Film & TV
Surprise in store with Heather’s family tree
An emotional trip to Orkney is in store for a Scot investigating her family tree. Red Cross volunteer Heather Roy from Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, who has spent many years piecing together her family tree but she still has questions that remain unanswered – and she will find out in a TV documentary. Heather knows her family…
Read MoreA tour of Scotland from the comfort of home
TV weatherman Sean Batty will embark on a scenic journey across the length and breadth of the country in a stunning new STV series. Sean’s Scotland starts on Monday, 3 June at 8pm, and viewers will follow STV’s popular weather presenter as he explores some of Scotland’s most beautiful landscapes. From the wilds of Sutherland…
Read MoreAll hail the great architect – celebrating Mackintosh
A celebration of one of Scotland’s great architects is to be shown on TV. Mackintosh: Glasgow’s Neglected Genius looks at Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s legacy but also reflects on how he was never fully appreciated in his homeland during his lifetime. Celebrated artist and fellow Glaswegian, Lachlan Goudie, a great lover of Mackintosh and aficionado of…
Read MoreScots discovering their fascinating family trees
Scots looking into their personal histories continue their journey this week. On the southside of Glasgow, Laura Cripps runs her own online antiques business. With a personal interest in history and Scotland’s links to slavery, Laura is desperate to find out where her ancestors came from and what kind of lives they led. She has…
Read MoreWho do you think you are, for everyday Scots
Scots families are going on a discover for the next few weeks, as they uncover their family story with an exciting modern twist. The Generation Frame is a new BBC Scotland programme which sees two families go on a personal journey, and, with the help of genealogists and experts, each family discovers how their story…
Read MoreJames Bond’s home could be yours for £2.2million
The cost of buying James Bond’s fictional Skyfall Lodge in Glencoe has been revealed. Leading property finance specialist, One77 Mortgages, has looked at the position buyers would have to find themselves in to secure a purchase on some of our best loved TV and film homes. Based on the average deposit of 10% of property…
Read MoreThe power of the sea and how people use it
The last of a three-part TV documentary series explores how people harness the tide for different purposes. Harnessing the Tide joins a swimming challenge that uses the tide as a catapult, and explores tidal power technology on Orkney. On the beautiful island of Bernera, in the Outer Hebrides, an art installation bell harnesses the tide’s…
Read MoreStep back in time to the 1990s with BBC Scotland
New channel BBC Scotland is offering up some comedy classics with a time-travelling trawl back to the 90s for Saturday nights. On Saturday, May 18, the 1990s will ride over the hill and zoom onto the screen with the first episodes of Your Cheatin’ Heart and The High Life with Sebastian and Steve back where…
Read MoreThe judges head east to find Home of the Year
The sixth edition in the search for Scotland’s Home Of The Year takes the judging team to the east. On Wednesday, the BBC Scotland show heads to a renovated B-listed farmhouse just outside North Berwick. The owners wanted to mix the centuries-old charm of the original building with some modern touches, mixing traditional décor with…
Read MoreThe rise and sad fall of Scottish darts star Jocky Wilson
For years, Scotsman Jocky Wilson was one of the leading darts players in the world. BBC Scotland is to feature the troubled life of the Kirkcaldy-raised man in a new documentary, who died in 2012. Featuring rare archive footage and told in Jocky’s own words, this is the bittersweet story of the rise and fall…
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