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Ten facts you probably never knew about Burns

From fashion designers and fizzy drinks to space travel and Sex and the City, Robert Burns has impacted on our global culture in many diverse and...
Emeli Sandé’s will explore Scottish music in Street Symphony

Big names will kick off new BBC Scotland channel

Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande, award-winning actor Mark Bonnar, comedy legends Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill and a raft of new talent and documentaries showcasing modern...
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Time’s running out if you want to work on Outlander

Time's running out for people who want to work in the TV industry on hit show Outlander. Cumbernauld-based Sony Pictures Television last year opened its Outlander...
Saoirse Ronan as Mary, Queen of Scots (Photo: Universal Pictures)

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...

Scots author’s book wins 2019 Bookbug Picture Book Prize

A Scots author and children's book publisher has won the 2019 Bookbug Picture Book Prize. Alan Windram's book, One Button Benny (Little Door Books), which...
Reliance skipper John Clarke (right) and his son David  (Photo: Firecrest Film/BBC Scotland)

A 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...