Film and TV

Tom Cruise has debuted the first trailer for Top Gun: Maverick.

The pride of Disney Animation, The Lion King has been remade virtually frame for frame, but the CGI virtuosity dilutes some of the artistic sparkle of the hand-drawn original writes Alistair Harkness

Filming of the new James Bond movie is underway in the Highlands.

A couple’s struggle to conceive forms the basis of a Scotland-set film which announces the arrival of a new voice among the growing band of contemporary British auteurs, writes Alistair Harkness

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FANS of Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings are in for a fantasy extravaganza in the Capital this weekend.

The Edinburgh Academy in Stockbridge will be transformed into magical other worlds as it welcomes actors and props from the hit book, film and TV franchises for the three-day spectacle For The Love Of Fantasy.

Crowds gathered to watch filming for the Christmas special of BBC hit Gavin & Stacey.

My friends with kids tell me this is nearly the halfway point in the summer holidays. When I say “tell” what I really mean is they expressed a view punctuated with expletives. They’ve run out of fun things to entertain them with, especially free options, and are slowly contemplating the return to school and all the costs associated with that.

Love Island host Iain Stirling had a little fun at the expense of Rangers on Thursday's show.

It is the romantic fantasy series which has helped double the value of Scotland’s film and television sector and delivered a nationwide boost to the tourism industry.

One of Hollywood’s leading special effects experts says Scotland needs to tell the world it is more than just “a pretty location” for film and TV locations – and urged it to set its sights of securing productions set in space.

Kirsty Young has stepped down permanently as host of Desert Island Discs, saying her break from the radio show has inspired her to "pursue new challenges".

Watching couples in the Love Island villa as a way to unwind from the Tory leadership race, Paris Gourtsoyannis wonders which is more fake.

Golden Globe-winning Scottish actor Richard Madden has received an honorary doctorate for his contribution to drama from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

For whom does Lord Hall, the director-general of the BBC, speak? He claims that licence fee payers support the £1.75 million paid to TV presenter Gary Lineker, along with similar startling amounts paid to other prominent broadcasters.

Netflix how show Stranger Things returns to our screens today, promising a third series of 80s-inspired nostalgia and terrifying monsters.

The BBC is caught in a trap, one that could eventually pose a serious threat.