Film & TV
A galaxy of stars came to Scotland to meet their fans
Scottish shoppers had a surprise at the weekend when Darth Vader, Spider-Man, and several incarnations of Doctor Who walked past them. The intu Braehead mall seemed to have been transported to a galaxy far, far away, as shoppers met with the sight of characters from all kinds of films, TV shows and comics having a…
Read MoreCelebrating 40 years of the Beechgrove Garden
For 40 years, the team at the Beechgrove Garden have been advising us on how to keep our gardens in shape. It has been a perennial fixture on the mantlepiece of Scottish life since 1978. To celebrate, BBC Scotland is to screen The Beechgrove Garden Story next Sunday, 19 August. Old video tapes have been…
Read MoreThe secrets of global crime with McMafia writer
The writer of hit BBC series McMafia is coming to Edinburgh to lift the lid on global organised crime and its corrupt political networks. Based on his best-selling book, McMafia, and the BBC TV drama it inspired, author and award-winning journalist Misha Glenny takes his audience on a tour through the dark depths of world…
Read MoreOn a mission to save Mackintosh’s tea rooms
The woman who rescued one the earlier works of artist and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is to feature in a new TV documentary. BBC Scotland is to show Mackintosh’s Tea Rooms next week, which tell show in 2014, Glasgow businesswoman Celia Sinclair decided that she wanted to rescue the old Willow Tea Rooms on Glasgow’s…
Read MoreChildren’s pup idols are coming to Edinburgh
Ask any young child what their favourite TV show is, and the chances are high that it’s Paw Patrol. Next week, it will be all paws on deck as Edinburgh will be kicking off the UK leg of the Paw Patrol Live – The Great Pirate Adventure global tour begins when they set sail to…
Read MoreThe fascinating real life story of Gregor Fisher
Gregor Fisher is one of Scotland’s most iconic and beloved actors. A Scottish national treasure, who found fame as Rab C. Nesbitt, the actor tells Scottish Field about his life. I was brought up in a little village just outside Glasgow, called Neilston. It’s a wee place on the way to Ayrshire from Glasgow. It…
Read MoreHaving six jobs on a remote Scots island saved Sarah’s life
A Scottish woman in her 20s will tell the country how moving to a remote island saved her. The Island That Saved My Life will be broadcast on BBC One next Monday, 16 July, revealing how, at the age of 23 and suffering from depression and shyness Sarah Moore moved from her family home near…
Read MoreScotland’s pop music scene in new TV series
A new TV series looking at the history of Scottish pop music is set to air next week. Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop, will get underway on BBC Two Scotland next Tuesday, July 17, at 9pm. From the 1950s to the present day, the three-part series delves deep into Scottish music’s back…
Read MoreCalling the shots as Calibre film is released
Matt Farnham reviews Calibre, released as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. When expectant father Vaughn joins old school best friend Marcus on a hunting trip in the Highlands things, go from bad to worse quickly. After a fun first night the duo head out to the woods where a tragic accident leads to…
Read MoreWhy Gail Porter’s heart still belongs to Portobello
Scottish TV presenter Gail Porter has been in the public eye for well over two decades. Gail hosted shows including The Movie Chart Show, Top of the Pops, and Fully Booked, as well as becoming a favourite with the ‘lads mag’ culture of the 1990s, which resulted in a cheeky picture of her being projected…
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