Film & TV
1917’s Scots screenwriter to give a talk in Glasgow
An Oscar-nominated Glasgow screenwriter with Hollywood at her feet is returning to her roots. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) graduate Krysty Wilson-Cairns is one of the most-talked about new voices in film … and her star is rapidly on the rise. She’s behind box office smash 1917, the stunning World War One war epic, which…
Read MoreAn in-depth look at grassroots rugby in Scotland
A documentary looking at the rugby stars of tomorrow is coming to our TV screens. Rugby has seen huge worldwide growth in the past 20 years particularly in areas you’d least expect. Thar na Loidhne/Crossing the Line, to be shown on BBC ALBA, considers what motivates players to pick up the oval ball. This series…
Read MoreGet in a flap at Eigg’s first-ever film festival
The Isle of Eigg is to hold its first-ever film festival in April. The programme is all about birds; bird migration and behaviour, habitats, their relationship with humans and the impact we have on their environment and future survival. The festival programme of 10 feature films and documentaries runs from Friday 17 to Monday 20…
Read MorePlans to mark St Kilda with visitor centre
The inspirational story of one remote community’s ambition to build a world-class visitor centre for St Kilda is coming to our screens. BBC ALBA is to screen St Kilda Centre – Edge of Hope (Ionad Hiort – Oir an Dochais), which reveals their bid to build on the very edge of a cliff, in Uig,…
Read MoreLooking for justice in Scotland’s Appeal Court
An inside look at Scotland’s criminal justice system in Edinburgh’s Appeal Court is coming to our TV screens. David Hayman narrates this documentary, looking at the Appeal Court, which came into being after a miscarriage of justice when Oscar Slater was wrongly convicted for murder in 1909. His case became a cause celebre which was…
Read MoreMake sure you catch the final episode of Fish Town
The second series of the TV documentary looking at Scotland’s fishing industry comes to an end tonight. In the final episode of Fish Town, Peterhead boat Westro travels to fishing grounds in the North Sea searching for a bounty of prawns. After an average first haul skipper James West decides to take a gamble and…
Read MorePaying a visit to Ardrossan on the coast
Two thirds of Scots do not live in the major cities or the countryside, they live in towns. So for this new programme, My Kind of Town, presenter Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major are off to Ardrossan in North Ayrshire, the coastal town and ferry port known as the gateway to wealthy Arran.…
Read MoreFind out more about Scotland’s Fish Town
The penultimate episode of the TV series exploring Scotland’s fishing industry will air tonight (Monday). Up the coast from Peterhead, new trawler Faithlie heads out to sea, skippered by one of the most experienced fishermen in the Scottish fleet, Davie Milne. It travels 120 miles from harbour to fish in Norwegian waters, trialling a new…
Read MoreHeading back to Scotland’s seas in Fish Town
Stories from the seas of Scotland continue tonight in the third episode of Fish Town. We will find out more about the industry in the acclaimed documentary from BBC Scotland. The fish sold at market in Peterhead comes from boats all over Scotland, including from the far northern harbour, Scrabster, where Reliance is preparing to…
Read MoreDundee designer to fly Scottish flag on Netflix
A Dundee born contemporary womenswear designer Dr Hayley Scanlan is set to hit our screens in the much talked about Next in Fashion TV show. Dr Scanlan, who studied textiles at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, features in the show which debuts on Netflix tonight (Wednesday 29 January). Next in Fashion brings…
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