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Susan Calman talks to actress Elaine C Smith about Zombie Rule #9.
Duration: 09:32
Source: BBC Radio Scotland
News and updates on the work of Scottish actors around the world.
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Showing posts with label BBC Radio Scotland. Show all posts
Sunday, 21 April 2013
Elaine C Smith: radio interview
Elaine C. Smith: Celebrity Interview
Susan Calman talks to actress Elaine C Smith about Zombie Rule #9.
Duration: 09:32
Source: BBC Radio Scotland
Susan Calman talks to actress Elaine C Smith about Zombie Rule #9.
Duration: 09:32
Source: BBC Radio Scotland
Sunday, 31 March 2013
James Cosmo: interviews
The Movie Cafe: James Cosmo
Janice Forsyth presents a very special conversation with one of Scotland's best loved film actors.
James Cosmo has been a larger than life presence on our big screens since his movie debut in The Battle Of Britain in 1969 alongside Michael Caine and Christopher Plummer. Since then he's played a hairy clansmen in Highlander, a drug addict's father in Trainspotting, William Wallace's right hand man in Braveheart and is currently dominating screens as part of the Game Of Thrones TV series.
In this in-depth interview he discusses how he was considered for the role of James Bond, his involvement in plans for a Scottish Film Studio and how Mel Gibson interrupted a Saturday night at home with news that would change his life.
Listen to the interview at BBC Radio Scotland
Game of Thrones
James Cosmo On Playing Mormont
James Cosmo reveals where 'Game of Thrones' Season 3 picks back up for Mormont!
MTV
Janice Forsyth presents a very special conversation with one of Scotland's best loved film actors.
James Cosmo has been a larger than life presence on our big screens since his movie debut in The Battle Of Britain in 1969 alongside Michael Caine and Christopher Plummer. Since then he's played a hairy clansmen in Highlander, a drug addict's father in Trainspotting, William Wallace's right hand man in Braveheart and is currently dominating screens as part of the Game Of Thrones TV series.
In this in-depth interview he discusses how he was considered for the role of James Bond, his involvement in plans for a Scottish Film Studio and how Mel Gibson interrupted a Saturday night at home with news that would change his life.
Listen to the interview at BBC Radio Scotland
Game of Thrones
James Cosmo On Playing Mormont
James Cosmo reveals where 'Game of Thrones' Season 3 picks back up for Mormont!
MTV
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Greg McHugh: the man behind Gary, Tank Commander
Greg McHugh: The man behind Gary, Tank Commander
Gary dispenses wisdom on war, life and cheesy pasta
Greg McHugh is a rising comedy star who has had a busy year, writing and taking the lead in cult series Gary, Tank Commander as well as playing alongside Jack Whitehall in Channel Four's student comedy Fresh Meat.
Edinburgh-born comedy actor Greg McHugh knew that his
creation had caught the public imagination when people started tweeting
pictures of themselves dressed up for Halloween as Gary, Tank Commander.
With his army fatigues, orange fake tan and trademark quiff, Gary is easy to copy.
Add to that the camp gestures, wide-eyed, childlike innocence and surreal flights of fancy - such as why there is not a vegetable brand called "world peas" - and you have a character much-imitated by teenage fans.
You know you have started something beyond your control when people shout "cheesy pasta" at you in the street, McHugh tells Stark Talk on BBC Radio Scotland.
"I've had a guy whisper it in my ear and then walk away, which was quite creepy," he says.
It is a reference to a much-loved scene when Gary recounts his disgust at there being "ni cheesy pasta" on his return from serving in Iraq.
"To Gary, cheesy pasta not being available in the supermarket is really the same as some dreadful atrocity in a war," says McHugh.
McHugh also plays Howard in Fresh Meat
"He's kind of simple but not stupid. He's not the brightest but he's loveable."
The comedy comes from McHugh's portrayal of Gary - with an infectious enthusiasm and an adorable daftness - which has won him many fans, even among squaddies.
Part of the comedy is the accent.
"It's based on a few people," says McHugh.
"It's a real accent that I'd heard on buses in Edinburgh. He's kind of based on a real voice."
There was also a suggestion it could have been based on a guy who sold pizzas at Stirling University, where McHugh studied business.
"There's no one specific person, there's little bits of other people," he says.
The third series of Gary, Tank Commander will be the last
It is certainly not McHugh's true spoken voice, which is a far softer Edinburgh brogue.
That does not stop people constantly calling him Gary and getting him mixed up with his character.
McHugh says: "On the one hand it's a brilliant compliment. But I am really quite different from Gary and when people meet they are genuinely disappointed."
The third series of Gary, Tank Commander recently ended on BBC Scotland, as well as getting a network airing.
However, McHugh does not think he will make any more.
He says: "It is very easy to fall into that safety net of doing Gary as long as I can milk it but I don't really want to do that.
