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Timothée Chalamet in Wonka

Film reviews: Wonka | Leave the World Behind | Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Who has left I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here - and who could still win the reality TV show? Cr. ITV

Who's left I'm A Celeb 2023: Latest eviction news from I'm A Celebrity

Who will win I'm A Celebrity 2023? Cr. ITV.

I'm A Celebrity 2023: Who is the favourite to win I'm A Celeb?

The Simpsons has had a number of Scottish characters and guest stars over the years.

11 Scottish characters and guest stars from The Simpsons

Jack Lowden is quickly becoming one of Scotland's most successful - and acclaimed - actors.

Explainer Five must-see Jack Lowden films and where to stream them

The sea eagle was reintroduced to Scotland in 1975 and has since made a promising comeback (pic: Gemma Wearing)

New award-winning film follows the complex comeback of the sea eagle

Sir Michael Palin's Big Three Adventures, available as BBC DVD box-sets, benefit from regular viewing. Picture: Scott Reid

Humour, insight and passion: Michael Palin takes top honours in TV travel world

Oppenheimer and Past Lives top our film fans' lists for 2023.

Best Films of 2023: The Scotsman's film podcast review of the year

Here are the 10 most highly rated Christmas films on Netflix UK this year. Cr. Netflix

Here are the 10 most highly rated Xmas movies to watch on Netflix

Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica De Gouw and Sam Heughan in The Couple Next Door.

The Couple Next Door: Wife-swapping under wisteria, a bifold doors bonkbuster

Joaquin Phoenix stars as Napoleon in the new Ridley Scott film (Picture: Sony Pictures)

How Scots played a key role in the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte

Eileen

Film reviews: Eileen | Genie | Fallen Leaves

Megan Rapinoe reacts after failing to score in the penalty at the Women’s World Cup 2023 (Photo: WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

United States Women: Netflix confirm release date for 'Under Pressure'

After 30 years in the anchor's chair, Kirsty Wark is leaving Newsnight after the next election

BBC's Newsnight cut to 30 minutes under £500m savings plan

Jack Lowden is quickly becoming one of Scotland's most recognisable actors.

13 interesting quotes from Scottish Slow Horses star Jack Lowden

The many faces of Jack Lowden.

All 13 films the Scottish Slow Horses star Jack Lowden has starred in

Chigs Parmar, Crystelle Pereira and Giuseppe Dell'Anno all competed during series 12 of The Great British Bake Off. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Every winner of The Great British Bake Off including 2023

Damian Barr took part in an in-converation event with Sir Ian Rankin at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Writer Damian Barr on protecting bookshops, libraries and arts funding

The 2023 Bake Off final saw Josh, Matty and Dan go head to head - but who was the ultimate Star Baker?

Who won The Great British Bake Off 2023?

Ken Hay has been unveiled as Netball Scotland's chief executive.

Former Filmhouse chief bounces back with top Scottish sports job

Gary Oldman has enjoyed a long and glittering acting career.

Five must-watch Gary Oldman films and where to stream them

The contestants, hosts and judges of the 14th series of The Great British Bake Off. Image: Mark Bourdillon/Love Productions/Channel 4/PA Wire.

The Great British Bake Off: Who is in the 2023 final?

Taylor Swift 1989 (Taylor's Version) Getty

Taylor Swift fans can soon watch The Eras Tour Concert Film from home

Lizzie Davidson and Kat Sadler are Such Brave Girls

Smith's TV week: Two Doors Down, Such Brave Girls, Squid Game: The Challenge

David Tennant portrayed the Tenth Doctor. Image: BBC

18 Scottish actors who have appeared in Doctor Who

It is hoped Edinburgh's Filmhouse cinema will be able to reopen by the summer.

Edinburgh Filmhouse: Council agrees crucial funding to help cinema reopen

Saltburn is just one film that has left audiences with their jaws on the floor this year. Cr. Warner Bros. Pictures.

Trending Cinema: 5 films you MUST see in theatres this week

Peter Capaldi starred as the Twelfth Doctor - one of the few iterations to keep his Scottish accent. Image: BBC

Four episodes of Doctor Who which were set in Scotland

Squid Game The Challenge: Scots competitor tells of his time on Netflix show

Catchphrase's affable host Stephen Mulhern who shows great patience in the face of some of the contestants’ utterly ridiculous guesses. Picture: contributed.

Why gameshow Celebrity Catchphrase is always a winner in my eyes - Emma Newlands

Mary Berry visited The Enchanted Forest in Perthshire filming her festive special Mary Berry’s Highland Christmas.

Mary Berry to reflect on Scottish roots in Christmas special

The Great British Bake Off semi-finalists. Image: Channel 4

Bake Off semi-final recap: Who made it past Patisserie week?

Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff, seen at The Oval ground in September, was seriously injured in a crash while filming an episode of Top Gear (Picture: Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images)

End of Top Gear for 'foreseeable future' is a real blow to its legions of fans

Film reviews: Napoleon | Wish | The Eternal Daughter | Girl

As Top Gear is 'put to rest', for me Jeremy Clarkson was and still is the tops

Top Gear presenters (left to right) Freddie Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris on a first-look teaser for series 27. Picture: Lee Brimble / BBC Studios/PA Wire

BBC to ‘rest’ Top Gear for ‘foreseeable future’ after Andrew Flintoff crash

In Nigel Farage on I'm a Celebrity, we could be watching a future Tory leader Aidan Smith

456 contestants will take part in Squid Game: The Challenge

Explainer What you need to know about reality show Squid Game: The Challenge

Bake Off star Prue Leith to attend Holyrood event in support of assisted dying

Ridley Scott's latest film, Napoleon, is out on November 22. Image: Getty

Five of Ridley Scott's best historical films including Gladiator

Aftersun star Frankie Corio and writer-director Charlotte Wells on the red carpet at the BAFTA Scotland Awards in Glasgow. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

BAFTA Scotland Awards: Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle, Aftersun and Mayflies win

Emma Corrin and Clive Owen in A Murder at the End of the World.

TV: There's nothing as weird, unsettling, tense and cringeful as The Curse

Suranne Jones, who stars in the new series of the hit BBC thriller, Vigil. Pic: David Fisher/Shutterstock

Suranne Jones talks about the new series of BBC’s Vigil

Gregor Sharp

Gregor Sharp on the poignant return of Two Doors Down

The Filmhouse cinema in Edinburgh closed suddenly in October 2022 after the arts charity Centre for the Moving Image went into administration. Picture: Chris Scott

Filmhouse campaigners insist historic Edinburgh cinema has a ‘viable’ future

Kristen Stewart stars as Princess Diana in Spencer.

Five must-see films about the Royal Family

The Crown: Princess Diana's ghost, great subtlety and comical clunkiness

Exclusive Sir Sean Connery’s family reveal plans for film and TV talent school in Leith

A film school called the Sean Connery Talent Lab is to be created in Leith (Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for AFI)

Renewed hope for Scottish screen industry

Ed McVey, playing the part of Prince William and Dominic West playing the part of Prince of Wales as they film scenes for the next season of The Crown in St Andrews, Scotland.

12 pictures of The Crown filming in Scotland

Many Scots have been involved in Doctor Who over the years.

13 Scots who have made a mark on Doctor Who over the years

Uma Thurman plays The Bride in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Volumes One and Two.

Five must-see films about assassins - and where to stream them

Aftersun star Paul Mescal and the film's writer-director, Charlotte Wells, at the 2022 EIFF opening gala. Picture: Pako Mera

New Edinburgh Film Festival director pledges ‘bright new future’

Bake Off judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. (Photo: Mark Bourdillon/Channel 4)

Bake Off recap: Party week puts quarter-finalists through their paces

Barry Keoghan and Archie Madekwe in Saltburn

Film reviews: Saltburn | May December | Tish | The Mission

Actress Tilda Swinton will play the artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham in the new film A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things. Picture: Frazer Harrison

Tilda Swinton to portray celebrated Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

The presenting team for this year's Children in Need.

Children in Need 2023 presenters and highlights - including Doctor Who

From the original 2004 film to the upcoming musical film, here is the cast of Mean Girls side by side. Pictures: Getty Images

Here's the 2024 Mean Girls cast side by side with original stars

Ant and Dec will present the 2023 edition of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! Cr. ITV.

I'm A Celebrity 2023: When does the show start? What is the full cast?

Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag and Imogen Waterhouse are The Buccaneers

Fun for all the family: spot the Scottish locations in The Buccaneers

The Mean Girls musical movie will be released in 2024. Image: Paramount Pictures

What you need to know about the Mean Girls musical film

Here are the 32 best horror films on Netflix this Halloween. Cr. Netflix.

What is the best horror film to stream on Netflix?

Squid Game: When will season 2 hit Netflix UK?

Scottish presenter Jean Johansson has been popping up on screen for years. Image: Getty

What you need to know about presenter Jean Johansson

Actor Alex Ferns and his wife Jennifer arrive for at the 2002 National Television Awards. Image: John Li/Getty Images

Everything you need to know about Alex Ferns

Kevin McKidd as Chris O’Neill and Bradford's Vinette Robinson as Michelle O'Neill. Picture: ITV.

Everything you need to know about Six Four

All of the Bake Off contestants from 2023: Saku, Dan, Cristy, Josh, Rowan, Abbi, Amos, Dana, Nicky, Matty, Tasha and Keith.

What week is it on Bake Off? Each GBBO theme, week by week

Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. Photo: Love Productions

Bake Off recap: Technical troubles spell disaster during dessert week

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries