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Tom Weir | The Happy Glen
Exploring in the Grampians, Tom Weir went to meet the people who have chosen to live so remotely in the deceptively sleepy glens where disaster can easily befall the unprepared […]
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Tom Weir | A Noble Venture
Scottish Gaelic is a language in decline, but the Hebrides are still Gaelic strongholds, and in 1976, Tom Weir went to Skye to meet some of the people determined to […]
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The Oor Wullie of Comedy: Vladimir McTavish
Scotland’s best satirical stand-up, Vladimir McTavish, is gearing up for another box office success at the 2015 Fringe His blend of observational humour about the Scottish psyche mixed with up-to-the-minute […]
Interviews
The Irrepressible Craig Hill
The comedian and king of puns is back at the Fringe this year! Craig’s new show, Playing With My Selfie (double entendre entirely intended) runs August 6 – 30, at […]
Interviews
Eddi Reader | A Wandering Minstrel
Scottish songstress Eddi Reader talks to us about her musical influences, upbringing, and how it feels to be singing in Gaelic for the first time… Many musicians lead a nomadic existence […]
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Tom Weir | Bound For The Isles
IN a spacious cabin Tom Weir sat with a dram in his hand listening to Iain and Graham describing their voyage from the Isle of Canna… “Aye, it was just the […]
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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
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 […]
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The Bonnie Gardener!
Nicola MacNaughton, aka The Bonnie Gardener, shares her top gardening tips Her enthusiasm for growing is infectious, and she believes nurturing anything from a vegetable plot to a hanging […]
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Tom Weir | The Walker’s Wonderland
Tom Weir concludes his two-part portrait of Loch Lomond with visits to lesser-known features that can be reached on foot – and a dramatic tale of canoeing on its changeable […]
