Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 9pm)
HOST John Humphrys welcomes Derry Girls actor Dylan Llewellyn, broadcaster and journalist Claire McCollum, vlogger, actor and entrepreneur Caspar Lee, and Radio 1 DJ Rickie Haywood-Williams to take their place in the infamous black chair. Tonight’s specialist subjects are films directed by Quentin Tarantino, 1980s television shows, video-sharing platform YouTube and Game of Thrones.
The Last Leg of the Year (C4, 9pm)
ADAM Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker take a look back at 2019with guests Sue Perkins, Sara Pascoe, Tom Davis and Rosie Jones. Johnny Vegas is on hand to man the bar, while house band The Horne Section provide the music. Alex trains to become a racing driver, aiming to become the first disabled person in history to complete a high-speed lap in a racing car at Donington Park.
Selling Scotland, (BBC1, 10pm)
JACK Docherty takes an entertaining look at Scotland’s most memorable adverts. Joining him will be some of Scotland’s funniest and best-known faces. From McEwan’s chin heads to Tennent’s Caledonia and Hamlet’s famous Baldy Man, Scotland’s favourite ads have firmly fixed themselves into our collective memory. In this revealing documentary, Jack will lift the Scott’s Porridge man’s kilt and explore the stories of the commercials which many remember fondly. Selling Scotland is an IWC Media production for BBC Scotland.
Only An Excuse?, (BBC1, 11pm)
AS 2019 rapidly approaches the final whistle, Scotland’s premier comedy team line up for their annual kick of the ball. New signings join Jonathan Watson in sketches and spoofs that target not just the highs and lows of Scottish football but Scottish life too over the past 12 months. This year’s cast includes Alex Norton and Joy McAvoy – two of Watson’s co-stars from Two Doors Down – Mark Cox from Still Game and Louise McCarthy from Scot Squad.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here