BBC Scotland Movie Trailers
Most Popular BBC Scotland Trailers
Total trailers found: 268
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman Trailer (1985)
31 December 1985
A look at the career of Oscar-winning cameraman Chris Menges. Filmed on location of 'Comfort and Joy'.
Dialogue in the Dark Trailer (1989)
04 June 1989
A summer evening in Edinburgh, 1776. The ailing philosopher David Hume has an unexpected visitor.
Down Where the Buffalo Go Trailer (1988)
19 January 1988
Carl is a US Navy Shore patrol officer who is based at the Holy Loch naval base in Scotland. Armed only with a nightstick, his primary function is to ensure that sailors on shore leave do not become too rowdy, and to provide help to sailors in need of assistance.
Orphans Reunited Trailer (2019)
11 May 2019
20th anniversary documentary on “Orphans” including interviews with cast and crew.
Mrs Brown Trailer (1997)
18 July 1997
When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr. John Brown.
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox Trailer (2017)
19 February 2017
Tom Waits is one of the most original musicians of the last five decades. Renowned for his gravelly voice and dazzling mix of musical styles, he's also one of modern music's most enigmatic and influential artists.
The Lost Portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Culture Show Special Trailer (2014)
22 February 2014
In 2009, art detective Dr Bendor Grosvenor caused a national scandal by proving that the Scottish National Portrait Gallery's iconic portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie, the rebel Stuart who almost seized power in 1745, was not in fact him.
The Not So Secret Life of the Manic Depressive: 10 Years On Trailer (2016)
15 February 2016
Ten years ago, in an award-winning series, Stephen Fry first spoke about living with manic depression and began a national conversation about mental health.
Initiation Trailer (1996)
18 August 1996
The relationship between a father and son is taken to the limit when the workmen at the family firm initiate the boy into his new job.
The All Star Euros Sketch Show Trailer (2024)
09 June 2024
As the hype reaches fever pitch ahead of the big kick-off in Germany, a stellar line-up work their magic in an essential selection of comic set pieces.
Sean Connery: In His Own Words Trailer (2015)
18 August 2015
Featuring archive interviews with Sean Connery from over 50 years in the business. Friends, actors and directors including Robert Carlyle, Dougray Scott, Laurence Fishburne, Terry Gilliam and George Lucas pay tribute to Scotland's greatest movie star as he celebrates his 85th birthday.
Dounreay: The Atomic Dream Trailer (2006)
22 May 2006
Documentary telling the story of the rise and fall of a daring experiment into atomic energy as the history of the Dounreay fast reactor is charted by the pioneers involved.
Mary Rose Trailer (1987)
01 January 1987
A young woman vanishes on a visit to an island with her husband and child, only to turn up decades l�
Dive, Dive, Dive! with Robert Llewellyn Trailer (2010)
03 May 2010
Robert Llewellyn examines the enduring appeal of submarine movies, finding a beached Cold War Russian nuclear sub on the Medway and WWII German U-boat pens on the French coast.
Eve Set the Balls of Corruption Rolling Trailer (1982)
30 March 1982
Adolescents will always be obsessed by the same old subject, even when they are educated by nuns. Six ex-Classmates meet for the first time in 12 years and hilarious memories change into highly emotional situations.
Brigadista Trailer (1985)
05 February 1985
When best-selling author James Fuller Hayes comes to Glasgow to publicise his personal account of the Spanish Civil War, a surprise reunion with two of his old comrades from the International Brigade reveals contradictory & devastating information.
The Hunt for Peter Tobin Trailer (2025)
04 March 2025
Three murders 15 years apart, connected by one man. Families, detectives and forensic experts devoted their lives to exposing the truth, and bring a serial killer to justice.
West Highland Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
West Highland is an impression of a day on a railway between Mallaig and Glasgow in the last days of steam.
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On Trailer (2014)
11 July 2014
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On features previously banned songs by the BBC including "Lola" by the Kinks, "Jackie" by Scott Walker and "(We Don't Need this) Fascist Groove Thang" by Heaven 17.
Aberdeen '83: Once in a Lifetime Trailer (2023)
11 May 2023
The definitive story of how Aberdeen FC went from the nearly men of Scottish football to winning both the European Cup Winners Cup and European Super Cup.
The Pen Trailer (1995)
25 August 1995
A man frantically searches for a pen while stuck on a train journey somewhere in Scotland.
Sredni Vashtar Trailer (2003)
27 November 2003
Stuck in a bleak, frozen world with only his oppressive Aunt for company, Conradin finds solace in the vicious secret which lurks at the bottom of the garden.
God on Trial Trailer (2008)
03 September 2008
In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial.
Zig Zag Love Trailer (2009)
16 March 2009
When 16-year-old Peter suddenly loses his best friend to cancer, he breaks out of hospital and hits the road in pursuit of life, liberty and love with the first girl he meets.
Bel Trailer (2026)
19 August 2026
Tells the story of Beldina Odenyo, the Kenyan Scottish musician, singer and songwriter, who performed under the stage name, Heir of the Cursed as well as working across Scotland’s theatre and poetry communities.
