Film & TV
A celebration of film from a bygone era
A silent film festival is coming to Scotland later this month. The Hippodrome in Bo’ness is an independent pre-art deco picture palace dating back to 1912, which holds a celebration of classic films each year at HippFest. The festival runs from 20-24 March. Four highlights this year are: Forbidden Paradise (1924) – Friday 22 March…
Read MoreWatch people Getting Hitched Asian Style
A new three-part series goes behind the scenes with Scotland’s biggest Asian wedding planners, Saffron Events, as they create some of the most spectacular weddings over a summer season. Getting Hitched Asian Style is produced by Firecracker Films, and each hour-long episode follows owner Hassan and his team of wedding planners as they create the…
Read MoreOutlander writer event tickets gone in three hours
Fans of Outlander took less than three hours to snap up tickets for an event with the author of the time-travelling adventure series. Diana Gabaldon will be at an exclusive event held at Hopetoun House next Friday, 15 March, one of the hit TV series’ iconic filming locations. Organised by national tourism body, VisitScotland and…
Read MoreTrain station stories are an instant hit
A new six-part observational documentary looking at Glasgow Central Station has been a ratings hit. STV Productions produced Inside Central Station, and was the second best watched programme on BBC Scotland in the channel’s launch week (excluding launch night). The first episode of Inside Central Station also outperformed BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5 in…
Read MoreThree-part series looks back on Scotland’s IndyRef
A look back on Scotland’s independence referendum is to feature on television tonight. The Scottish independence referendum of 2014 was a monumental event which has continued to influence political discussion across the country. BBC Scotland will feature an STV Productions commission, a three part documentary Yes/No – Inside The Indyref, which will air tonight at…
Read MoreExclusive chance to quiz Outlander creator Diana
Fans of Outlander will get a chance to quiz the author of the time-travelling adventure series. Diana Gabaldon will be at an exclusive event held at one of the hit TV series’ iconic filming locations. Organised by national tourism body, VisitScotland and book publishing industry body, Publishing Scotland, the American author will take part in…
Read MoreLife on a Scots ferry and living with dementia
STV will broadcast two brand new, 30-minute documentaries made by Scots next month. The will be shown as part of This is Scotland, a documentary and new talent initiative run by the Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) in association with Screen Scotland. The first of the documentaries, All Aboard, broadcast on Friday 8 March at 8pm,…
Read MoreLearn about life at the busiest train station in Scotland
A new TV documentary is to go behind the scenes of Scotland’s busiest train station. The six-part Inside Central Station will begin Sunday, 3 March, on BBC Scotland. Viewers will meet the people at the heart of Glasgow’s Central Station, which has been part of the city’s lifeblood for 140 years. Cameras followed the train…
Read MoreBringing Scotland to the world’s TV screens
A new collaboration which aims to put Scotland’s television industry on the world stage between has been announced by the BBC and Screen Scotland. BBC director general Tony Hall said the initiative, which aims to support Scotland’s television industry by supporting world-class drama, cutting-edge comedy and high-end factual content, marks the start of an exciting…
Read MoreScottish filming locations Brits most want to visit
The Isle of Skye, made famous by the 1973 film The Wicker Man, is the number one Scottish film location people want to visit this year. Location of Oscar nominated film Mary Queen of Scots, Glencoe, is featured on the top five survey which also revealed that films provide inspiration for a quarter of the…
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