Martin Compston

Fear is to be screened on Amazon Prime.

Martin Compston's 'intense' thriller filmed in Glasgow neighbourhood

Jack Lowden and Koki star in the 18th century samurai survival thriller Tornado, which will open the Glasgow Film Festival this year.

The Glasgow Film Festival 2025 line-up revealed

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

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

Iain Glen and Martin Compston will be returning in the second series of The Rig.

The Rig's stars on taking the supernatural eco-thriller to the Arctic

First look as new The Rig series heads to the Arctic Circle

Martin Compston, Iain Glen and Emily Hampshire pictured at the premiere of The Rig in Edinburgh. Picture: Andrew Timms

13 films and TV shows shot around Edinburgh - and what they made for the economy

Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen on bringing Day Fever to Scotland

Actor Martin Compston. Picture: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images

Compston to host nightly Euro 2024 fan show on BBC Scotland

13 interesting quotes from Martin Compston

Soccer Aid 2024 will feature a former Rangers title winner.

Soccer Aid 2024: Ex-Rangers star confirmed to take part

Emily Hampshire is in Glasgow this week ahead of the world premiere of her new film 'Mom'.

Emily Hampshire on why Scots co-star is 'like Bieber' and new film Mom

Phil MacHugh, Rosalind Erskine and Martin Compston ahead of their chat on Scran podcast.

Watch: Martin Compston reveals his favourite Scottish food and drinks

Joanne Froggatt in Breathtaking.

TV review: Breathtaking - brilliant but almost unwatchable

Explainer Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling: release date of BBC travel show

Martin Compston on travel adventures in Norway for new BBC series

'We find these Scottish individuals who have attained these incredible positions, in these metropolises in the United States, and it's wonderful,' he says. Picture: contributed.

Interview: Scots-born, LA-based Scottish Business Network advisor Charles Lew

Martin Compston starred in the TV drama The Rig.

Humza Yousaf accused of cronyism after helping star secure Covid vaccine

Martin Compston at the Waterfront Cinema in Greenock ahead of the preview of his new series, Martin Compston's Scottish Fling. Picture: John Linton

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Line of Duty star Martin Compston joins line-up

Mel C joins Soccer Aid 2023 line-up of stars

Martin Compston and Phil MacHugh will be reunited for the new show Northern Fling.

Martin Compston reunites with Phil MacHugh for Norway travel show

Martin Compston stars as Fulmer in Amazon's thriller The Rig.

The Rig: Scotland’s North Sea-set ‘eco-thriller’ to get a second series

Martin Compston, right, lost out on the role of Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders to Cillian Murphy, left.

Martin Compston recalls failed Peaky Blinders audion

Martin Compston has revealed that singer Kyle Falconer was in jail on the day he was due to sing at the actor’s wedding.

Martin Compston reveals why The View frontman missed his wedding

Tony Curran and Martin Compston star as Tully and Jimmy in Mayflies. Picture: Jamie Simpson

Hibernating Scottish viewers spoilt for choice of new home-grown entertainment

Martin Compston stars as communications operator Fulmer in The Rig

It's tricky to make oil rig life look real but Compston's drama succeeds.

Edinburgh-born Gordon Smart joins Good Morning Britain as their newest presenter.

Who is Gordon Smart? ITV’s new Scottish presenter for Good Morning Britain

Adrian Dunbar, Rochenda Sandall, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston attend the "Line of Duty" photocall at BFI Southbank on March 18, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Line Of Duty: Reports say show to return for three-part Christmas special

Martin Compston stars in BBC Scotland's Mayflies, the TV adaptation of the Andrew O'Hagan novel. Pic: Jamie Simpson

Actor Martin Compston on new BBC drama Mayflies and why time is precious

Emily Hampshire, Martin Compston and Iain Glen pictured at a premiere of the first episode of the new Amazon Prime series The Rig at the Everyman cinema in Edinburgh ahead of its launch on 6 January. Picture: Andrew Timms

The Rig: Stars launch Scotland's supernatural North Sea thriller

Scottish Fling on the Western Isles. From left to right: Martin Compston, Coinneach MacLeod (aka The Highland Baker), Phil MacHugh Pic: BBC/Tern Television Productions/Jack Harrison

Duolingo's Gaelic lessons mean I won't run out of Irn-Bru - Gaby Soutar

Callum Martin received a personal message of support from his hero Ewan McGregor.

