Throughout the campaign, news bulletins and election specials on television, radio and online are aiming to provide viewers, listeners and users with the information they need.

The theme of BBC Scotland's election coverage is "Your Election" and over the remainder of the campaign the broadcaster will raise the issues that matter to the people of Scotland and scrutinise the policies of the parties vying for their votes.

Coverage is across all outputs including;

• BBC Scotland's News Online providing up-to-date reports on all the breaking political news. It is posting essays and commentary pieces on dominant issues as well as audio and video interviews with senior politicians and political correspondents.

• both radio and TV are bringing live outside broadcasts from marginal and key constituencies, including the leaders' seats. That is being complimented by expert analysis and commentary.

• and detailed scrutiny of all the major issues is coming from Reporting Scotland. Jackie Bird, David Robertson and Sally Magnusson are taking to the road and presenting the programme on eight occasions from around the country. Outside broadcasts include Stirking, Barra, Eyemouth, Plockton, Dumfries, Glasgow, Oban and Dundee.

On election night itself, Kirsty Wark will present a special results programme on BBC One Scotland, with full, uninterrupted coverage of the race to control Holyrood.

Glenn Campbell will head Radio Scotland's election coverage through the night until Good Morning Scotland comes on air to digest the implications of the results.

He and his team will bring regular reports from 18 locations around Scotland, including the eight regional centres.

LEADERS' DEBATE - TV Tommy Sheridan (SSP) and Robin Harper (Greens) - Monday, 21 April Jim Wallace (Lib Dems) - Tuesday, 22 April David McLetchie (Conservatives) - Wednesday, 23 April John Swinney (SNP) - Thursday, 24 April Jack McConnell (Labour) - Friday, 25 April

From Monday 21 April to Friday 25 April, Anne McKenzie will host Your Election: The Leaders' Debate programmes, each lasting 35 minutes on BBC One Scotland starting at 1900BST.

Five first-time voters will listen to the leaders as Anne grills them on the issues.

And Your Election: The Leaders series culminates on Sunday 27 April at 2100BST on BBC One Scotland when all the party leaders will be cross-examined in front of a live studio audience.

Radio Scotland listeners will be provided with comprehensive daily coverage of all the latest election news and views by Good Morning Scotland, Newsdrive and Politics Tonight.

Eye to Eye and Newsweek Scotland will be providing in-depth interviews, reports and dissect the burning issues of the campaign.

Additional Radio Scotland programmes planned for the campaign include a series of hustings from the key constituencies including;

• Galloway and Upper Nithsdale - Thursday, 10 April

• Glasgow Govan - Monday, 14 April

• Dundee West - Tuesday, 22 April

• and Oban, Argyll and Bute - Tuesday, 29 April.

LESLEY RIDDOCH - LEADERS' DEBATE David McLetchie (Conservatives) - Monday, 7 April Jim Wallace (Lib Dems) - Wednesday, 16 April John Swinney (SNP) - Monday, 21 April Jack McConnell (Labour) - Monday, 28 April

The Lesley Riddoch Show kicked-off its election coverage on 1 April, when Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan went on-air to discuss his party's manifesto.

Leader of the Greens, Robin Harper, was on the show on 2 April. All the leaders are on between 1330BST and 1400BST.

Newsnight Scotland also left the blocks flying when it interviewed First Minister Jack McConnell on 2 April. Jim Wallace was put through his paces on Thursday, 10 April; David McLetchie on Tuesday, 15 April; Robin Harper on Thursday, 17 April; Tommy Sheridan on Tuesday, 22 April and John Swinney on Tuesday 29 April.