:00:08. > :00:17.There are 175,000 people. Over 5000 animals. Scores of trophies and
:00:18. > :00:21.thousands of... It is billed as the greatest show on earth.
:00:22. > :00:42.It is the 176 Royal Highland show and this is Landward life. --
:00:43. > :00:50.Landward live. Hello and a very warm welcome to
:00:51. > :00:54.land -- to won. We have a packed programme coming up for you. We will
:00:55. > :01:00.be tasting the cream of Scottish ice cream.
:01:01. > :01:05.How many have you tasted so far? About 150 now.
:01:06. > :01:15.I'll be finding out the latest trends in the world of sheep.
:01:16. > :01:21.Beyond anything you'll probably see any show around the whole of the UK.
:01:22. > :01:26.And I'll find out what it means to a farmer to actually pick up one of
:01:27. > :01:31.those supreme championship rosettes. You certainly get the bragging
:01:32. > :01:34.rights and that is very important. There is a lot of bragging goes on
:01:35. > :01:38.in the cattle industry. Don't worry if he can't get Europe
:01:39. > :01:41.the weekend because we'll bring you a second hour-long programme on
:01:42. > :01:45.Sunday at 1215. Join us for that if you can. If you
:01:46. > :01:48.have been coming as long as we have, you get the feeling that nothing
:01:49. > :01:53.really changes. But that is absolutely not true because the
:01:54. > :01:57.Royal Highland Society are keen to innovate every year and this time
:01:58. > :02:01.around is no exception. I am of need to the Showground to
:02:02. > :02:09.see some of the sites that have been changed and updated. Here at the
:02:10. > :02:12.entrance to the main thing they have built an underpass. The board when
:02:13. > :02:15.the animals went into the ring they would have to close the gates,
:02:16. > :02:27.locking access, which meant the crowds would back up. Now they can
:02:28. > :02:31.skip happily through the tunnel. There are three new buyers in the
:02:32. > :02:35.Showground this year. The botanical garden is showcasing Artisan June
:02:36. > :02:38.and we have some Texas ranchers visiting so they might feel quite at
:02:39. > :02:43.home in this country and western themed bar. Are you dancing? I am
:02:44. > :03:00.asking. This is quite an interesting bin. It
:03:01. > :03:05.is called an iceberg in and it is small on top but underground it
:03:06. > :03:08.holds 3000 litres of rubbish. It stops the Showground staff having to
:03:09. > :03:13.zip around and MTV bins all the time. See, when it comes to the
:03:14. > :03:20.Highland show, even the bins are exciting.
:03:21. > :03:24.Should tell someone at school. Do I get all the glamorous jobs or what?
:03:25. > :03:27.I was asked about wanted to do the bin film and I said no, Sarah will
:03:28. > :03:32.do that. Did you refuse? Nope. We want you to
:03:33. > :03:35.get in touch because it is a fantastic show and we're delighted
:03:36. > :03:43.to here. Get in touch with us as twitter. We will not stand what you
:03:44. > :03:49.have to say. Newman's waistcoat and that kind of thing.
:03:50. > :03:55.I spotted something. There is a bar that is serving it is obvious to the
:03:56. > :03:59.weary shopper and I think it has got my name written all over it.
:04:00. > :04:02.It is a great stay out for the general public but for farmers in
:04:03. > :04:04.particular this can make a real difference to your business. They
:04:05. > :04:09.did stay in the show ring can make a huge change. As UN has been finding
:04:10. > :04:18.out. For many years the beat cattle
:04:19. > :04:23.classes have been dominated by the Continental breeds. But these days
:04:24. > :04:28.the need breeds are giving them a serious run for their money. The man
:04:29. > :04:32.charged with picking a winner is Judge Victor Wallace.
:04:33. > :04:35.How are you doing? Good, good. Why are natives doing so
:04:36. > :04:40.well at the moment? Public demand. I think the public
:04:41. > :04:44.are looking for something that is tasty, succulent, easy to eat,
:04:45. > :04:49.affordable. So biggest is not always best, then?
