ANN AN CÒI5 (IN FIVE)
LOCAL BOY PRESENTS NINTH PROGRAMME IN NEW SERIES ON BBC ALBA
Tuesday 4th August at 6.50pm on BBC ALBA
The penultimate in a new series of five minute programmes on BBC ALBA, presented by young Gaelic speakers aged 10 to 13, will follow 13 year old Keir Greatorex from Brunstane in Edinburgh as he shares his passion for cycling.
Keir Greatorex at Meadowbank velodrome
‘Ann an Còi5’, meaning ‘In Five’ has been produced by independent company Sealladh, set up by Morag Stewart and Chris Young of Young Films in 2008. The young Gaelic presenters, with the help of the Sealladh team, have scripted, presented and conducted interviews for each of the programmes in the new series.
The series allows youngsters to tell the story of something which is very special to them, whether it be a place, pastime or person. Keir Greatorex, a pupil at James Gillespie’s High School, will be presenting the next programme being broadcast on Tuesday 4th August on BBC ALBA.
A keen cyclist for some time, Keir now focuses on track cycling and frequents the velodrome where he covers up to 50 laps at a time. Striving to develop his speed and skill, Keir’s passion and determination is evident.
He trains at the Meadowbank Velodrome, which was opened in 1970 for the Commonwealth Games, and has been a training ground for champions of the sport, most notably Keir’s hero, Chris Hoy.
During the programme Kier interviews Gordon Cameron, who reports on major cycling events, including the Tour de France. Gordon explains how he became interested in the sport and what it is like for a cycling enthusiast to witness some of Europe’s premiere competitions.
The new series ‘Ann an Còi5’ has given emerging talent both behind and in front of the camera the opportunity to produce and broadcast their creative material. The stories have been brought to life by a production team which included young talent working in new challenging roles assisted and mentored throughout the production process.
‘Ann an Còi5’ will be broadcast on BBC ALBA on Tuesday 4th August at 18.50 and is available on Sky channel 168 & Freesat channel 110.