Labour leader Anas Sarwar on the surge in his party’s polling. And we’re in Paris as France faces a vital presidential election. Our […] […]
PROGRAMME NOTES:In TWiH, Ukraine’s president tells the UN to dissolve itself if it can’t help stop Putin’s push. Also this week, work continues apace on preparing for IndyRef2. And 40 years on, we reveal the details of the newsroom map that helped young journalists cover the Falklands Conflict. Our Parliamentary Editor Charles Fletcher reports … […] […]
This week, our Parliamentary Editor Charles Fletcher brings you a ferry tale. It’s a story of shipbuilding running late and communities in the Highlands and Islands facing frustration over the fiasco of the Cal Mac ferries. Also this week, ScotRail is nationalised and Boris serves Ian Blackford some baloney. It’s The Week in Holyrood … […] […]
Labour is demanding the Scottish Government do more to help Scots as the cost of living soars. The Tories are calling for a public inquiry into the fiasco of the ferries as they’re delayed yet again. The First Minister says she’s doing everything in her power to help Scotland. But she could do so much […] […]
Ramsay Beattie stands in for Charles Fletcher this week. The Scottish Government was set to lift all restrictions by the start of next week, instead most restrictions are becoming government guidance with masks remaining in place until they are reviewed again in April. Also in The Week in Holyrood, our guest host, Ramsay Beattie interviews […] […]