FILM & TV

Shirley Manson found international fame with Garbage

Scotland’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...

Calling 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...
Gail Porter returns to Portobello Beach (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Why 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...
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The Scottish TV series branded “thoroughly evil”

On 13 June 1979, a Scottish television drama was broadcast for the first time - leading TV watchdog Mary Whitehouse to brand it 'thoroughly evil.'...
Programme Name: Mackintosh: Glasgow's Neglected Genius - TX: 05/06/2018 - Episode: Mack/tosh1 (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: Artist Lachlan Goudie with one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's iconic chairs Lachlan Goudie - (C) BBC Studios - Photographer: BBC Studios

TV documentary will mark 150 years of Mackintosh

A new documentary marking the 150th anniversary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s birth will show how he was never appreciated in Scotland during his lifetime. The...

Short film festival is coming to Inverness

Short films are to be celebrated at this year's prestigious XpoNorth event. Scotland's leading creative industries festival, XpoNorth, invited filmmakers from the Highlands and Islands...