Film and TV

Restless Natives musical to launch 'pop-up season' at reopened theatre
Classic 1980s comedy was partly filmed around Edinburgh

The four favourites to win lead acting awards at the BAFTAs.

BAFTA Film Awards Odds 2025: Best Actress and Actor likely winner

Four of the leading contenders for the Best Actor Oscar.

Oscar Best Actor Odds 2025. The 12 favourites to win the Academy Award

Ridley Scott, James Mangold, Edward Berger and Brady Corbet are amongst the frontrunners for the Best Director Oscar.

Oscar Best Director Odds 2025: The 11 Academy Award favourites

Four of the favourite to take home this year's Academy Award for Best Picture.

Oscar Odds 2025: These are the 13 favourites for Best Picture

It'll soon be time to polish up the Oscar statuettes.

When are the Oscars Nominations 2025? Date, host, shortlists

Four iconic images from the films of David Lynch.

Best David Lynch Films: All 10 of the director's feature films ranked

The Traitors is back!

The Traitors UK Episode 8: Who's banished, murdered, and still in

2024 Royal Rumble champions Cody Rhodes and Bayley.

When is the WWE Royal Rumble on? How to watch the wrestling event

Four of the favourites to take this year's Women's Royal Rumble title.

Women's Royal Rumble Odds 2025: The 11 favourites to win the WWE event

Four of the favourites to win this year's WWE Royal Rumble.

Royal Rumble Odds 2025: The 11 favourites to win the WWE men's event

The latest series of Love Island All Stars is now underway.

Love Island All Star Rules: The weird rules the islanders follow

The replacement hosts for Gary Linker on Match of the Day have been announced. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images

BBC announces three Match of the Day hosts to replace Gary Lineker

The BAFTA trophy - the most sought-after prize in British filmmaking.

BAFTA Film Awards 2025 Shortlists: Here are the nominations in full

Four of the films screening at this year's Frightfest horror festival in Glasgow.

Frightfest Glasgow 2025: Here's the full 12 film lineup at the GFT

Four of the favourites to win this year's Best Supporting Actress Oscar.

Oscar Best Supporting Actress Odds: The 11 favourites for the award

A Complete Unknown

Review: Chalamet's Bob Dylan biopic a 'frustratingly basic' offering

Some of the leading contenders for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

Oscar Odds 2025: The 11 favourites for Best Supporting Actor

Authors JK Rowling (left) and Neil Gaiman (right)

JK Rowling slams reaction to latest Neil Gaiman sexual assault claims

BBC Scotland journalist Nick Sheridan

Bursary award launched in memory of BBC Scotland journalist

Four of the frontrunners for the Best Actress Oscar.

Oscar Best Actress Odds: The 12 favourites for the Academy Award

Sorcha Groundsell stars in murder mystery An t-Eilean (The Island), which begins on BBC Alba tonight

An t-Eilean/The Island shows why we need more high-end Gaelic drama Domhnall Campbell

The returning islanders on Love Island All Stars have shared their romantic advice and New Year Resolutions.

Love Island All Stars 2024: Romantic advice from the 12 islander

The four favourites for the Love Island All Stars 2025 title.

Love Island All Stars odds: Who the bookies think will win the show

Love Island is back - and there are a few familiar faces in the villa.

Love Island All Stars 2025: All 12 islanders reveal why they are back

Three of the stars in the frame to be the next James Bond.

Next James Bond: Josh O'Connor favourite, along with these 15 actors

New horror film Nosferatu looks gorgeous, but where did the filmmakers go to find the idea locations?

Where was Nosferatu filmed? Where Robert Eggers found a perfect castle

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are the defending singles champions at the Australian Open.

When does the Australian Open tennis start? Draw, seeds, prize money

Love Island All Stars is back.

Love Island All Stars 2025: What the islanders have learnt

Scottish wrestler Drew McIntyre is a fascinating interviewee.

Drew McIntyre in his own words: Here are 13 quotes from the wrestler

Some of the stars taking part in this year's Dancing on Ice.

Dancing on Ice Odds 2025: Aall 11 celebrities' chances of winning

Drew McIntyre is one of WWE's biggest stars.

Who is Drew McIntyre? WWE wrestler's Scottish background, career

Fitness guru Joe Wicks will be joining the Dragons for the first episode in the series.

What time is Dragon's Den on tonight? Season premiere, dragons lineup

Some of the big films we're looking forward to in 2025.

