Film & TV
The critics have their say on Mary Queen of Scots film
Mary Queen of Scots has fascinated film makers in three centuries, with the latest big screen outing now appearing in our cinemas. Irish actress Saoirse Ronan stars as Mary, who, having been widowed, returns to Scotland to claim the throne. However, it’s not as simple as she would wish, as her brother James Murray and…
Read MoreA life on the ocean waves with Scots fishermen
The story of Scotland’s – and the UK’s – biggest fishing port continues on television tonight. James Cosmo is the narrator of Fish Town, a BBC Scotland series, which features the real-life stories of people working on land and at sea to put the fish on our plates. In the second episode of Fish Town,…
Read MoreScots would crown Lorraine Kelly as our new queen
The Mary Queen of Scots film arrives in cinemas from January 18 – but Scots would pick TV star Lorraine Kelly as their new monarch. The breakfast TV host, from East Kilbride, is top choice to be today’s Queen of Scots in survey commissioned by Macdonald Hotels & Resorts On the week that the Hollywood…
Read MoreMovie star narrates Shetland wildlife documentary
Scottish movie star Ewan McGregor is to narrate a new factual TV documentary on Shetland. Wild Shetland: Scotland’s Viking Frontier will air on BBC One Scotland on Wednesday, 23 January, from 8-9pm. The documentary gives a captivating portrait of wild Shetland with dramatic footage which includes an orca pod hunting seals along the rocky coasts,…
Read MoreGame of Thrones Scotch whiskies set for release
Multi-award winning internationally-acclaimed TV series Game of Thrones is coming to an end – and it’s being marked with the release of Johnnie Walker whiskies. Joining White Walker by Johnnie Walker, a limited-edition blend inspired by the most enigmatic and feared characters on Game of Thrones — the White Walkers – comes the arrival of…
Read MoreLearn the real story of Mary Queen of Scots
The new film Mary Queen of Scots is released in the UK next week. Scottish Field, and our friends at VisitScotland, have brought you a guide to some of the locations which were used in the film. Today, we present you with the chance to explore the history of Mary, Queen of Scots. The film…
Read MoreJames Bond – the world’s favourite Scottish spy
James Bond is the world’s favourite spy – the man who saves us all, in style. Since first appearing on the big screen in 1961’s Dr No – and before that in Ian Fleming’s novels, beginning with Casino Royale in 1953 – 007 has been at the forefront of Her Majesty’s Secret Service, with a…
Read MoreJulianne Moore’s pride in her strong Scottish roots
Most would never have been aware of Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore’s Scottish heritage; a New York resident with that all-American pearly white smile, why would you think any differently? Yet it is also hard to miss that auburn hair and alabaster skin that glows across her sharp cheekbones. With close scrutiny, it is easy to…
Read MoreTen fantastic films which are set in Scotland
With Mary Queen of Scots set to arrive on our movie screens next week, Scotland is front and centre across the planet. Following hot on the heels of Netflix’s Outlaw King, as well as TV series Outlander, our country is being showcased on the big and small screens. We’ve picked 10 great films set in…
Read MoreScotland’s fishing capital in new TV documentary
Peterhead is to feature in a new six-part television series highlighing the UK’s biggest fishing port. James Cosmo will narrate Fish Town, and the extraordinary people working on land and at sea to put the fish on our plates. In the first episode of Fish Town, to be shown on Monday, 14 January. the fishing…
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