Film & TV
This is the greatest show – to singalong to!
The King’s Theatre in Glasgow have the perfect post-Christmas treat with a singalong screening of hit film, The Greatest Showman in the New Year. Presented by Sing-a-long-a, the team who successfully brought Disney’s live action Beauty and the Beast to the sing along screen, the fun will take place on Tuesday 8 January at 7.30pm.…
Read MoreThe critics have their say on Scots film Outlaw King
The newest film to be set in Scotland – Outlaw King – has arrived on Netflix today. With a reported budget of more than $90m, Star Trek star Chris Pine plays Robert the Bruce, leading the Scottish fightback against the English occupation of the nation. To mark the occasion, on Twitter, Netflix UK has even…
Read More‘My Favourite Film’ Festival line-up unveiled
A Highland town will welcome Rab C Nesbitt star Gregor Fisher as the 12th annual Cromarty ‘My Favourite Film’ Festival programme was unveiled. Gregor and other guests will introduce the movies that they love. Everywhere from lighthouses to old breweries, via buoy stores and living rooms will turn into cinemas as one of the UK’s…
Read MoreThere’s a chance to work on hit show Outlander
It’s one of the most popular drama series in the world – and now Outlander is looking to recruit production staff in Scotland. Cumbernauld-based Sony Pictures Television TV Drama, Outlander have launched the recruitment for the Outlander Trainee Programme to support Season 5 when production gets underway at Wardpark Studios in the new year. Supported…
Read MoreScotland’s slavery past exposed in new programme
A new mini-series is set to expose Scotland’s role in the Transatlantic slave trade. Slavery: Scotland’s Hidden Shame is presented by David Hayman, who takes a very personal and impassioned look at a subject which has often been overlooked. Filmed across three continents, it demonstrates the many and intricate ways in which Scotland and the…
Read MoreWatch new trailer for Robert the Bruce film Outlaw King
A new trailer for Robert the Bruce film Outlaw King has been revealed. Outlaw King will open in select cinemas and launch globally on Netflix November 9, revealing the untold, true story of Robert the Bruce who transforms from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during the oppressive occupation of medieval Scotland by Edward I of…
Read MoreRed carpet premiere for Robert the Bruce film
Friday night saw the stars of the highly anticipated Netflix movie Outlaw King, gather in the capital for the Scottish premiere. The film focuses on the story of Robert the Bruce and his transformational journey from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during the brutal and oppressive occupation of mediaeval Scotland by Edward I of England.…
Read MoreBeautiful scenery and music feature on TV shows
Some of Scotland’s most stunning scenery is to feature in two television programmes this week. BBC ALBA, Scotland’s Gaelic channel, is to show An t-Eilean (From Skye with Love) and An Drochaid (The Bridge over the Atlantic) on Tuesday evening, 15 October. From Skye with Love features the Trotternish peninsula on the island of Skye,…
Read MoreWild salmon crisis to feature in Landward special
The wild Scottish salmon industry off Scotland’s west coast is struggling. The issue is being highlighted on Tuesday, in Saving Our Salmon: A Landward Special on BBC Two Scotland. The wild Atlantic salmon has been at the heart of Scottish rural life for centuries. This ‘king of fish’ attracts anglers from far and wide. Yet…
Read MoreScots who stood up to Pinochet become a real-life film
A film based on the real-life story of Scottish pensioners who stood up to dictator General Pinochet of Chile is set for release. Nae Pasaran! will be released in UK cinemas from 2 November, and has already been nominated for two BAFTA Scotland awards for Feature Film and Director – Factual. Directed and produced by…
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