Discovering Scotland

Media & Film


Here we present a collection of links to Scottish newspapers, films etc. which are intended to give you an appreciation, through a variety of views, of Scottish Culture and life.

Films about Scotland

o Loch Ness (1996)
starring Ted Danson and Joely Richardson
o Highlander
starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery.
o Rob Roy
starring Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange and John Hurt.
Additional Information available here.
o Braveheart
starring Mel Gibson
o Shallow Grave (1995)
starring Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston and Ewan McGregor
o Local Hero (1983)
directed by Bill Forsyth
See also: Local Hero by Linda Murray Green which describes some of the locations.
o Gregory's Girl (1980)
directed by Bill Forsyth
See also the Scottish Film Centre. [NEW!]

Television in Scotland

o The BBC in Aberdeen
o Scottish Television (STV) the regional independent TV company.

Newspapers and Magazines discussing Scotland

o A Review of recent news, current affairs, sport and the arts in Scotland
o The The Scotsman
o The Glasgow Herald
o The Glasgow Evening Times
o The Daily Record and Sunday Mail
o The Shetland News
o The E-Scotland Online Magazine

Copyright © 1995, Bruce M. Gittings, Department of Geography, The University of Edinburgh.