TV & Radio
Our guide to the best from the world of television, podcasts and online streaming video. Reviews of some of the best new shows, news on some of your favourite series, features and opinion from our team.
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FeaturesStef Smith on LGBTQ+ micro-drama Float
We speak to acclaimed playwright Stef Smith about her first TV show, Float – an innovative, heartfelt and mint fresh micro-drama centred on a tender lesbian romance Read more »| 10 Nov 2021 -
FeaturesSmall Screen Scotland: Neil Forsyth on Guilt
Ahead of Edinburgh-set comic thriller Guilt returning for series two, we speak to writer Neil Forsyth about the show's word-of-mouth success Read more »| 11 Oct 2021 -
ComedyICYMI: Siân Docksey on The Golden Girls
Comedian, writer and podcaster Siân Docksey submerges herself in the pastel hues of much-loved 80s sitcom The Golden Girls Read more »| 11 Oct 2021 -
ComedyICYMI: The Improverts on Bridesmaids
We catch up with Joshua Garrett, Director of long-running Edinburgh-based improvised comedy group The Improverts, as he encounters Kristen Wiig's semi-improvised Bridesmaids for the first time Read more »| 05 Aug 2021 -
ComedyICYMI: Helen Bauer on Parks and Recreation
Edinburgh Best Newcomer nominee Helen Bauer shares the joys of the relentlessly positive Parks and Recreation Read more »| 16 Jun 2021 -
ComedyAnia Magliano on The Weekly Shop and live comedy
Lockdown star Ania Magliano on her new podcast, work anxiety as a form of material, and her hopes for the future of live comedy Read more »| 14 Jun 2021
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ComedyICYMI: Marjolein Robertson on Teachers
Shetland storyteller, improviser and stand-up Marjolein Robertson teaches us a thing or two about early 2000s comedy-drama Teachers Read more »| 12 May 2021 -
FeaturesMark Millar on Jupiter's Legacy, Millarworld & Netflix
Mark Millar sold his Glasgow-based comic book empire Millarworld to Netflix in 2017 – and he couldn't be more chuffed about it. We speak to him ahead of the release of the first Millarworld/Netflix production, Jupiter's Legacy Read more »| 07 May 2021 -
ComedyCiarán Dowd on Don Rodolfo's move to TV
As daring lothario Don Rodolfo charms his way onto the small screen, we chat to the character's creator Ciarán Dowd Read more »| 22 Apr 2021 -
FeaturesMeet two Glasgow Creative Accelerator 'Founders'
Fifteen creative companies in Glasgow are currently taking part in the Glasgow Creative Accelerator, a mentorship programme to help creative businesses reach their full potential. We find out more from two of the participants Read more »| 21 Apr 2021 -
SexualityLove Bites: Michelin stars in our eyes
This month's columnist finds lockdown joy in the magic of MasterChef Read more »| 16 Mar 2021 -
ComedyICYMI: Rosco McClelland on Back of the Y
Former Scottish Comedian of the Year Rosco McClelland takes on Back of the Y, New Zealand's absurd and raucous answer to Jackass Read more »| 15 Mar 2021 -
FeaturesHow My Mum Tracy Beaker captured the hearts of 90s kids
Kids' TV heroine Tracy Beaker has made a triumphant return to the BBC, but My Mum Tracy Beaker's success isn't all 90s nostalgia. The original show's underlying issues of social mobility, sexuality and class have been brought to the surface in this reboot Read more »| 10 Mar 2021 -
ComedyPoppy Hillstead Enters Our Chat
As series three of her podcast drops, Poppy Hillstead talks Pixar, mumblers, BTS fans and people’s enduring unease with the word ‘clitoris’ Read more »| 10 Mar 2021 -
ComedyHow The Simpsons Wrecked Ralph Wiggum
The rise and fall of a Valentine’s Day hero, and the sad demise of a classic TV comedy – we look at the downfall of The Simpsons and Ralph Wiggum Read more »| 10 Feb 2021