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Three classic British Transport films focusing on vistas of interest available from sight-seeing coach tours of the Highlands. The films included are: 'The Heart Is Highland' (1951), 'Wild Highlands' (1957) and 'Highland Journey' (1957). Read more

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  • Perfect Sense

    McGregor went to work in pal's restaurant to research new chef role

    • WENN Newsdesk
    • 28 Jun 2011

    Ewan Mcgregor worked in the kitchen of pal Guy Cowan's Glasgow, Scotland restaurant to prepare to play a chef in new movie Perfect Sense. Cowan used to cook for the movie star on film sets and they became pals, so when McGregor had to master the kitchen arts for a new film role, he turned to the master cook for help. The actor says, "He fed me many times on set and then he started his own restaurant called Guy's... It's a really successful and really good restaurant. Fantastic atmosphere, but... Read more

    Highlands

    Bassey & Connery for new animated movie

    • 18 Nov 2009

    Bond stars Sean Connery and Shirley Bassey are reuniting for a new animated feature film. Former 007 Connery is lending his voice to the lead character in Sir Billi, while Bassey, who belted out the title track for his 1964 Bond movie Goldfinger, has signed up to sing the title song, Guardian of the Highlands. Movie bosses admit the tune was written with Bassey in mind - and the veteran star was thrilled to be approached by husband-and-wife producers Sascha and Tessa Hartmann. The singer says, Read more

    Aberdeen

    Spurlock investigates 'ancestry' of Simpsons character

    • 29 Aug 2009

    Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is determined to solve a dispute over The Simpsons character Groundskeeper Willie as two Scottish cities battle to claim the fictional janitor as their own. Officials in Glasgow have posted a picture of Willie - voiced by American funnyman Dan Castellaneta - in their online hall of fame, citing a 1997 episode of the animated comedy, in which the character describes himself as "the ugliest man in Glasgow". But he is also shown rooting for Aberdeen's soccer team in a... Read more

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    De Niro heads for the hills

    • 28 Mar 2006

    De Niro heads for the hills Scottish film fans will be keeping their eyes peeled following the news that filming of Robert De Niro's (Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, Meet The Parents) latest film, Stardust, is due to begin in the Scottish Highlands soon. De Niro will be taking on the role of the pirate, Captain Shakespeare, in the adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel Stardust. Joining De Niro in the Highlands will be an array of Hollywood stars, including Michelle Pfeiffer (What Lies Beneath,... Read more

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    • Highlands
      Three classic British Transport films focusing on vistas of interest available from sight-seeing coach tours of the Highlands. The films included are: 'The Heart Is Highland' (1951), 'Wild Highlands' (1957) and 'Highland Journey' (1957)....