Authors July 17, 2015
Denise Mina’s Not-So-Dark-Side
The best-selling crime writer talks family, inspiration and branching out into graphic novels… “I’m a bit of a ghoul,” reveals Scottish crime writer Denise Mina, who, in her pretty summer […]
Interviews
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Interviews July 10, 2015
Rory Bremner’s Scotland
According to Rory, one of the best things about living in the Borders is taking the afternoon train from London to Scotland. The TV star splits his time between family […]
Interviews July 2, 2015
Andrew Cotter in Twenty Questions
We set Andrew Cotter a quick-fire round of twenty questions when we caught up BBC Commentary team at The Open… Where did you get the golfing bug? The whole […]
Interviews May 8, 2015
John Barrowman | Coming Home
Despite numerous work commitments on both sides of the Atlantic, the busy man has little problem finding the time to return to Scotland. The entertainer was born – and initially […]
Interviews April 20, 2015
Midge Ure | Home Is Where The Heart Is
The breath-taking view from Midge Ure’s house, of the lush, green countryside and rolling hills surrounding Bath, couldn’t be further from the harsh tenement life on the outskirts of Glasgow […]
Interviews April 16, 2015
Jackie Stewart | Flying Scotsman
Few people really deserve the title “legend”. But if anyone does, it’s three-times Formula One ace Sir Jackie Stewart. Moments like this don’t come along every day. To remind a […]
Interviews March 30, 2015
Gavin Hastings | Home-Loving Boy
His rugby career reads like a schoolboy’s dream; captain of Scotland and the British Lions with victories recorded across the globe. But despite his worldwide fame, Scotland – and particularly […]
Authors March 27, 2015
The Ubiquitous Alexander McCall Smith
For a man who has sold tens of millions of books and had them translated into 46 languages, Alexander McCall Smith has a lot of critics. But those making suggestions […]
Authors March 9, 2015
Val McDermid | Twin Muses
She’s one of the UK’s leading crime writers, and murder mysteries are her speciality – yet she has an unexpected confession to make… “I’m quite squeamish,” says Val, the woman […]
Interviews January 14, 2015
Reese’s Proud Claim
Actress Reese Witherspoon embodies the qualities of the all-American girl, but underneath her Southern flair are Scottish roots. This may explain the determination and pluck evident in her many screen […]
