Posts Tagged ‘STV’
TV’s Sean Batty gets into the festive spirit
STV weatherman Sean Batty is to celebrates his favourite season of the year, by embarking on a scenic journey across Scotland as preparations for the holidays get underway. In Sean’s Festive Scotland, airing at 7.30pm on Tuesday 17 December on STV, viewers will the presenter as he travels across the country meeting the people and…
Read MoreTom Weir memorial statue targeted by thieves
Thieves targeted a statue to honour Scotland’s beloved man of the mountains Tom Weir – and stole charitable donations. In the run up to the fifth anniversary of the unveiling a statue in honour of Tom Weir, the site, located at Balmaha on Loch Lomondside, was targeted by thieves at the weekend. They broke into…
Read MoreKT Tunstall to stage four gigs in early 2020
Scots music star KT Tunstall is set to return to her roots this January with a string of one-off charity gigs around Scotland in celebration of the countdown to Lidl’s 100th store. The week-long ‘Lidl Live’ tour will see the Suddenly-I-See-singer perform to thousands of fans in towns and cities around Scotland, taking in Aberdeen,…
Read MoreScots author has the Devil investigate crimes
A Scots writer’s new book has a devilish slant to it. Jonathan Whitelaw, from Glasgow, is delighted to launched The Man in the Dark, a sequel to the bestselling HellCorp. His debut novel was the critically acclaimed Morbid Relations. There’s another mystery to solve – a woman kidnapped by terrorists and the world trying to…
Read MoreTV’s Hazel Irvine has always been a good sport
Since the 1980s, Hazel Irvine has been one of Scotland’s favourite sports broadcasters. Whether on Friday nights with Scotsport Extra Time with Jim White, on Scotsport itself, and then covering national sports events with the BBC, Hazel has been at the heart of UK sport for over 30 years. She told Scottish Field about her…
Read MoreAn analysis of the 2014 independence referendum
This is a close commentary on the Scottish Independence referendum from widely acclaimed journalist and Alex Salmond biographer David Torrance. The diary provides an inside perspective on the fraught 100 days leading up to 18 September 2014. As Torrance bikes around Edinburgh on his beloved bike he interviews politicians and ordinary voters. It’s all in…
Read MoreTwo Scottish favourites to return to our screens
STV has commissioned new series of two popular programmes The People’s History Show and Animal 999. These programmes have been recommisioned from independent production companies Up Next Studios and Demus Productions. The People’s History Show is produced by Up Next Studios. Fronted by historian Fergus Sutherland and presenter Jennifer Reoch, the magazine show has been…
Read MoreGordon Castle Highland Games go this weekend
From caber tossing to equestrian stunt riders, Gordon Setter gatherings to chainsaw displays, the Gordon Castle Highland Games and Country Fair has something for everyone this weekend. Taking place on Sunday, 19 May, there will with an eclectic mix of entertainment for all the family. Entering its ninth year, the annual Fochabers Games looks set…
Read MoreNew legal drama asks who really is The Victim
A new drama set in Scotland is coming to our TV screens. The Victim is a four-part series to be shown on BBC One, from Monday-Thursday, at 9-10pm each night, starring Kelly Macdonald, James Harkness and John Hannah. The legal thriller has been created by Rob Williams (The Man In The High Castle) and told…
Read MoreIt’s the end of the line for Inside Central Station
The TV series that goes inside Scotland’s busiest train station comes to an end this Sunday. In the final episode of Inside Central Station, the TRSMT music festival revellers descend on the station late at night, a special guest enjoys the London commute on the Caledonian Sleeper and we meet the oldest and youngest train…
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