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Billy Connolly and Jon Morrison in The Elephants' Graveyard. (1976)
Two unemployed men meet in an old house in the woods. They find out that they both are pretending to work.
They spend the day together with drinking and deep conversations.
Two unemployed men meet in an old house in the woods. They find out that they both are pretending to work.
They spend the day together with drinking and deep conversations.
November 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Billy Connolly and Jon Morrison in The Elephants' Graveyard. (1976)
Two unemployed men meet in an old house in the woods. They find out that they both are pretending to work.
They spend the day together with drinking and deep conversations.
Two unemployed men meet in an old house in the woods. They find out that they both are pretending to work.
They spend the day together with drinking and deep conversations.
Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh. Home of Fraserburgh FC. Pic: Joris van de Wier
November 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh. Home of Fraserburgh FC. Pic: Joris van de Wier
Buses mark the launch of Radio Forth in Edinburgh in January 1975.
The first words spoken on the station were by founder Richard Findlay, and the first song played was 'January' by Edinburgh band Pilot.
The first words spoken on the station were by founder Richard Findlay, and the first song played was 'January' by Edinburgh band Pilot.
November 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Buses mark the launch of Radio Forth in Edinburgh in January 1975.
The first words spoken on the station were by founder Richard Findlay, and the first song played was 'January' by Edinburgh band Pilot.
The first words spoken on the station were by founder Richard Findlay, and the first song played was 'January' by Edinburgh band Pilot.
Radio Tay staff in the studios at North Isla Street, Dundee. (1980)
November 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Radio Tay staff in the studios at North Isla Street, Dundee. (1980)
Bus Stop of The Day: Isle of Lewis. Pic: Dave Beere
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Bus Stop of The Day: Isle of Lewis. Pic: Dave Beere
Finnieston ferry arr. Plantation, Glasgow in May 1975. Pic: David Christie.
November 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Finnieston ferry arr. Plantation, Glasgow in May 1975. Pic: David Christie.
Albums of Scotland: Orange Juice - You Can't Hide Your Love Forever. Released on the Polydor label in 1982.
November 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Albums of Scotland: Orange Juice - You Can't Hide Your Love Forever. Released on the Polydor label in 1982.
Phone Box of The Day: The A708 between Moffat and Selkirk, outside the Glen Café.
Pic: Walter Baxter
Pic: Walter Baxter
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Phone Box of The Day: The A708 between Moffat and Selkirk, outside the Glen Café.
Pic: Walter Baxter
Pic: Walter Baxter
Elaine C. Smith with husband Bob Morton on their wedding day in July 1988.
November 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Elaine C. Smith with husband Bob Morton on their wedding day in July 1988.
Jim Leighton and Simon Stainrod are unveiled at Dens Park on the same day in February 1992. Iain Munro is the happy manager in the middle. Stainrod replaced him as manager within days.
November 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Jim Leighton and Simon Stainrod are unveiled at Dens Park on the same day in February 1992. Iain Munro is the happy manager in the middle. Stainrod replaced him as manager within days.
Record Shak at 69 Clerk Street, Edinburgh. Closed in October 2019 following the death of owner Davy Gass.
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Record Shak at 69 Clerk Street, Edinburgh. Closed in October 2019 following the death of owner Davy Gass.
Ben More, Isle of Mull. Pic: IG/petecrossland
November 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Ben More, Isle of Mull. Pic: IG/petecrossland
Stone Roses fans at Glasgow Green in 1990. Pic: Ian Tilton
November 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Stone Roses fans at Glasgow Green in 1990. Pic: Ian Tilton
Scotland fans at Euro '92 in Sweden. Pic: Tony Davis
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Scotland fans at Euro '92 in Sweden. Pic: Tony Davis
The Scott Monument, Edinburgh. (1845)
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The Scott Monument, Edinburgh. (1845)
Greenock-born crime novelist and screenwriter, Lin Anderson. Best known as the creator of forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod.
Pic: Guillem Lopez
Pic: Guillem Lopez
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Greenock-born crime novelist and screenwriter, Lin Anderson. Best known as the creator of forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod.
Pic: Guillem Lopez
Pic: Guillem Lopez
James McFadden, Rab Douglas and Kevin Harper launch a new Scotland kit in 2003.
November 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
James McFadden, Rab Douglas and Kevin Harper launch a new Scotland kit in 2003.
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. Pic: Neily39/X
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. Pic: Neily39/X
Tony Curran and Martin Compston in the BBC1 series, 'Mayflies'.
An epic night of debauchery in 1980s Manchester is followed by tragedy 30 years later.
Adapted by Andrea Gibb from the novel by Andrew O'Hagan. (2022)
An epic night of debauchery in 1980s Manchester is followed by tragedy 30 years later.
Adapted by Andrea Gibb from the novel by Andrew O'Hagan. (2022)
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Tony Curran and Martin Compston in the BBC1 series, 'Mayflies'.
An epic night of debauchery in 1980s Manchester is followed by tragedy 30 years later.
Adapted by Andrea Gibb from the novel by Andrew O'Hagan. (2022)
An epic night of debauchery in 1980s Manchester is followed by tragedy 30 years later.
Adapted by Andrea Gibb from the novel by Andrew O'Hagan. (2022)
Pubs of Scotland: The Bullfrog, Muirhouse, Motherwell. (1962-2022)
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Pubs of Scotland: The Bullfrog, Muirhouse, Motherwell. (1962-2022)
New recruits of the Stock Exchange Corps line up in Glasgow's Buchanan Street in 1917 before being trained and sent to the front line.
All worked in the city's financial hub where a voluntary military unit was raised.
A total of 120 men from the unit were killed in action.
All worked in the city's financial hub where a voluntary military unit was raised.
A total of 120 men from the unit were killed in action.
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
New recruits of the Stock Exchange Corps line up in Glasgow's Buchanan Street in 1917 before being trained and sent to the front line.
All worked in the city's financial hub where a voluntary military unit was raised.
A total of 120 men from the unit were killed in action.
All worked in the city's financial hub where a voluntary military unit was raised.
A total of 120 men from the unit were killed in action.
Movies of Scotland: Britt Ekland as 'Willow' in The Wicker Man. (1973)
November 20, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Movies of Scotland: Britt Ekland as 'Willow' in The Wicker Man. (1973)
Julie Fleeting, Graeme Murty, Neil Alexander, Nigel Quashie and Jo Love launch Scotland's new away kit in March 2007. Pic: Bill Murray
November 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Julie Fleeting, Graeme Murty, Neil Alexander, Nigel Quashie and Jo Love launch Scotland's new away kit in March 2007. Pic: Bill Murray
The former St.Enoch railway station in Glasgow, being used as a car park in 1975. Pic: David Christie.
November 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The former St.Enoch railway station in Glasgow, being used as a car park in 1975. Pic: David Christie.
Iain McColl (1954-2013). Actor known for roles in City Lights, Rab C. Nesbitt, Hamish Macbeth, Still Game and Taggart.
November 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Iain McColl (1954-2013). Actor known for roles in City Lights, Rab C. Nesbitt, Hamish Macbeth, Still Game and Taggart.