IT was criticised for its gritty depiction of life on a Scottish housing estate, had to be pulled from the schedules after some of its stars were arrested and turned other locals into minor celebrities.
IT was criticised for its gritty depiction of life on a Scottish housing estate, had to be pulled from the schedules after some of its stars were arrested and turned other locals into minor celebrities.
talent: Actress/comediene Karen Dunbar, above, unveiled the nominees for the awards, including Peter Mullen and Conor McCarron, top right, and The Scheme. Main picture: Colin Mearns
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Phil Miller Arts Correspondent
Despite the controversy, BBC documentary The Scheme, which focused on the chaotic lives of families in Onthank in Kilmarnock, has been nominated for the Scottish version of the Bafta awards.
It is shortlisted in the British Academy Scotland Awards for Best Factual series, up against The Football Years: 1974 The Golden Generation and Neil Morrissey: Care Home Kid.
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