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Video blogs - go behind the scenes at STV

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   The Real MacKay: Doppelgangers, June 16 2011

   The Real MacKay finds out who the STV News team are commonly mistaken for....

   • 6 mins 41 secs
2. 

   The Real MacKay: The Big Issue, June 1 2011

   The Real MacKay blog is not one to shy away from the big issues. Today, the team discuss the Cheryl Cole drama....

   • 6 mins 35 secs
3. 

   The Real MacKay - HR, May 26 2011

   In a series of interviews for City of Glasgow College, the Real MacKay put students' questions to STV specialists. This is the first in a series of three.STV's HR Manager, Paula Gray, explains what...

   • 4 mins 57 secs
4. 

   The Real MacKay: Serendipity, May 26 2011

   It's amazing what you can find as you stroll around the newsroom. Take the new craze, for example, and then add Donald's bag....

   • 9 mins 17 secs
5. 

   The Real MacKay: Technical/VJs/Graphics, May 26 2011

   In a series of interviews for City of Glasgow College, the Real MacKay put students' questions to STV specialists. This is the second in a series of three. We hear from STV's News Operations Manager,...

   • 8 mins 39 secs
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   The Real MacKay: Programme Production, May 26 2011

   In a series of interviews for City of Glasgow College, the Real MacKay put students' questions to STV specialists. This is the third in a series of three. We hear from STV's Head of Documentaries,...

   • 8 mins 30 secs
7. 

   The Real MacKay: The New Set, May 25 2011

   Director John Mason talks to The Real MacKay and explains the concept behind the new STV News set....

   • 5 mins 1 secs
8. 

   The Real MacKay: Sneezing Styles, May 18 2011

   The Real MacKay explores some of the sneezing styles in the newsroom. The blog is dying on its feet until along comes Donald with some revelations....

   • 5 mins 59 secs
9. 

   The Real MacKay: At the Count, May 4 2011

   In the last of the Real MacKay election trilogy, reporter Gordon Chree talks about what it's like to be at an election count....

   • 4 mins 49 secs
10. 

    The Real MacKay: The Hot Seat, May 4 2011

    In the second of the Real MacKay election trilogy, STV's Political Editor Bernard Ponsonby talks about what is required to sit in the hotseat of the election programme through the night....

    • 6 mins 24 secs
11. 

    The Real MacKay: The Election Masterminds, May 4 2011

    In the first of his election trilogy, The Real MacKay hears from the masterminds behind STV's 2011 Election coverage. Howard Simpson for broadcast and Matt Roper for online....

    • 4 mins 26 secs
12. 

    The Real MacKay: The French Connection, May 3 2011

    A French TV crew have been interviewing The Real MacKay for his insight and wisdom on the significance of TV in smaller countries. So he interviewed them back for the blog. Some interesting thoughts...

    • 4 mins 26 secs
13. 

    The Real MacKay: The Royal Wedding, April 28 2011

    The Real MacKay finds out what the STV News team are doing to celebrate the Royal Wedding....

    • 8 mins 1 secs
14. 

    The Real MacKay: Mr Autocue, April 28 2011

    A Real MacKay tribute to the man who invented the teleprompter. And a fascinating snippet of information on cds as well....

    • 3 mins 17 secs
15. 

    The Real MacKay: The Wild Folk From the North, April 27 2011

    The Real MacKay meets the folk from North who have been invading the STV Newsroom....

    • 4 mins 54 secs
16. 

    The Real MacKay: The interns, April 27 2011

    The Real MacKay meets the students who are working for us as interns during our Election coverage....

    • 2 mins 30 secs
17. 

    The Real MacKay: Easter Injuries, April 26 2011

    The STV News Team are back from the Easter weekend and some of them are carrying DIY and cookery injuries. The Real MacKay finds out that Easter is a dangerous time....

    • 4 mins 31 secs
18. 

    The Real MacKay: STV Local, March 8 2011

    The Real MacKay hears from the STV Local team about what they're doing and how you can get involved....

    • 4 mins 53 secs
19. 

    The Real MacKay: Vicky's Back, March 7 2011

    The Real MacKay welcomes back another familiar face- Vicky Lee....

    • 6 mins 1 secs
20. 

    The Real MacKay: Jane's back!, February 28 2011

    The Real MacKay welcomes back former Scotland Today favourite Jane Lewis....

    • 4 mins 35 secs