Posts Tagged ‘BBC’
A perfect travel guide companion for the Highlands
Travelling the length and breadth of the ‘classic’ Scottish Highlands, from the Trossachs and central Highlands through the Great Glen and onto the Cairngorms, Paul Murton regales his audience with tales that exude charm and character. Far from the basic travel information that could be found with a quick internet search, Murton’s book is incredibly…
Read MoreBig Scottish Book Club host Damian Barr joins our podcast
The 26th Scottish Field podcast is out today – and we’re joined by author Damian Barr, the host of the Big Scottish Book Club. The December issue of Scottish Field will be appearing in shops any day now, and one of the features in it on Dr David Livingstone, the famous Scots explorer. This month…
Read MoreThe Big Scottish Book Club returns with more great guests
The Big Scottish Book Club has returned to our TV screens, showcasing some of the biggest names and new talent in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry from around the world. Hosted by writer Damian Barr, the first of eight episodes was broadcast on Sunday, recorded at Motherwell Concert Hall with guests Louise Welsh who discusses The…
Read MoreSee Scotland like you’ve never seen it before
Scotland from the Sky is returning for a new run of episodes to showcase our nation as never seen before. In the first episode of a new three-part series, presenter James Crawford explores how we have managed to surmount the challenges of our tough terrain to connect communities and places across the centuries. He begins…
Read MoreWe go Roaming in the Wild in our latest podcast
We’re going green and heading to the great outdoors in the latest Scottish Field podcast. Our November issue is currently in shops, as every month Scottish Field bring you the best of all things Scottish – heritage, interiors, antiques, gardens, wildlife, motoring, whisky and country news, as well as interviews with famous Scots names. Ahead…
Read MoreBookmark the Big Scottish Book Club again
A line-up to bookmark is coming up for the latest series of the Big Scottish Book Club, hosted by author Damian Barr. An array of authors from the worlds of politics, acting, rock music as well as literary lions are booked for the new series, which is due to start later this month. Among the…
Read MoreMark Bonnar and Scots travels in this week’s podcast
Scottish Field’s podcast this week chats with Guilt and Shetland star Mark Bonnar. Mark, who’s starred in some of the biggest shows on TV, including Line of Duty, Casualty and Doctor Who, returns to our screens next week for the second season of Guilt, as well as the imminent sixth run of Shetland. He also…
Read MoreBen Fogle returns to Scotland’s Castaway islands
Award winning broadcaster Ben Fogle returns to Scotland for a new TV series which starts this week on BBC Scotland and BBC One. In Scotland’s Sacred Islands the adventurer embarks on a personal pilgrimage, travelling across some of Scotland’s islands, meeting the people whose spirituality connects them deeply to where they live. Over four episodes,…
Read MoreYoung Walter Scott Prize writing event open for entries
The distinguished Young Walter Scott Prize 2021, a UK-wide historical writing prize for 11-19 year olds, now in its seventh year, is open for entries. The prize challenges young people to write a piece of short fiction – stories of between 800-2000 words – set in a time before they were born. Entries are judged…
Read MoreNew competitive walking show heads to Scotland
People from all walks of life will have to pull out all the stops and go head-to-head to discover the best walks the UK has to offer. In a brand-new, fun format for BBC Two evenings, the third and final week in the series, airing Monday-Friday at 7.00pm from Monday 27 September, will feature five…
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