Film & TV
Moomins land on Tiree tomorrow for Sea Change Film Festival
THE island of Tiree will welcome back the Sea Change Film Festival tomorrow to celebrate female filmmakers – and the Moomins. The festival begins with a two-day development lab at which experienced filmmakers will inspire participants. Confirmed speakers include: Melanie Iredale from Birds Eye Films; Milia Mokkola from Finland’s Midnight Sun Film Festival; Catharine Des…
Read MoreDeaf heritage celebrated by three short films
THREE short movies by deaf filmmakers will be shown at Filmhouse Edinburgh on Sunday to celebrate deaf heritage. The films include Scotland, Forgive Me by Will Clark, which was shortlisted for a prize at DeafFest 2022. Scott Campbell’s film Deaf Kilmarnock, Their Story features the Ayrshire Society for the Deaf, while Ruaridh Lever-Hogg’s documentary Deaf…
Read MoreScottish slave trade film premieres in Glasgow
A FILM that explores Scotland’s connections with the slave trade will have its UK premiere at Glasgow Film Theatre. Lagareh – The Last Born, which was made by Glasgow artist Alberta Whittle and focuses on anti-racist and pro-Black advocacy, will be shown in the city on 20 September. The film will then begin a tour…
Read MoreScots get adventurous in new film
TOURISM body Wild Scotland has released a film encouraging locals and visitors to try its members’ adventurous activities. Nurture Your Adventurous Spirit – which is available on YouTube or below – features wildlife and adventure tourism operators from throughout Scotland. They include Nikki Dayton-Gelati from Wilder Ways, which runs horseback archery courses in Southend on…
Read MoreRiver City marks 20th birthday
SOME familiar faces are returning to Shieldinch for a special River City episode to mark the TV soap’s 20th birthday. Filming began this week on the anniversary episode, which will be broadcast at the end of September. In the programme, Bob O’Hara and best mate Angus Lindsay wake up “in a parallel dimension where all…
Read MoreRed Onion wins Come Dine With Me: The Professionals
JOHN and Rosie Quigley’s Red Onion restaurant won last night’s Glasgow round of Channel 4 series Come Dine With Me: The Professionals. The father and daught team beat fellow city centre eateries Calabash and Saffron to win a trophy and £1,000. Red Onion served seared Barra scallops for its starter, followed by Gressingham duck breast…
Read MoreTanya Gohil of My Million Pound Menu launches dinner
THE star of BBC Two’s My Million Pound Menu, Tanya Gohil, is launching a dinner service at her Silk Road Deli in Shawlands. The deli will open for dinner on Fridays from next week, as it marks its first anniversary. Gohil said: “Our evening dinner service is the perfect extension to our already successful lunchtime…
Read MoreTV chef Clodagh McKenna to headline Stranraer Oyster Festival
TELEVISION presenter and chef Clodagh McKenna will lead cookery demonstrations at the Stranraer Oyster Festival in September. McKenna, the resident chef on This Morning on STV and a previous regular on The Today Show in the United States, will cook in the kitchen marquee at the harbour. “Scotland’s reputation for high-quality and award-winning produce is…
Read MoreSam Heughan gets his honorary doctorate
OUTLANDER actor Sam Heughan today received an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) in Glasgow. Heughan graduated from what was then the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama (RSAMD) in 2003 with a bachelor of arts degree in acting. He returned to his alma mater to receive the honour and told…
Read MoreMackie’s TV stardom sends honeycomb GB wide
MACKIE’S honeycomb ice cream flavour is now on sale across Great Britain – thanks to a little help from Gregg Wallace. The Aberdeenshire-based ice cream maker featured in the latest series of BBC Two’s Inside The Factory back in February. Presenter Wallace followed a tub of honeycomb-flavoured ice cream all the way through the production…
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