The Team — Series 1 (Nordic Noir & Beyond) Out Now When crime no longer stops at international borders, police forces in different countries have to work together; that’s the premise behind Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm’s The Team which, while lacking the innocent exuberance of 1980s’ action series The A-Team, is a solid attempt […]
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Andrew Doyle on Forrest Reid
The acerbic writer and stand-up is determined to spread the word about his gay literary hero – who died 70 years ago. Most GT readers will know Andrew Doyle for his stand up comedy; as a frequently hilarious, sharply intelligent, and fearless stage presence, ready to push audience tolerance of “bad taste” to the limit. […]
The Aesthetics of Access
Arts and equalities journalist Paul F Cockburn asks how the consideration of accessibility has influenced the aesthetics of disability theatre and performance. Necessity, according to the old proverb, is the mother of invention—and performance is no exception. Soon after Jenny Sealey MBE become Artistic Director of Graeae Theatre Company in 1997, she faced a significant […]
Edinburgh’s Ghost Signs
Echoes of Edinburgh’s past can still be glimpsed today, thanks to numerous ‘ghost signs’ which linger around the city, as Paul F Cockburn explains. Past and present constantly intertwine in Edinburgh, and not just when buildings from different centuries stand side-by-side. Glimpses of the capital’s commercial life, some dating back to the 19th century, are […]
Nocturne #4 Review
DVD: SHETLAND (The Complete Series 1-3) starring Douglas Henshall, Alison O’Donnell, Steven Robertson amazon.co.uk: £17:77 An impressive Douglas Henshall stars as DI Jimmy Perez, leading his team investigating crime within an isolated, sometimes inhospitable and yet hauntingly beautiful landscape. Based on the novels by award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, the… . . . BOOK: MAPPING […]
Hooked on Quality
Quality produce and careful preparation are at the heart of Scotland’s world-renowned food industry. When it comes to food, comedians may regularly joke about a Scottish predilection for frying everything (and adding chips), but countless award-winning chefs—Tom Kitchen, Paul Kitching and Nick Nairn, to name just three—know that Scotland’s land and waters offer some truly […]
Curtain Raisers
Show-based city-break packages are well established in London, but there are plenty of reasons for theatre-lovers to head north to Scotland… Every year, millions of visitors flock to London’s West End to enjoy globally-recognised shows on the stages of iconic theatres on and around the likes of Shaftesbury Avenue and Drury Lane. Yet there’s more […]
