Posts Tagged ‘TV’
The real-life adventures of presenter Simon Reeve
In Journeys to Impossible Places, best-selling author and presenter Simon Reeve reveals the inside story of his most astonishing adventures and experiences, around the planet and close to home. It continues the story Simon started in his bestseller Step by Step, which traced the first decades of his life from depressed and unemployed teenager through to…
Read MoreTeam at Prickly Thistle expands thanks to HERO scheme
A company which describes itself as the ‘tartan rebels in the Scottish Highlands’ have recently been able to expand its team. Prickly Thistle, who have the only tartan weaving mill in the mainland Highlands, work with clients to design and create bespoke tartan which is manufactured at their mill and transformed into a wide range…
Read MoreThe Krabby Patty’s secret recipe revealed
Do you ever find yourself watching your favourite film or TV show, and wish that you could recreate one of the dishes they’re enjoying? Wren Kitchens previously put a call out for YOU to make a fictional delicacy, from Buddy’s Candy Pasta in Elf, to Krabby Patties from SpongeBob SquarePants and had many wonderful entries.…
Read MoreA refreshing lunchtime jackfruit larb
Veganuary continues with another alternative recipe from a pair of TV stars. Over the next two weeks, we’re presenting recipies courtesy of four-time Sunday Times bestselling authors and co-creators of BOSH!, Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, who have sold more than one million copies of their plant-based cookbooks. Since they launched the BOSH! platform over…
Read MoreA new look for one of Scotland’s favourite whiskies
Bell’s Original Whisky has been given a new look. The UK’s second biggest blended Scotch whisky has been given a new bottle, which was launched with a £1 million media investment behind the brand’s first TV commercial in six years. The new packaging for Bell’s Original is in 70cl and 1L formats. The refreshed bottle…
Read MoreGo with the flow and find out about Scotland’s rivers
Scotland’s rivers are back in focus on our TV screens tonight. This Grand Tour begins in the hills above Glen Clova, on a mountainous plateau known as The Mounth. Following the South Esk downstream, Paul Murton enters picturesque Corrie Fee where he scrambles on the cliffs with two lady botanists, searching for Scotland’s rarest plant.…
Read MoreA strange tale which will have you gripped
From an author whose favourite TV shows include Twin Peaks, it is no surprise that Happiness is Wasted on Me is a strange book. But, it is an undoubted page turner at same time. Spanning a decade of 11-year-old Walter Wedgeworth’s life around Cumbernauld in the 1990s, the setting harks back to a time long…
Read MoreFans are tuning in for Doric TV
MORE than 500 people have joined Doric TV, an online community that was launched in August to promote the culture of the North-East. Presenter Jill McWilliam has interviewed a broad range of stars for her videos, including percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, singer Iona Fyfe, and “kilted chef” Craig Wilson. McWilliam, who runs the website with…
Read MoreDoric presenter shortlisted for social impact award
A CHAMPION of Doric language and culture has been shortlisted for a national prize. Filmmaker Jill McWilliam, who runs the Doric Future website, has made the shortlist in the “social impact of the year” category at the Business Women Scotland Awards. The winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on 6 November. McWilliam reached…
Read MoreTV chef goes head to head with an old friend
Resident chef Gary Maclean goes head to head with an old pal this week when long-time friend Jacqueline O’Donnell steps in as Corner Shop Cook-Off’s guest chef. The friendly banter might be flying but the oven gloves are definitely off as the cooks battle it out to create their very best three courses with a…
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