:04:50. > :04:53.No, definitely not. What are you looking for in a champion animal?
:04:54. > :04:58.You about this one with a red stick it. What you looking for?
:04:59. > :05:02.Like anybody, whether cattle or horse, it is style. But we bit of
:05:03. > :05:06.appearance. Standing on their legs, good head, head in the right
:05:07. > :05:14.position, character, lenders quite important as far as it goes. If the
:05:15. > :05:18.judge has now took long enough you will look and think, there is my
:05:19. > :05:22.appeal there. There is not as that's by what I would want.
:05:23. > :05:26.What about the progeny? What will that mean for the price of that
:05:27. > :05:30.little guy over there? Or that automatically go up? You can
:05:31. > :05:34.add to the value of your stock. You certainly get the bragging rights
:05:35. > :05:37.and that is very important. There is a lot bragging goes on the cattle
:05:38. > :05:46.industry. Judging is about to start soon so
:05:47. > :05:51.you and I should get over. The cattle are well into the ring
:05:52. > :05:55.now and I'm with Alistair Fraser whose rule last year won the overall
:05:56. > :06:00.beef interbreed championship. That essentially means that your bill was
:06:01. > :06:06.the best in the whole Showground. That must be fantastic.
:06:07. > :06:10.Yes. Were you expecting it? I knew we had a good bull. Crunch
:06:11. > :06:12.question. When you got that rosettes, does that improve the
:06:13. > :06:18.value bit? Does admit an economic difference?
:06:19. > :06:23.Certainly. You sold one recently put up how much did you get?
:06:24. > :06:28.20 2000. That is a lot of money for April. But moving away from the
:06:29. > :06:33.economic impact, how special is it for you?
:06:34. > :06:39.I believe the Highland show to be a spectacle of the beef industry.
:06:40. > :06:44.In the country. We agree with you. In a few minutes, ten minutes or so,
:06:45. > :06:48.the judge is going to have to pick between all those different breeds.
:06:49. > :07:00.So we're going to hang here and see what happens.
:07:01. > :07:05.Victor has gone for the Herefords best group of animals in the native
:07:06. > :07:08.classes. What happens tomorrow is the native breed champions will go
:07:09. > :07:14.up against the Continental cousins and we will bring you the result of
:07:15. > :07:18.that on Sunday's programme. Sunday's programme is one hour long.
:07:19. > :07:23.It is over on BBC One Scotland at 1215 so please join us for that if
:07:24. > :07:26.you can. We will all be there. We're hoping Sarah will be there in
:07:27. > :07:32.particular. If you does not end up in hospital on her next assignment.
:07:33. > :07:35.Over there, in the countryside area. This is the countryside area and it
:07:36. > :07:39.is a haven for those who like hunting, shooting and fishing. But
:07:40. > :07:44.if you like your spot a bit edgier than there is something here for you
:07:45. > :07:47.too. -- if you like your spot a bit edgier.
:07:48. > :07:52.The most observant among you will have noticed that these bikes only
:07:53. > :08:04.have one wheel. These guys are the voodoo women cyclists. -- unicyclist
:08:05. > :08:09.'s. That was amazing. I do.
:08:10. > :08:13.How long have you been going for? Along time. I would give away my
:08:14. > :08:16.age. A while. I assume it takes quite a bit of
:08:17. > :08:20.practice. How much might do you have to put
:08:21. > :08:24.in? Just like all rational athletes as many hours as you can contribute.
:08:25. > :08:29.It is not difficult. It is something we love to do. What
:08:30. > :08:34.does it take for an ordinary punter like myself?
:08:35. > :08:37.Lots of practice, lots of patience, and you cannot be scared to fall
:08:38. > :08:43.off. OK. The closure want to put your
:08:44. > :08:46.foot on the bottom pedal first bridge await their then step up to
:08:47. > :08:52.here. What we always say is where you're
:08:53. > :08:56.looking. If you look straight ahead you'll go straight ahead.
