Hold the Front Page The Scotsman (Sky Max Wednesday 8 February 2023)

Today Wednesday 8 February 2023, there is a new episode of Hold the Front Page.

The Scotsman The boys are on their way to Edinburgh for their final week at a regional paper. This time, though, the area encompasses an entire county as they travel to their jobs at the illustrious Scotsman publication. It’s the middle of August, which means Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival is in full gear.

There are thousands of performances happening all throughout the city, so the boys have been tasked with reviewing acts for the newspaper. They get to cover the 19th birthday of a panda, talk to politicians Ruth Davidson and Brian Cox (from the TV show Succession), and then travel to the Highlands for a possible worldwide exclusive!

Airdate: Wednesday 8 February 2023 at 21:00 on Sky Max

Season 1 Episode 6

Hold the Front Page follows the highs and lows of Nish and Josh as they travel across the UK working for a different local newspaper each week, on a mission to find real local stories strong enough to make the front page. Their investigative journey around Britain sees them delve into local mysteries, take part in unusual events, cover the burning issues of the day and even involve themselves in the news or enlist a celebrity or two to help them out along the way.But with almost no journalistic experience the pair have to rely on their quick wits and natural curiosity as they attempt to get to the heart of makes each town or village tick – digging up some extraordinary scoops. This is an eye-opening look at some of Britain’s amazing local communities through the lens of their local newspaper. What could possibly go wrong?

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