Crossing the Equator. The Real MacKay hears from our man of international travel, Mike Edwards, about his recent trip to Keyna and how he straddled the Equator. The jokes at the end are worth waiting for...or maybe not.
Watch the blog on the stv video website here...
Thursday 16 April 2009
Tuesday 14 April 2009
Tuesday April 14 2009
The Politics of Making Tea. Who would have thought that making tea or coffee could be so fraught with tension? But, as The Real MacKay finds out, it is a minefield.
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Wednesday 1 April 2009
April 1 2009
The Creative Process. Graphics artist Richard shows The Real MacKay an idea he's working on for the relaunch of the blog. Watch a genius at work.
See the full video live on the stv video website.
See the full video live on the stv video website.
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March 31 2009
Our Rock Star. The Real MacKay speaks to former STV employee, and now rock star, Kevin Sherry of the Attic Lights.
Watch the blog in full on the stv video website
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Monday 30 March 2009
March 30 2009
Confrontation. The Real MacKay uses confrontational tactics to find out why it's so difficult to get a camera for the blog.
Watch the video online at the stv video website
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Wednesday 4 February 2009
Wednesday Feb 4 2009
A Rumour Exposed. As a seeker of truth, The Real MacKay exposes a rumour and puts it to the sword.
Watch the blog in full here: http://video.stv.tv/bc/news-the-real-mackay-20090204/
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Wednesday 28 January 2009
January 28 2009
Frost/Nixon: Should you go to see this movie? The Real MacKay brings together the Scotland Today Film Club- in stark contrast to Grant's Film Club- to find out.
Go here to watch the blog on the stv website:
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John MacKay,
pacific quay,
scotland today,
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Wednesday 21 January 2009
January 21 2009
David Cowan. In the latest in our occasional series of career profiles, Scotland Today's Chief Reporter, David Cowan, tells The Real MacKay about his career. It's a fascinating story of local papers and radio through to tv.
Watch the blog in full here: http://video.stv.tv/bc/news-the-real-mackay-090121/
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Tuesday 20 January 2009
Tuesday January 20 2009
The Real MacKay - The Map Readers The Real MacKay hears from some of our camera operators on who they rely on for directions on a job…and who they don't! Sat Nav is making map reading a dying art.
Watch the blog online here: http://video.stv.tv/bc/news-the-real-mackay-090120/
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John MacKay,
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Monday 19 January 2009
January 19 2009
The Debutant. Laura Miller reflects on her first week of presentation with The Real MacKay.
Watch the video blog in full here:
http://video.stv.tv/bc/news-the-real-mackay-090119/
http://video.stv.tv/bc/news-the-real-mackay-090119/
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John MacKay,
laura miller,
scotland today,
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Thursday 15 January 2009
January 15 2009
The Scotland Today Trombone Trio. The great Scotland Today hidden talent search threw up the remarkable existence of the Scotland Today trombone players. Here, they explain their technique and motivation to The Real MacKay. And there is a special treat at the end.
Watch the blog in full here:
http://video.stv.tv/bc/news-the-real-mackay-090115/
Watch the blog in full here:
http://video.stv.tv/bc/news-the-real-mackay-090115/
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John MacKay,
scotland today,
stv news,
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Wednesday 14 January 2009
January 14 2009
Hidden Talents Part 2 The second sensational part of The Real MacKay's search for the hidden talents in the newsroom. And what a revelation!
Watch the blog in full here:
http://video.stv.tv/bc/news-the-real-mackay-090114/
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glasgow,
John MacKay,
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scotland today,
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Tuesday 13 January 2009
January 13 2009
Hidden Talents Part 1. The Real MacKay learns of the hidden talents in the newsroom. Indeed, we have so many hidden talents that it will stretch into a second blog tomorrow. Bet you can't wait!
Watch the blog online here:
http://video.stv.tv/bc/News/news-therealmackay2009/
Watch the blog online here:
http://video.stv.tv/bc/News/news-therealmackay2009/
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John MacKay,
scotland today,
scottish tv,
stv,
The Real MacKay
January 12 2008
The Amy Zone. The Real MacKay reports on a new policy in the Scotland Today newsroom. Plus the internet phenomenon of the long line.
Watch the blog here: http://video.stv.tv/bc/news-the-real-mackay-120109/
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John MacKay,
scotland today,
stv,
television,
The Real MacKay
Thursday 8 January 2009
January 8 2009
New Year Resolutions. The Real MacKay finds out what the New Year Resolutions are in the Scotland Today newsroom. Do not expect to be inspired.
Watch the blog in full here:
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Wednesday 7 January 2009
January 7 2009
A Production Debut - Clair Stevens makes her debut this week as the producer of Scotland Today at six o'clock. The Real MacKay hears how it's going for her.
Watch the video in full quality here:
http://video.stv.tv/bc/news-the-real-mackay-090107/
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