Take the Floor is the name of a radio programme airing on BBC Radio Scotland

BBC Radio Scotland

BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...

. It is the longest-running radio programme in Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

, dating back to the 1930s when it was called Scottish Dance Music and broadcast by the Scottish Home Service. It features live sessions from top dance bands, individual musicians and vocalists from across the country. The host of the programme is Robbie Shepherd

Robbie Shepherd

Robbie Shepherd MBE is a presenter on BBC Radio Scotland, hosting the shows Take the Floor and The Reel Blend.He was born in Dunecht, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and is a fluent Doric speaker, having contributed Doric Columns to the Aberdeen Press and Journal .He has, for many years, been a...

. The programme airs on Saturday evenings and is repeated on Sunday afternoons.