Posts tagged Sir Walter Scott
In Search of Sir Walter Scott on BBC iPlayer for only five more weeks!

Just five weeks left to watch this! I mean, we are all just glued to the news but should you wish to escape into my documentary about Sir Walter Scott, you have not long left to catch it!

Made by Factory Films.

Watch now!

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'In Search of Sir Walter Scott' on BBC Four

'In Search of Sir Walter Scott' on BBC Four, Tuesday 31st August, 9pm.

You can enjoy the documentary once again, this time on BBC Four! And it will be joyously followed by the film adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's novel, 'Ivanhoe'. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor!

'In Search of Sir Walter Scott' was made with Factory Films all over Scotland during lockdown. It was made safely, so thank you to the crew and all our genius contributors on and off screen. And thank you for watching! It's also available on BBC iPlayer.

Click HERE to watch.

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On the money: a portrait of Sir Walter Scott at 250

It was a joy to write this piece about Sir Walter Scott in art for Art UK - a cultural education charity working to make art available to everyone. There are a number of works of art featuring Scott, his characters, settings, family members and pets in UK collections, which says a lot about how popular he once was. It's interesting to see how representations of Scott vary from dour to almost twinkly.

Click here to read Damian's article for Art UK.

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Sir Walter Scott - Celebrating 250 years

There will be a spectacular light show tonight (Saturday 20th March) to launch the international celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the life and works of Sir Walter Scott.

The broadcast will feature well-known Scott enthusiasts, including Outlander author Diana Gabaldon. There will also be the world premiere of a brand-new short film of the Young Scott, created by artist and director, Andy McGregor, which will be projected onto the 15th-century tower. The tower is next door to the farm where Scott lived as a boy, and his early experiences here continued to inspire him throughout his life.

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