:08:57. > :09:05.Pedal, fall and bachelor catch up with you.
:09:06. > :09:15.Go forward? Pedal to catch up. Oh no, I have failed. I have failed!
:09:16. > :09:18.As you can see, Sarah has made it back to the studio in one piece and
:09:19. > :09:21.later in the programme she is going to be demonstrating that new-found
:09:22. > :09:25.skill. I know I made it look easy doubt but
:09:26. > :09:30.later one I will be doing my first solo unicycle ride.
:09:31. > :09:34.We shall all be looking forward to that. I predict you will not be
:09:35. > :09:38.looking so cool when you perform live on this stage. Talking of
:09:39. > :09:54.which, Judy has been out and about looking for a very nice competition.
:09:55. > :10:00.-- the ice cream classes attract entries from small Artisan producers
:10:01. > :10:03.to large creameries. There are three individual classes
:10:04. > :10:08.for strawberry, chocolate and vanilla. And also one open class for
:10:09. > :10:13.we have come up wonderful flavours. But the best of the best, the creme
:10:14. > :10:20.de la creme, the best ice cream is being judged now and I'm off to meet
:10:21. > :10:23.the judges. You have the enviable task of tasting and judging these
:10:24. > :10:26.ice creams. How many have you tasted so far?
:10:27. > :10:31.About 115 out. Europe the end of it all. We will
:10:32. > :10:35.see who's to be the champion. Do not get ice cream head you taste
:10:36. > :10:39.them all? No, if you eat it too fast to get
:10:40. > :10:42.brain freeze but no it is a very easy product to read.
:10:43. > :10:48.What will be the best ice cream? What are you looking for? Lovely
:10:49. > :10:50.textured ice cream, creamy, milky, using the best of Scottish
:10:51. > :10:53.ingredients and is the general wow factor.
:10:54. > :11:01.I will come and speak you afterwards but choose well.
:11:02. > :11:07.Some quite intense discussion going on behind us between the judges and
:11:08. > :11:11.looks like the chocolate one. They seem to be favouring chocolate but
:11:12. > :11:19.I'm not sure. It is extraordinary. Who knows? The judges have chosen
:11:20. > :11:23.the champion. Do not tell me who has won this. What were the qualities of
:11:24. > :11:27.the ice cream you chose? Innovation, for one. It was a
:11:28. > :11:29.beautiful honey ice cream with a keen wire and honey ripple through
:11:30. > :11:35.it. Little Marantz and it was beautifully smooth and just tasted
:11:36. > :11:37.like heaven. The second one was so close. . That is well but Belgian
:11:38. > :11:46.chocolate. Beautiful. My goodness. That sounds
:11:47. > :11:52.fantastic. I am salivating already. I still am, actually. It is
:11:53. > :11:58.unbelievable. Disability, one of the judges. I will ask you about it but
:11:59. > :12:07.please let's be tasted. -- Joseph, one of the judges. -- please let me
:12:08. > :12:12.tasted. That is amazing!
:12:13. > :12:14.Fantastic, really sweet. Lots of flavour is going on. Honey and
:12:15. > :12:22.there. Scottish honey and Italian honey,
:12:23. > :12:23.seeds and a little bit of Orion. Smooth and silky sodas absolutely
:12:24. > :12:45.delicious. Really nice compilation. You're getting the grain of the
:12:46. > :12:49.Quinoa, that is the speciality. And the sweetness of the honey and
:12:50. > :12:53.milking those of the Scottish Stirlingshire milk and cream. This
:12:54. > :13:00.is an absolute joy to read. It is so delicious. Later in the
:13:01. > :13:04.programme we will make some Sundays. Yes, for you guys to eat. Thank you
:13:05. > :13:11.very much for the moment. I asked you guys to get in touch. Samantha
:13:12. > :13:15.Reid has been in touch. Wishing we were at the Highland
:13:16. > :13:20.show. The cows are cute. James Mackay says
:13:21. > :13:24.I love seeing all the animals crossing over the new bridge.
:13:25. > :13:29.It is lovely. Please get in touch. For the moment, thank you very much.
:13:30. > :13:34.There is only one big story in town and that was the decision to leave
:13:35. > :13:38.the EU and one group who will be affected by that decision Scotland's
:13:39. > :13:45.farmers. I am joined by Andrew McCormick. Scotland's farmers are
:13:46. > :13:47.subsidised by Europe. This is a big decision. Where would be in two
:13:48. > :13:53.years' time? In two years' time NFU Scotland will
:13:54. > :13:57.be in their as part of the discussions to make sure we get the
:13:58. > :14:00.support and agriculture and get access to our markets.
:14:01. > :14:04.One of the promises was that if we've gotten Westminster would
:14:05. > :14:10.honour those subsidies. You confident that will happen? Owen
:14:11. > :14:13.Paterson said he would stand by farmers and we will be holding him
:14:14. > :14:18.to that promise. That is part of what we would do. Is
:14:19. > :14:20.there a positive you can take from this? The decision and step back and
:14:21. > :14:25.embrace it? We're in that decision just now. We
:14:26. > :14:28.will embrace that and we will go forward and make sure we can do the
:14:29. > :14:37.very Ms Buchanan as NFU Scotland for our farmer members. -- we can do the
:14:38. > :14:41.very best we can. What about the general public?
:14:42. > :14:47.Shortly after the doors open I went out to get their views.
:14:48. > :14:52.It's just after eight o'clock here. People are streaming in and we are
:14:53. > :14:58.going to find out what their reaction is to the shock result. I
:14:59. > :15:07.was a bit surprised. I thought it would stay remain. Very unsure. I
:15:08. > :15:11.voted leave. Because I believe things should get better in the long
:15:12. > :15:20.term. So I am quite happy this morning. I think we would be better
:15:21. > :15:24.off together. I was a bit shocked. I would have preferred to stay. The
:15:25. > :15:28.fact that Scotland is so divided from England. Yes, I am surprised
:15:29. > :15:34.that Scotland is different from the rest of Britain. Personally, I
:15:35. > :15:38.thought everybody was going to stay in.
:15:39. > :15:45.You see slight disappointment? Is there more than that? Not really,
:15:46. > :15:51.no. I didn't vote. I didn't know which way to vote. Like a lot of
:15:52. > :15:56.people. A great decision. I think the fishing will come back to
:15:57. > :16:03.Britain now. I am concerned as to how things will turn out for the
:16:04. > :16:13.future. On balance, at the entrance, it's pretty much mixed opinion. But
:16:14. > :16:17.nationally, the sign says it all. Interesting times ahead. I have come
:16:18. > :16:22.to a happy place. It is a Herdsmen's Bar bar.
:16:23. > :16:30.Earlier in the programme, we showed you some of the new developments
:16:31. > :16:33.One of the biggest and controversial changes is the removal
:16:34. > :16:42.This was where farmers, young and old, congregated after a
:16:43. > :16:47.But, in recent years, there have been complaints
:16:48. > :16:52.Let's see what people make of the changes.
:16:53. > :16:58.It was always really good fun. But everyone gets older and now I've got
:16:59. > :17:03.two kids and a husband. I probably wouldn't do it any more. It's a bit
:17:04. > :17:10.of headers, but I can see why it had gone. What about you? How much did
:17:11. > :17:14.you enjoy it? It was a place to go when you started off back in the
:17:15. > :17:19.day. But now there's a lot more places like this to socialise. -- it
:17:20. > :17:25.was hedonism. It is still a good place to go. The organisers wanted
:17:26. > :17:30.to put quality over quantity. I think they were concerned it was
:17:31. > :17:34.getting a bit rowdy. What you feel about the changes? I think it is
:17:35. > :17:39.always a great weekend and it is who your web and there's always plenty
:17:40. > :17:45.of places to go and you can always have the time. -- who you are with.
:17:46. > :17:49.It seems buzzing in here tonight. It is all going on. Everyone seems to
:17:50. > :18:03.be having a good time. Fears over they are all be over fears?
