Living after a life-changing injury in the army

A Scots soldier who suffered life-changing injuries after stepping on an Improvised Explosive Device in Afghanistan is sharing his life story. Stevie Richardson from East Lothian had always wanted to be in the army. But at 22, he was seriously injured – and which ended his career as a soldier and his sense of purpose.…

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Another look at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital

The next episode of a look behind the scenes at a Scottish children’s hospital features more real-life stories. Narrated by David Tennant, The Children’s Hospital goes behind-the-scenes at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital which, each year, gives life-changing treatments to thousands of boys and girls across the North of Scotland. In the third episode of…

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Changing their lives – from Syria to the Isle of Bute

The real life stories of people who escaped from war-torn Syria to settle in Scotland are to be told on television. From Syria to Scotland is an Our Lives documentary which tells the story of the Syrian refugee families who, since December 2015, have made the small island of Bute their home. Bute’s newest residents…

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Meet the worst football team in Scotland

In Scotland, we know that our national football team isn’t the greatest in the world. While we may lose games that the fans feel we should win, such as the recent loss in Kazakhstan, and struggling to beat San Marino – things could be a lot worse. We could all be supporters of Fort William…

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Top guests from the festival on new TV show

The best of this year’s Edinburgh Festivals will be celebrated as STV’s popular entertainment show returns. What’s on Scotland at the Festival will comprise five special episodes airing from Friday, 26 July, at 8pm. Presenter Emma Cameron and entertainment reporter Laura Boyd will take a trip to Edinburgh’s festival venues including the Gilded Balloon, Pleasance…

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Lorraine Kelly gets ready for The Cash Machine

Popular TV host Lorraine Kelly is to front a new Scottish quiz show. STV has commissioned a brand new, high pressure quiz The Cash Machine. From the makers of Catchphrase, The Cash Machine is an electrifying, peak time game show. With thousands of pounds available, contestants play to answer a series of creative and challenging…

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Murder Case will be back for another run

BBC Scotland’s powerful police documentary series to return for a second series. After captivating viewers, Murder Case will be back for another run, continuing its unparalleled access to Police Scotland’s Major Investigations Team (MITs). Murder Case debuted on the new BBC Scotland channel in June with a strong TV performance and has since become a…

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Controversial salmon family come to the big screen

A major new documentary follows one tense summer as Scotland’s last family of traditional salmon netters find themselves a target for activists, conservationists, anglers and river owners. Controversial film Of Fish and Foe tours UK cinemas from 26 July, with Glasgow and London previews from 10 July Following its UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival…

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The Scots brain behind Hollywood blockbusters

What links the hit Hollywood films Wanted, Kick-Ass and Kingsman: The Secret Service? The answer is simple – Scotsman Mark Millar wrote the original comic book versions, which were later adapted into the big screen blockbusters. Originally from Coatbridge, he has written for the biggest comic companies in the world. In his years at Marvel,…

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Marking the first 20 years of Scottish devolution

The 20th anniversary of the opening of the Scottish Parliament is to bemarked in a new documentary. Journalist and broadcaster Allan Little embarks on a journey across Scotland meeting people from different generations to find out how devolution has shaped their lives, in Children of the Devolution. He hears from the men and women in…

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