Young Star Wars fans gets personal message from his hero Ewan McGregor

Dylan Moran and Morgana Robinson in Stuck

Aida Smith's TV week: Martin Compston's Scottish Fling, Ladhood, Stuck

Tony Curran will star alongside Martin Compston in a BBC adaptation of Mayflies

Martin Compston and Tony Curran to star in new BBC drama

Martin Compston launches ‘Restless Natives: The Podcast’

Line of Duty stars Martin Compston, Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure could be set to work with Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh in a new drama about James Connolly.

Line of Duty stars in talks for Irvine Welsh James Connolly show

Martin Compston.

Martin Compston denies singing IRA lyrics at Las Vegas Celtic convention

Line of Duty stars Martin Compston and Vicky McClure have given fans hope of a seventh season of the hit crime drama.

Compston and McClure give update on Line of Duty

Martin Compston has said all children should have the right to play football safely ahead of Soccer Aid 2022. Picture: Soccer Aid/ITV

Martin Compston: ‘all kids have right to normal life'

Vicky McClure as DI Kate Fleming and Martn Compston as DI Steve Arnott in Line of Duty.

Martin Compston pokes fun at Line of Duty co-star

Line of Duty actor Martin Compston, second from left, has launched a swanky private members club. Photo. Martin Compston / Instagram

Martin Compston launches swanky private members

Martin Compston has been a lifelong Celtic FC fan.

Beinga star actor helped Line of Duty's Martin Compston achieve football dreams
Line of Duty star Martin Compston says he reached his goal of turning out for boyhood idols Celtic after becoming an actor.

Michael Sheen and David Tennant have been making a new series of Good Omens in Scotland.

New studios help Edinburgh generate nearly £14m from film and TV productions

Martin Compston uses an English accent as DS Steve Arnott in 'Line of Duty'.

Martin Compston believes Scottish accent makes his characters 'charming'

2021 saw STV deliver the highest revenue and operating profit, and lowest net debt on record, says chief executive Simon Pitts. Picture: contributed.

Good reception: broadcaster STV channels record revenue in 'exceptional year'

Martin Compston will be travelling around Scotland for the new BBC Two series Scottish Fling.

Martin Compston to make travel show exploring 'what makes modern Scotland tick'

Line of Duty star Martin Compston is just one of the famous faces set to walk the red carpet at the Glasgow Film Festival.

Ten events where the stars will walk the red carpet at the Glasgow Film Festival

Martin Compston will appear at the Glasgow Film Festival next month.

Martin Compston, Jack Lowden and Alan Cumming to head down red carpet in Glasgow

Comedian Fern Brady. Photo: Matt Crockett

Who has been named Scotland's most influential Twitter user?

Martin Compston says dream role is to play Edinburgh-born Irish republican leader James Connolly.

Martin Compston wants to play James Connolly

Scotland fans celebrate during a FIFA World Cup Qualifier between Scotland and Israel at Hampden Park, on October 09 , 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Martin Compston, Nicola Sturgeon and more react to dramatic Scotland win

Daniel Craig is set to hang up his Bond tuxedo after starring in No Time To Die, the latest instalment in the series. Picture: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Universal Pictures.

Martin Compston tipped to be next James Bond

Line of Duty actor Martin Compston enjoyed a night out at the new Johnnie Walker Experience in Edinburgh’s Princes Street.

Martin Compston enjoys night out in Edinburgh

Martin Compston has voiced a series of television adverts encouraging people to order the naloxone medication which can reverse the effects of a drug overdose.

Martin Compston voices new drugs campaign

Who won at the NTAs 2021? All of this year’s National Television Award winners in full (Image credit: PA/Getty Images)

Who won at the National Television Awards 2021?

Tommy Jessop (centre), Martin Compston, Gregory Piper, Craig Parkinson, Daniel Mays and the cast and crew of Line of Duty in the press room after winning the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards 2021 held at the O2 Arena, London.

Martin Compston hails fans after award

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