:18:04. > :18:10.Definitely -- hedonism. Definitely hedonism. I sound a bit old, but I
:18:11. > :18:18.enjoyed experiencing different things. There is loads of different
:18:19. > :18:25.baths. So I think it is nice to have something different. -- loads of
:18:26. > :18:35.different bars. Boys, are you getting thirsty? That is fantastic.
:18:36. > :18:38.I have been left with this. Very nice it is, too.
:18:39. > :18:41.They say you should never work with live animals on live TV.
:18:42. > :18:43.And I have certainly never worked with ducks before.
:18:44. > :18:45.I haven't a clue how this is going to go.
:18:46. > :18:47.With me is Mark Wylie and the Drakes of Hazard.
:18:48. > :18:52.Let's talk about who you have in your hand here. This is a blue and
:18:53. > :19:07.white. His name is Sir Francis. Every time I go out there, the
:19:08. > :19:14.crowds are deep. You are popular. Yes, we are. The round up the ducks
:19:15. > :19:19.and take them around the obstacle course. We have lots of different
:19:20. > :19:23.things. And it goes 1 million miles an hour. They fly around. We can see
:19:24. > :19:30.the pictures of that. The thing we want to see now is another version
:19:31. > :19:35.of your show. No pressure. This is a live version. Let's see if you can
:19:36. > :19:44.round him up as well. Let's see these ducks in action. Let's go.
:19:45. > :19:57.What is his name? He is called Zak. Let go for it. Come on, ducks. There
:19:58. > :20:09.we go. Away. Come back, comeback. Lie down!
:20:10. > :20:20.LAUGHTER. A round of applause. How do you train these? It is a lot of
:20:21. > :20:27.patience and going over its time and time again. How long would it take
:20:28. > :20:32.you? We start them off as ducklings and for the simple pitches it only
:20:33. > :20:45.takes one day. How do you stop them being eaten by a dog? Male
:20:46. > :20:50.vegetarian. You learn many things. He is a vegetarian dog. Let's go
:20:51. > :20:55.back to Sarah and talk about sheep. This fellow here is an auctioneer.
:20:56. > :21:00.You might know him. He is one of the men featured on another programme
:21:01. > :21:06.and he was featured earlier this year.
:21:07. > :21:16.I am here with one of the stars. Welcome. Hello. What do you think of
:21:17. > :21:23.the standard so far? Outstanding as ever. The quality of sheep is always
:21:24. > :21:27.great. The dog and sheep are beyond anything you would probably see
:21:28. > :21:32.around the whole of the UK. You mentioned these in particular? I am
:21:33. > :21:40.standing looking at some of them this moment. There's a bit of fun
:21:41. > :21:50.going on. That's OK. Carry on. I have a soft spot for them. I used to
:21:51. > :21:54.keep some. They have got classes split nowadays. You have traditional
:21:55. > :21:58.ones and the crossing type. They have a strong class out there. A
:21:59. > :22:10.spot of rain but everything is going fine. Do you think there are trends
:22:11. > :22:14.when it comes to? -- when it comes to sheep? It always has been. The
:22:15. > :22:18.same as it is in the cattle industry. When it comes to the
:22:19. > :22:26.competition, can you make a prediction. I would never go that
:22:27. > :22:31.far. It is one man looking at many different breeds. They are already
:22:32. > :22:35.good shape. They are all doing a different job, but they are all
:22:36. > :22:42.absolutely top notch in their own right. That is a good diplomatic
:22:43. > :22:46.answer. I am trying to be honest! Are you managing to get around
:22:47. > :22:51.without signing that many autographs? I am managing. When you
:22:52. > :22:58.are in the supermarket and you get an old lady coming up saying I like
:22:59. > :23:02.your programme, it's a good thing for the industry. That was recorded
:23:03. > :23:08.earlier, that you can see me in the main ring. Those are the beautifully
:23:09. > :23:12.decorated horses and carriages. They look splendid indeed. It is
:23:13. > :23:17.glorious. We asked you to get in touch with us on the programme on
:23:18. > :23:23.Twitter. Keep getting in touch if you will. Plenty of people have
:23:24. > :23:27.been. Craig Nicholson says he has eaten his weight and sausages.
