Posts Tagged ‘BBC’
Piping Live! 2019 will bring music stars to Glasgow
The world’s biggest week of piping is set to bring 40,000 music fans to Glasgow this summer. Glasgow’s Buchanan Street was today transformed into the Piping Walk of Fame, with Hollywood-style stars revealing the headliners of this year’s Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival, which returns to the city 10 – 18 August 2019. The…
Read MoreScotland’s Banksy reveals his true identity
The Stonehaven mystery sculptor – dubbed the Stoney Banksy – has come forward to confirm his identity. Jim Malcolm (68) revealed his identity on the TV series Loop on BBC Scotland. His sculptural creations made of scrap metal have been popping up around Stonehaven for about 15 years, but the sculptor’s work hit the headlines…
Read MoreThree historical recipes from Blair Castle archives
The magnificent grounds of Blair Castle welcomed the BBC Landward food van in episodes four, five and six of the latest series. Presenter Dougie Vipond and chef Nick Nairn reimagined dishes from the castle archives including potted trout and haunch of red deer venison, enjoyed by Queen Victoria during a visit to the estate in…
Read MoreLandward highlights kids helping golden eagles
The first ever Scouts Golden Eagle Champions initiative to safeguard the future of Golden Eagles in the UK has been hailed a success. It has been celebrated by project founders and the volunteers and Cub Scouts from the Scottish Borders who piloted the initiative. The project, led by the groundbreaking South of Scotland Golden Eagle…
Read MoreGordon Castle Highland Games go this weekend
From caber tossing to equestrian stunt riders, Gordon Setter gatherings to chainsaw displays, the Gordon Castle Highland Games and Country Fair has something for everyone this weekend. Taking place on Sunday, 19 May, there will with an eclectic mix of entertainment for all the family. Entering its ninth year, the annual Fochabers Games looks set…
Read MorePeter Mullan’s Orphans find a new ‘home’
Scottish movie classic Orphans – released 20 years ago this month – is being celebrated by BBC Scotland. The recently launched channel is screening the film, directed by Peter Mullan and hailed internationally as a darkly comic masterpiece, on Saturday 11 May. Preceding the movie screening will be a specially commissioned new documentary Orphans Reunited,…
Read MoreBorn To Be Wild in the freezing winter weather
Scottish wildlife brave the freezing winter weather in the final episode of Born To Be Wild. It is the last episode in the 10-part series which features the Scottish SPCA’s world leading wildlife rescue centre. The centre is plunged into chaos as the harshest winter storms in over 20 years hits. Battling through snow and…
Read MoreSearch for Home Of The Year looks north
The search for Scotland’s Home Of The Year continues on our TV screens. In the fifth instalment of the show, the owners of the first home up for consideration in this week’s instalment of Scotland’s Home of the Year spent more than a year renovating their des res. And the results are stunning. Their Edwardian…
Read MoreDiver survived 35 minutes – on 6 minutes of air
This compelling true story of a diver trapped on the bottom of the North Sea is to be shown on TV. Chris Lemons’ body amazingly was able to survive for 35 minutes on a six-minute emergency air tank. At the time of the incident Chris was relatively new to saturation diving. It was an exciting…
Read MorePupils braved the conditions in Greenland
Young Scots who participated in a life-changing, 10-day expedition in Eastern Greenland with youth charity The Polar Academy have had their achievements recognised. More than 120 guests attended a special dinner and medal ceremony at Dundas Castle on the outskirts of Edinburgh to recognise the achievements of ten pupils from Bathgate Academy in West Lothian.…
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