Film 2025: Here are 11 of the biggest movies being released this year

Nick Grimshaw had previously been the host of Radio 1's Breakfast Show.

BBC Radio 6 Music Shakeup: Here's the new lineup - as Lauren returns

Squid Game has proved so popular that some young Scots have been trying to learn Korean to watch it in its original language (Picture: Sebastian Reuter)

The strange power of Squid Game and Traitors and how it's changing us Janet Christie

The nation is gripped by The Traitors

Inside Claudia Winkleman's Traitors' wardrobe

The BAFTA Film Awards will be back in February.

When are the BAFTA Film Awards 2025? Date, host, shortlists, venue, TV

Three of the returning islanders appearning in Love Island All Stars.

Love Island All Stars: The islanders' icks, red flags and green flags

Babygirl

Film reviews: Babygirl | A Real Pain | Maria

Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby are back to present Dancing on Ice.

When is Dancing On Ice on? Lineup, episode dates, presenters, judges

Love Island is back with the second series of All Stars.

When is Love Island on? When the dating show returns, prize, lineup

A bunch of famous faces are returning to the Love Island villa this January.

Love Island All Stars 2025 lineup, why they're back, and ideal partner

Demi Moore poses in the press room with the award for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture - musical or comedy for The Substance during the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday. Picture: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

The 2025 Golden Globes winners in full

Every winner of The Apprentice crowned by Lord Sugar from 2005-2024

Lord Sugar will be back on our screens later this month.

Everything we know about series 19 of The Apprentice

Some of the big winners at the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards.

Golden Globe Winners in Pictures: 15 photos of all the acting winners

Inside the murder mystery show set to take Gaelic to a global audience

Three of the stars in the frame to be the next James Bond.

Next James Bond Odds: 15 007 favourites - including Josh O'Connor

Emily Hampshire is back in Season Two of Amazon Prime's The Rig

Why being back on The Rig is a coming home for Emily Hampshire

The BAFTA Awards will be handed out in February.

BAFTA Film Awards 2025 Longlists: All the films in the running

Claudia Winkleman is back to host another series of The Traitors.

The Traitors Season 3: Release date, rules, prize money

A Complete Unknown

Scotsman film critic Alistair Harkness on ten movies to see in 2025

Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson in Nickel Boys

Film reviews: Nickel Boys | Nosferatu | We Live in Time

Iain Glen, Emily Hampshire and Martin Compston will be returning in the new series of The Rig, which launches on Prime Video on 2 January.

Taking 'eco-thriller' The Rig to the Arctic Circle

Sagar Radia and Sorcha Groundsell star in the new BBC murder mystery series An t-Eilean/The Island. Picture: Black Camel Pictures/BBCAlba/John Maher

The 13 highlights of 2025 in Scottish arts and events

Annie Macdonald, teacher and keen photographer and filmmaker from North Uist. Her footage of the island landscape and children at school and play during the 1970s and 1980s, has now been digititised and preserved for the future. PIC: UistFilm.

Rare footage of life in the Outer Hebrides that rewrites the archives

This is what we were watching on Christmas Day.

Most Watched Christmas Television: The 10 most popular shows of 2024

The cast of BBC sitcom Gavin And Stacey: The Finale (Picture: Tom Jackson)

How Gavin and Stacey teaches streaming services a valuable lesson Scotsman comment

Smithy (James Cordon), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Nessa (Ruth Jones)

Gavin and Stacey Christmas Day special viewing figures revealed

Wallace, Gromit and Norbot.

Wallace and Gromit: Veangence Most Fowl Review: A real Christmas treat

A festive Victoria Coren Mitchell.

Only Connect Christmas Special Review: Four stars

Monica Dolan in 'A Ghost Story for Christmas: Woman of Stone'.

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Woman of Stone Review - four stars

Better Man

Film Reviews: Better Man | The Order | 2073

Some of the most-watched Christmas programmes in British television history.

Most Watched Christmas Day TV: The 13 shows with the biggest audiences

Scrooge has become a byword for meanness, but Keir Starmer is actually worse (Picture: MJ Kim)

Starmer is not Scrooge. He's a far worse Christmas film character Brian Monteith

The age old debate - is 'Die Hard' a Christmas film or is it just an action film during Christmas?

Die Hard: is the ‘80s action film truly a Christmas movie?

Fiona Wood is the first woman to win Channel 4 game show Countdown in 26 years (Picture: Channel 4)

The Scottish accountant who proved Countdown is no 'man's game' Scotsman comment

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries