Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Episode 88 - Outlaw King (2018)
The Culture Swally
Celebrating the best of Scottish film and TV shows. Each episode we will take a look at some bizarre and funny news stories from Scotland and review one of our favourite Scottish films and TV shows. So join us for a Swally, on The Culture Swally!
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Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
On this episode of The Swally, we’re going back to 1979, as we look at the BBC adaptation of John Byrne’s, The Slab Boys. Taking place in the Slab Room of a carpet manufacturer in Paisley, the play follows the antics of Slab Boys Phil, Spanky and Hector as they try to scrape through life in the 50s. Starring Gerard Kelly, Billy McColl, Joseph McKenna and Tom Watson, Slab Boys is available to watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EfSkd2Ao_I
In the news we visit a new holiday designation that is a must visit for Scots, hear about the secret drinking dens of Glasgow in the olden days, ponder if a WWE Superstar is correct and all Scottish women sound like Shrek and lick our lips over Brian Cox’s favourite Scottish foods.
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Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
It’s the annual Swally Spooktacular! On this episode we look at the 2014 horror film, Let Us Prey. Starring Liam Cunningham, Pollyanna Macintosh, Jonathan Watson, Bryan Larkin, Douglas Russell and Hanna Stanbridge amongst others, it tells the story of Rachel, a rookie cop about to begin her first shift in a Scottish police station in a small town. But when a mysterious stranger arrives in town, all hell breaks loose.
In the news we catch up with some Scottish Big Brother contestants from the past, get annoyed by a musician who’s been practicing his trumpet skills, meet a money saving witch who has been sticking pins in some uncomfortable places of her voodoo dolls and hear about a woman who’s dog upset her travel plans.
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Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
On this episode of The Swally we are looking at series two of the Irvine Welsh written adaptation of Crime. Starring Dougray Scott, Joanna Vanderham and Ken Stott, series two picks up a few months after the events of series one. When one of Lennox’s former colleagues is attacked, Lennox and Drummond quickly realise that all is not as it seems as they become embroiled in a case about vengeance, identity and social justice.
In the news we meet a pensioner who gave his neighbours a bit of an eyeful when out in his garden, hear about how England is trying to steal one of Scotland’s cultural icons, argue over 11 things Scottish people argue about and hear about a cheeky delivery driver, who fancied a nibble.
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Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
We’re back in Maryhill on this episode as we look at the classic Taggart episode ‘Nest of Vipers’. In this case, the discovery of two skulls at a building site causes DCI Jim Taggart to re-open a missing person enquiry from four years earlier. As an university professor begins to reconstruct the faces of the murder victims, a batch of poisonous snakes and spiders are stolen from a Glasgow biotech company, and are then used in a bizarre killing spree. Is the killer trying to cover up his crimes, and can Taggart, Jardine and Reid crack the case before more people die? Starring Mark McManus, James Macpherson, Blythe Duff and a very young Dougray Scott
In the news we meet a pensioner who is auditioning for Baywatch, hear about a spooky child pervert who invaded a hen party, have an update on ’90’s band The Fun Lovin’ Criminals and discover a Scottish pop star in a chip wrapper.
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Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
We are polishing our lamps and practicing our knots on the latest episode of The Culture Swally as we look at the 2018 film, The Vanishing. Starring Peter Mullan, Gerard Butler and Connor Swindells and based on the Flannan Isle mystery, it tells the tale of three lighthouse keepers who find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance.
In the news we meet a scrapyard Gangsta Granny who got herself into a little bit of trouble, hear about 10 Scottish Laws that are still legal today, rummage through the Taggart Archive and taste the newly created Aberdeen Sandwich!
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Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
On this episode of The Culture Swally, we are discussing the third and final series of the darkly comic Scottish drama from Neil Forsyth, Guilt. Starring Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives, series three picks up a year after the end of series two, which saw Max heading to Chicago to join Jake. Roy Lynch was last seen on his balcony with Teddy and is presumed to be dead, leaving his widow Maggie Lynch to take charge of the family business. Series three sees the return of a whole host of characters from the previous two series and early in episode one, events lead to the brothers finding themselves back in Leith, but trying to avoid Maggie Lynch. Series three of Guilt was released in April this year and is available on BBC iPlayer.
In the news we cover a whirlpool of evil at Loch Ness, discuss a sexy advert on at 10am, meet an Elton John tribute act, who is perhaps taking it too far and discuss Trainspotting and The Singing Kettle at The Fringe.
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Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
We’re off on our barge this week on The Culture Swally, as we look at the 2003 film, Staring Ewan McGregor, Peter Mullan, Tilda Swinton and Emily Mortimer, Young Adam. The film follows McGregor as a young drifter working on a river barge who disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.
In the news we meet a shopkeeper called Rambo, hear a couple of stories about Ex Scotland manager Craig Brown, meet a man who found some floating gold and discuss a football fan, banned for throwing missiles!
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Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
It’s Thursday, so you know what that means! Late Night Shopping! Yes, on The Swally this week, we look at the 2001 film, starring James Lance, Kate Ashfield, Luke de Woolfson and Enzo Cilenti. It follows Sean, Vincent, Jody and Lenny who work graveyard shifts in various soul-killing jobs (a hospital, a supermarket, a factory and a call centre, respectively) and meet up in a cafe after work to kill time.
Late Night Shopping is available to watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRlbJgRkGPI
In the news we meet a merman stripper, are relieved that the Hen Do crisis is over, discuss The Proclaimers and whether they should do Scotland’s next Euro song, meet a woman who loves gaming and play round of The Purple Tin game. Oh and Greg pesters Ricky Ross on Twitter.
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The Culture Swally
Celebrating the best of Scottish film and TV shows. Each episode we will take a look at some bizarre and funny news stories from Scotland and review one of our favourite Scottish films and TV shows. So join us for a Swally, on The Culture Swally!