Film & TV
BBC ALBA: Gaelic drama series set to hit international screens
BBC ALBA has commissioned a brand-new crime thriller which will be the biggest Gaelic drama series in the channel’s history – with an estimated budget of more than £1 million per episode. The ambitious four-part series, An t-Eilean (The Island), is set to put Gaelic-language drama on the global map with a gripping storyline from…
Read MoreMartin Compston to star in new drama shot in Glasgow
Scottish actor Martin Compston is set to star alongside James Cosmo in a new TV drama which will be entirely shot in Glasgow. Three-part psychological series Fear tells the story of a family who leave London to move to Glasgow with their two young children. It will air on Amazon Prime next year. Excited to make…
Read MoreIan Rankin: John Rebus returns for new BBC TV series
He is one of Scotland’s most beloved literary characters, and now Inspector Rebus will return to our screens this year after the BBC announced a new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s best-selling novels. Outlander star Richard Rankin will play the lead role of Det Sgt John Rebus in the new six-part series which was filmed…
Read MoreEdinburgh International Film Festival: Sir Sean Connery honoured with new prize backed by actor’s family
Sir Sean Connery is to be honoured with a new award in his name at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence is a collaboration between the festival and the Sean Connery Foundation. A shortlist of 10 world-premiere feature films will be screened at the festival with the winner…
Read MoreRelease date for Martin Compston’s Norwegian Fling starring Phil MacHugh announced
Martin Compston gets immersed in Norway in a new series with friend Phil MacHugh as they travel nearly 2,000 miles through the country. In this first episode of Norwegian Fling Martin and Phil embrace the Nordic way of life in the vibrant capital city Oslo. It’s the first step of an epic journey that will…
Read MoreScottish chefs to star in BBC’s Great British Menu
Kevin Dalgleish, chef-patron of Amuse in Aberdeen, and Calum Montgomery, chef-patron of Edinbane Lodge on the Isle of Skye, will be returning to screens on for their second TV appearance on Great British Menu. The pair will be representing Scotland, along with Ajay Kumar, chef-patron of Swadish by Ajay Kumar, and David Millar, executive chef…
Read MoreWatch: Runrig farewell concert come turned into a film
They played their final concert to devoted fans at Stirling Castle in 2018, but now Runrig’s farewell has been immortalised in a new film. The Last Dance, an emotional telling of their final concert, will be released in April to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary year. A documentary exploring their humble beginning from the Isle of…
Read MoreNew Ewan McGregor movies to premiere at Glasgow Film Festival
Two new Ewan McGregor movies are to be premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival later this year. The Trainspotting actor will star alongside his daughter Clara McGregor as a fictional father and daughter on a road trip in Bleeding Love. McGregor will also star alongside Rhys Ifans in a dysfunctional family comedy based on Swedish…
Read MoreUniversity of St Andrews most Instagrammable filming location from The Crown
The University of St Andrews is Scotland’s most Instagram-worthy filming location from hit Netflix TV show The Crown. Research analysed more than 67,000 Instagram posts featuring location-specific hashtags for Scottish filming locations used across the entire series. These were then ranked to reveal which filming locations are the most popular on Instagram. 1) The University…
Read MoreDAME MARY BERRY’S HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS
NATIONAL treasure Dame Mary Berry is returning to her roots in Bonnie Scotland for a Christmas TV special. Travelling through the Highlands on the ultimate winter break, the Queen of cakes serves up a decadent festive feast in her new BBC programme, Mary Berry’s Highland Christmas. Throughout the 60-minute special, the acclaimed food writer, cook…
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