:23:28. > :23:35.Another person says he is heading to the show tomorrow and cannot wait.
:23:36. > :23:41.Another says her mum and her rubbish in they were there. We wish you a
:23:42. > :23:49.marvellous time. -- and her mum wish they were there. And another says...
:23:50. > :23:55.Got to love the waistcoat. Smart indeed. Talking about buying
:23:56. > :23:59.waistcoats, our reporter has gone to meet the people who keep control of
:24:00. > :24:11.the giants of the equine world. There's actually a very popular
:24:12. > :24:14.class for riding. This year, the winner here at Ingliston will
:24:15. > :24:22.qualify for the horse of the year show. How do you do? You have been
:24:23. > :24:27.riding Clydesdales all your life. Yes, since I left school. Why? What
:24:28. > :24:35.is the attraction? There is something about them. Nice, clean
:24:36. > :24:41.bone. Nice further. There is something about them. But what about
:24:42. > :24:45.ridden ones? When did that start to get popular? Inside the last ten
:24:46. > :24:51.years. But it is very popular now. And it is really a competition --
:24:52. > :24:56.the competition is strong. Your granddaughter is competing. As she
:24:57. > :25:01.got a hope? She has won it for the last two years? So she knows what
:25:02. > :25:05.she is doing. We are at the competition. And we are at a really
:25:06. > :25:11.tense stage. She has been doing OK so far. Very good. She is in first
:25:12. > :25:14.place at the present time. Whether she will stay there or not, we will
:25:15. > :25:22.wait and see. The current rankings are based on the judges first look.
:25:23. > :25:26.It could change. It is complicated, it has been about an hour and a
:25:27. > :25:32.half. They are all to ride and then there is a confirmation judge. That
:25:33. > :25:42.is a good -- batters how it should be. -- that is. Her number is not in
:25:43. > :25:49.the top three. She has been dropped down from first to seventh. That is
:25:50. > :25:59.unusual. Yes, very unusual. Disappointed? Well, a bit confused.
:26:00. > :26:02.Well, it just goes to prove that there is only one person in the ring
:26:03. > :26:11.that really knows what they are talking about. That is the judge.
:26:12. > :26:14.That is correct. CHEERING. I don't think everyone was happy about that.
:26:15. > :26:20.at Voodoo Cycles, Sarah is going to attempt to ride
:26:21. > :26:44.Here I go. Are we ready? Let's not pretend any more. Don't give up your
:26:45. > :26:50.day job. Thanks, guys. A brave attempt there. Well done.
:26:51. > :26:52.Earlier in the programme, the Scottish Ice Cream
:26:53. > :27:08.Who won and what did they win with? They won with the honey ice cream.
:27:09. > :27:18.We are going to finish off with some source. We are going to hand them
:27:19. > :27:29.out. Enjoy. Thank you very much. Pleasure. I tasted this earlier on.
:27:30. > :27:39.It was sensational. I feel like I have a sugar rush. It is delicious.
:27:40. > :27:44.What did it for you? It was the combination and the Scottish milk
:27:45. > :27:48.and honey. It is honey and quinoa flavoured. It stood out from the
:27:49. > :28:00.rest. It was very nice. The omens are stuck in my teeth. I dropped the
:28:01. > :28:09.spoon. We asked you to get in touch. One says... I love to catching some
:28:10. > :28:18.sun yesterday. Superb. Congratulations to the sheep
:28:19. > :28:29.champions. Ross Parker says... The waistcoat beats you's. Euan's.
:28:30. > :28:33.But you don't have to wait long for the next double-length
:28:34. > :28:37.We'll be back here live on Sunday at 12:15pm with an hour
:28:38. > :28:43.In the meantime, we'll leave you with some more of the sights