Film & TV
Susan Calman show searches for Scots’ happiness
Susan Calman is on a quest to investigate the weird and wonderful ways we are discovering unexpected hits of happiness in these uncertain times, in a brand new four part series for BBC Scotland. Each week Susan Calman’s Happy Space will seek out and celebrate the many ways, however odd, we are all seeking out…
Read MoreSee more of Scotland’s lochs from your armchair
Those keen to see more of our country and its lochs will be able to do so next week, from the comfort of our television screens. In the first programme of a new series of Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs, Paul Murton explores the lochs of Skye. He hears tales of the singer Donovan and his…
Read MoreGaelic fishing film sets sail
THE first Gaelic cinema documentary will have its theatrical world premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival. Iorram – or “boat song” – tells the story of the Gaelic fishing community in the Outer Hebrides. After being shown on 28 February as part of the festival, the film will have its virtual UK theatrical release on…
Read MoreHow Scotland’s ‘greatest horse’ was saved
ONE woman’s fight to save the Clydesdale breed of horse will feature in a documentary being shown tonight. Professor Janice Kirkpatrick, director of creativity and innovation at Glasgow School of Art, uses the programme to share her passion for the heavy horse. Clydesdales are listed as “vulnerable” in the UK by the Rare Breeds Survival…
Read MoreScotland stars in The Crown series four
SERIES four of The Crown begins streaming on Netflix on Sunday, with locations throughout Scotland starring once more in the television show. Estates including Ardverikie, Dunbeath and Rothiemurchus were used to film scenes for the series, which charts Queen Elizabeth’s life from the 1970s to the 1990s. Oscar-winner Olivia Coleman plays The Queen, having taken…
Read MoreDoric presenter shortlisted for social impact award
A CHAMPION of Doric language and culture has been shortlisted for a national prize. Filmmaker Jill McWilliam, who runs the Doric Future website, has made the shortlist in the “social impact of the year” category at the Business Women Scotland Awards. The winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on 6 November. McWilliam reached…
Read MoreScotland’s forgotten Viking traveller
GAELIC television channel BBC Alba will show a new documentary tomorrow night that explores the tale of a little-known Viking with strong Scottish links. Gudridur Thorbjarnardottir, the granddaughter of a slave in Scotland, was known as “The Far Traveller” and is described by the programme’s makers as “the most adventurous explorer of the Middle Ages”.…
Read MoreGetting Hitched Asian Style returns
GET set for more colour and vibrancy as Getting Hitched Asian Style returns to the BBC Scotland channel tonight for a second series. The BBC describes the first series as one of its “surprise hits” as viewers followed the adventures of wedding planners at Saffron Events. The new series, which was filmed last year, was…
Read MoreGlencoe tops staycation hit list thanks to Skyfall
GLENCOE’S appearance in James Bond flick Skyfall has pushed it to the top of a list of film locations that Britons want to visit during their summer holidays, according to a new survey. Twenty percent of the people who responded to the poll by breakdown service Green Flag want to visit Glencoe. A further 18%…
Read MoreFirst drive-in movies unveiled
SUNSHINE on Leith, The Princess Bride, and La La Land are among the titles that have been chosen for the first drive-in movies at Edinburgh airport next month. Thirteen films have been chosen for the first weekend of the series, which begins on 27-30 August. Tickets are now on sale for the movies, which also…
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