Some creators still want audiences to focus on what they see and hear on screen, not what their characters say. Here are a ...

If we’re in, I’ll make a nice dinner – I made a slow-cooked lamb tagine recently – just for family and a couple of friends as ...

People in Scotland have shared their recommendations for the top television shows and films to watch to "learn about Scottish culture".

Kensuke’s Kingdom, directed by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry, based on the novel by Micheal Morpurgo, is a hand-drawn animated ...

A MUM-TO-BE has been left doubting her Scottish baby name – with people insisting nobody will be able to pronounce it.

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The view from her flat near the top of the High Coats tower block is unobstructed – there are few buildings as tall in ...

But let’s return to the core message, and another brief dive into Scottish history. The Battle of Culloden was a devastating loss for the Jacobites, and the British government promptly capitalised on ...

Two-time Bafta winner David Blair (below) told The National he was aware of a “snobbery” from English production companies about Scottish accents on screen. He said: “When I did Crime, we were getting ...

They are proud of their country and they want foreigners to feel welcome, exchange cultures and learn Scottish history ... "I usually play British or American characters, and mastering a variety of ...

“There’s certain accents that tend to, regardless of who’s listening to them, rate high on solidarity on things like trustworthiness,” shares Braber. “This includes general Scottish ...