"Hopefully we would do a Christmas special at some point. I would consider that."
Serious business The 32-year-old comedian has lived with the comic creation for longer than the three series would suggest.
Gary began life as character in McHugh's stand-up show at The Stand in Edinburgh.
It was later made into a 10-minute sketch for E4 before becoming a show called Gary's War for More4, which won the Scottish Bafta in 2008.
"Comedy is a very serious business," he says.
"The amount of detail in making a joke work is immense."
He says writing is a "dreadful stress" and he finds it infuriating when something he has written does not work as he thinks it should.
An appreciation of how much effort is involved in writing has made him "quite picky" about what he chooses to do.
But he has just finished appearing as Howard in the second series of Fresh Meat, created by Peep Show writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.
McHugh says: "With Fresh Meat the scripts are so good and so well-written and the character is so clear and fresh and I enjoy doing it so much that when I get scripts that aren't up to that standard I don't want to do them."
He adds: "I've turned down quite a few things."
"I might be mad but I don't want to do things I'm not proud of."
As Gary would say: "May the forces be with you."
Source (including photos): BBC Scotland News
Edi Stark talks to Greg McHugh, aka Gary Tank Commander, about his life and what has influenced his own brand of comedy.
Availability: 2 days left to listen
Duration: 30 minutes
First broadcast: Tuesday 04 December 2012
Listen now at BBC Radio Scotland
Gary dispenses wisdom on war, life and cheesy pasta
Greg McHugh is a rising comedy star who has had a busy year, writing and taking the lead in cult series Gary, Tank Commander as well as playing alongside Jack Whitehall in Channel Four's student comedy Fresh Meat.
With his army fatigues, orange fake tan and trademark quiff, Gary is easy to copy.
Add to that the camp gestures, wide-eyed, childlike innocence and surreal flights of fancy - such as why there is not a vegetable brand called "world peas" - and you have a character much-imitated by teenage fans.
You know you have started something beyond your control when people shout "cheesy pasta" at you in the street, McHugh tells Stark Talk on BBC Radio Scotland.
"I've had a guy whisper it in my ear and then walk away, which was quite creepy," he says.
It is a reference to a much-loved scene when Gary recounts his disgust at there being "ni cheesy pasta" on his return from serving in Iraq.
"To Gary, cheesy pasta not being available in the supermarket is really the same as some dreadful atrocity in a war," says McHugh.
McHugh also plays Howard in Fresh Meat
"He's kind of simple but not stupid. He's not the brightest but he's loveable."
The comedy comes from McHugh's portrayal of Gary - with an infectious enthusiasm and an adorable daftness - which has won him many fans, even among squaddies.
Part of the comedy is the accent.
"It's based on a few people," says McHugh.
"It's a real accent that I'd heard on buses in Edinburgh. He's kind of based on a real voice."
There was also a suggestion it could have been based on a guy who sold pizzas at Stirling University, where McHugh studied business.
"There's no one specific person, there's little bits of other people," he says.
The third series of Gary, Tank Commander will be the last
It is certainly not McHugh's true spoken voice, which is a far softer Edinburgh brogue.
That does not stop people constantly calling him Gary and getting him mixed up with his character.
McHugh says: "On the one hand it's a brilliant compliment. But I am really quite different from Gary and when people meet they are genuinely disappointed."
The third series of Gary, Tank Commander recently ended on BBC Scotland, as well as getting a network airing.
However, McHugh does not think he will make any more.
He says: "It is very easy to fall into that safety net of doing Gary as long as I can milk it but I don't really want to do that.
"Hopefully we would do a Christmas special at some point. I would consider that."
Serious business The 32-year-old comedian has lived with the comic creation for longer than the three series would suggest.
Gary began life as character in McHugh's stand-up show at The Stand in Edinburgh.
It was later made into a 10-minute sketch for E4 before becoming a show called Gary's War for More4, which won the Scottish Bafta in 2008.
BBC Scotland took it as a mainstream sitcom and cut down the satirical content in favour of camp surrealism.
McHugh says far more effort goes into its silliness than people appreciate."Comedy is a very serious business," he says.
"The amount of detail in making a joke work is immense."
He says writing is a "dreadful stress" and he finds it infuriating when something he has written does not work as he thinks it should.
An appreciation of how much effort is involved in writing has made him "quite picky" about what he chooses to do.
But he has just finished appearing as Howard in the second series of Fresh Meat, created by Peep Show writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.
McHugh says: "With Fresh Meat the scripts are so good and so well-written and the character is so clear and fresh and I enjoy doing it so much that when I get scripts that aren't up to that standard I don't want to do them."
He adds: "I've turned down quite a few things."
"I might be mad but I don't want to do things I'm not proud of."
As Gary would say: "May the forces be with you."
Source (including photos): BBC Scotland News
Edi Stark talks to Greg McHugh, aka Gary Tank Commander, about his life and what has influenced his own brand of comedy.
Availability: 2 days left to listen
Duration: 30 minutes
First broadcast: Tuesday 04 December 2012
Listen now at BBC Radio Scotland
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Elaine C Smith: 'Mum and Me' radio series
Mum and Me - radio series hosted by Elaine C Smith
1/6 How would you react if your 16 year old daughter told you she was pregnant? In this new BBC Radio Scotland series, Mum and Me, Elaine C Smith hears some heart felt stories about the unique relationship between a mother and her child. This programme looks at the issues that surround being a teen mum. Elaine C Smith talks to Lois Beaumont as she reflects back on her teenage pregnancy and how it changed her life and the relationship with her own mother.
First broadcast BBC Radio Scotland, 2:05PM Thu, 25 Oct 2012
Available until 1:32PM Thu, 1 Nov 2012
Duration 30 minutes
Listen to the programme at BBC
Sunday, 2 September 2012
Tony Roper: Scotland Inspired
There are two days left to listen to Tony Roper on BBC Radio
Scotland’s Scotland Inspired
Actor and writer Tony Roper presents his personal journey through the arts in Scotland.
An ambitious exploration of the arts in Scotland in which a range of artists take us on 15-minute 'personal journeys' illustrating their inspiration and the lineage of their artform.
Monday, 23 July 2012
Radio Scotland is looking for a Scottish ‘older mum’ to take part in new series
Radio Scotland is looking for a Scottish ‘older mum’ to take part in new series
In this major new series for BBC Radio Scotland, Elaine C Smith explores the complex, at times contradictory relationship that exists between a mother and her child. We’re looking for a first time mum in her forties to take part in this 6 part series.
Nowadays there are many reasons for women choosing to have children in their forties. Would you like to share your experience with Elaine C Smith and explore the challenges, joys and tribulations of being an older mum in Scotland?
If so we’d love to hear from you. Please contact producer Philip Sime. email:philip.sime@bbc.co.uk to express your interest.
Source: NetMums
Sunday, 8 July 2012
David Tennant: Broadchurch, Shakespeare Uncovered, BBC Radio Scotland interview, updates
- Broadchurch
Inspired by the series The Killing, David's series of eight one hour episodes is written by Chris Chibnall, with 4 episodes directed by James Strong and produced by Richard Stokes for Kudos Productions.
Filming is expected to start in August 2012 and continues until late November in Bristol and Dorset.
Source (regularly updated): David Tennant on Twitter
Also reported, each with slightly different details, by -
This Is Somerset
Cultbox
STV
Digital Spy
Unreality TV
Virgin Media
Indie Wire
- BBC Radio Scotland interview
An MP3 of the interview can be found here
- Diary dates
Tues 10 Jul - Twenty Twelve Series 2 Episode 5 (Catastrophisation) is on BBC Two at 10pm.
Wed 11 Jul - The Decoy Bride is released in Australia on both DVD and Blu-ray.
Sat 14 Jul - New book called Who Is The Doctor is published in the UK.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter
- Shakespeare Uncovered: Hamlet
Source: David Tennant on Twitter (blog)
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Elaine C Smith promoting I dreamed a dream - The Musical
Listen here to Elaine C Smith being interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland about her role in I Dreamed A Dream
Monday, 21 November 2011
Billy Connolly and Brian Cox to star in radio drama
Two of Scotland's top actors, Billy Connolly and Brian Cox, will star in a Christmas Day radio drama.
The pair will play brothers who join forces in a journey across Scotland to trace a childhood sweetheart.
The drama, The Quest of Donal Q by Scots writer David Ashton, is loosely based on the classic Cervantes tale Don Quixote.
It will be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland on 25 December and repeated on BBC Radio 4 in the new year.
Connolly will play Donal while Cox will star as Sandy, brothers who were separated as children in an orphanage.
Donal is adopted by a rich couple and brought up in California; Sandy remains in Dundee.
Ten years after falling out in a fierce row, Donal returns to ask his brother for help tracing Jeanette, a fellow orphan they both loved, now said to be in dire straits and in need of a "knight in shining armour".
Head of BBC Radio Scotland Jeff Zycinski said it was "fantastic news" to have two of the biggest stars in Scotland coming together.
"This is a lovely Christmas gift for our BBC Radio Scotland audience to enjoy as one of the highlights of this year's fantastic festive line-up of programmes," he said.
Next year BBC Scotland's drama department will deliver about 65 hours of commissions to Radio 4, Radio 3 and Radio 4 Extra as well as BBC Radio Scotland.
Highlights include a Victorian detective drama, McLevy, starring Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond.
Also planned are productions of two classic American novels, John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.
Source: BBC
Also reported by Herald Scotland
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