The Great Ferries Scandal

1 x 60" for BBC 1 Scotland

RTS Television Journalism Winner 2023 - Nations & Regions Factual
RTS Scotland Winner 2023 - Current Affairs
Society of Editors Media Freedom Awards Winner 2023 - Investigation of the Year - Broadcast Regional

Seven years on from the award of a £97 million contract to build two new ferries on the Clyde, they are still not finished, but the bill to the taxpayer stands at a quarter of a billion and rising. Mark Daly investigates what went wrong at the Ferguson’s shipyard, and reveals the inside story of the ferry fiasco which has gripped Scotland.

Prod. Company: BBC Investigations
Broadcaster: BBC 1 Scotland
Director: Kevin Anderson
Editor: Aldo Palumbo
Colourist: Mike Trevett
Exec Producer: Liam McDougal
Series Editor: Iona MacRitchie