Film & TV
See Scotland as you’ve never seen it before
We all enjoy seeing Scotland from a different angle – and it will be easy to do that from our living rooms. Wednesday, 17 April, sees the return of the hit series Scotland from the Sky where presenter Jamie Crawford explores the country from above, using stunningly beautiful aerial images to uncover fascinating stories from…
Read MoreAudiences flocked to Scotland’s silent film festival
This year’s five-day HippFest silent film festival was another huge success. The event, held at Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema in Bo’ness, The Hippodrome, had seven completely sold out shows and saw a 17% increase in their ticket sales. The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, or the HippFest, is Scotland’s only silent film festival and took place…
Read MoreNew legal drama asks who really is The Victim
A new drama set in Scotland is coming to our TV screens. The Victim is a four-part series to be shown on BBC One, from Monday-Thursday, at 9-10pm each night, starring Kelly Macdonald, James Harkness and John Hannah. The legal thriller has been created by Rob Williams (The Man In The High Castle) and told…
Read MoreIt’s the end of the line for Inside Central Station
The TV series that goes inside Scotland’s busiest train station comes to an end this Sunday. In the final episode of Inside Central Station, the TRSMT music festival revellers descend on the station late at night, a special guest enjoys the London commute on the Caledonian Sleeper and we meet the oldest and youngest train…
Read MoreSearch is on for Scotland’s Home of the Year
Take a peek inside some of the country’s most stunning properties as three judges travel the length and breadth of the nation in search of Scotland’s Home Of The Year. Architect Michael Angus, interior designer Anna Campbell-Jones and Lifestyle blogger Kate Spiers will visit some truly unique homes over the course of this eight-part BBC…
Read MoreThe smiling Scots comic who’s now got the drive
Scots comedian Des Clarke is everywhere you look these days. Having presented the breakfast show on Capital Scotland for a decade, he is about to start presenting the drivetime show on 8 April on Heart Scotland. He also presents the BBC Scotland topical quiz show Breaking the News, which has just transferred to TV from…
Read MoreUS viewers go ‘bananas’ for Scotland
US television viewers are going ‘bananas’ for Scotland in the latest episode of a hit lifestyle programme. VisitScotland teamed up with NBC’s 1st Look to shine a spotlight on a replica medieval fort, Scotland’s oldest tailor and V&A Dundee. It shoes the US audience some of the best of Scotland’s food and drink, culture and…
Read MoreIt’s last orders for Jack, Victor and Still Game
Get your hankies ready – the last-ever episode of Still Game is to air this weekend. Over The Hill is the sixth and final episode in the ninth series of the hit Scottish comedy. In this poignant final episode, comedy fans bid a fond farewell to Jack, Victor and the rest of the Craiglang gang…
Read MoreHave your say on the greatest Still Game episode
As iconic comedy Still Game nears its much-anticipated finale next week with its ninth series, fans of the show are being asked to vote for their favourite episode. Scotland’s favourite evergreen pensioners, Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade, have held a special place in viewers hearts alongside their Craiglang pals Isa, Navid, Tam, Winston and Boabby.…
Read MoreScots star Sam Heughan praises the Outlander Effect
Outlander star Sam Heughan has spoken about how Outlander has changed his life – and how it has helped Scotland. Sam Heughan spoke exclusively to XpoNorth on the ‘Outlander Effect’, which has brought thousands of visitors – and millions of pounds – to Scotland. Sam spoke following author Diana Gabaldon’s Tourism Award win, and how…
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