Yellowbacks Trailer (1990)
30 August 1990
Britain in the very near future. In an abandoned hotel, a young female doctor and a middle-aged scientist are interrogated separately.
Andrina Trailer (1981)
22 November 1981
Captain Bill Torvald has retired to his quiet home in Orkney after fifty years at sea. When a young woman, Andrina, begins visiting him through the dark winter, he is grateful for her kindness and company.
Still Game: The Story So Far Trailer (2014)
31 December 2014
A celebration of the sitcom Still Game, featuring interviews with the cast, celebrities who have appeared on the show and super fans.
Catching a Killer: The Murder of Emma Caldwell Trailer (2024)
28 February 2024
As the man who murdered Emma Caldwell is finally brought to justice, reporter Samantha Poling reveals a catalogue of missed opportunities by police to catch him.
Mrs. Brown's Boys Live Tour: Good Mourning Mrs. Brown Trailer (2012)
12 November 2012
Get ready to experience everyone’s favourite mother hen at her most outrageous in her very first Live Tour DVD.
The Fringe, Fame and Me Trailer (2022)
08 August 2022
The Fringe, Fame and Me is the story of how a small Scottish arts festival that began 75 years ago this year became a national institution – a crucible where new stars are forged, careers made, and sometimes, dreams dashed.
The Gamechangers Trailer (2015)
15 September 2015
The struggle of Houser's legal feud against American lawyer Jack Thompson, over the morality of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game series.
The Fantastic Mr Feynman Trailer (2013)
12 May 2013
Richard Feynman is one of the most iconic, influential and inspiring scientists of the 20th century. He helped design the atomic bomb, solved the mystery of the Challenger Shuttle catastrophe and won a Nobel Prize.
Doddie Weir: One More Try Trailer (2019)
06 December 2019
Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir was diagnosed with MND in 2016. Doctors said he would be in a wheelchair within a year.
Insane Fight Club Trailer (2014)
11 March 2014
A group of friends have created a brand new subculture that is taking over the streets of Glasgow. They've established their very own fight club, but this is no ordinary wrestling event - this is brutal, riotous chaos.
Optimum Trailer (2026)
01 October 2026
Two strangers meet for a date in a Glasgow beer garden. An AI system has declared them to be optimally matched.
The Blue Boy Trailer (1994)
02 September 1994
Marie is an insecure housewife whose husband, Joe, is having an affair. The two of them take a holiday to rural Scotland, but by sheer bad luck, end up at the hotel Joe uses for his "getaways.
Ex-S: The Wicker Man Trailer (1998)
16 December 1998
Cast and crew discuss the 1973 film The Wicker Man, directed by Robin Hardy.
Saint Antony's Day Off Trailer (1997)
07 March 1997
A group of Scots Italians try to find somewhere to watch the 1994 World Cup Final.
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar Trailer (2014)
29 June 2014
Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle - as they prepare to reunite on stage.
Jig Trailer (2011)
30 November 2011
Documentary telling the compelling story of the 40th Irish Dancing World Championships.
Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise Trailer (2015)
08 August 2015
Using only archive film and a new musical score by the band Mogwai, Mark Cousins presents an impressionistic kaleidoscope of our nuclear times – protest marches, Cold War sabre-rattling, Chernobyl and Fukishima – but also the sublime beauty of the atomic world, and how x-rays and MRI scans have improved human lives.
The Bogie Man Trailer (1992)
15 August 1992
A mental patient who believes he is Humphrey Bogart escapes from his institution and sets up in business as a private eye.
Digging Your Own Grave Trailer (1995)
17 January 1995
Documentary about the making of Danny Boyle's 1994 film, "Shallow Grave".
Facelifts and Fillers Trailer (2016)
17 February 2016
What was once the domain of the rich and famous has become part of mainstream life… now a growing number of people are going under the knife – or the needle - to stay young and beautiful.
The Bridges That Built London Trailer (2012)
14 June 2012
Dan Cruickshank explores the mysteries and secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is. He uncovers stories of Bronze-Age relics emerging from the Vauxhall shore, of why London Bridge was falling down, of midnight corpses splashing beneath Waterloo Bridge, and above all, of the sublime ambition of London's bridge builders themselves.
Burns in the USA Trailer (2017)
25 January 2017
Robert Burns was well aware of the revolution taking place across the Atlantic as he grew up. The poet was inspired.
Scotland's Einstein: James Clerk Maxwell - The Man Who Changed the World Trailer (2015)
02 December 2015
Professor Iain Stewart reveals the story behind the Scottish physicist who was Einstein's hero; James Clerk Maxwell.
The Oil Machine Trailer (2022)
04 November 2022
From the discovery of huge oil fields off the coast of Scotland to their mass privatisation during the Thatcher era, The Oil Machine highlights how oil became the invisible engine driving UK economic and public policy.
Return to Real Kashmir FC Trailer (2020)
12 May 2020
The cameras return to Kashmir to follow the fortunes of Davie Robertson, former Aberdeen, Rangers and Leeds United stalwart, who has carved out a remarkable career as a manager, bringing success against the odds to a football team in a war-torn corner of the planet.
Beatrix: The Early Life of Beatrix Potter Trailer (1990)
08 June 1990
A biographical film about Beatrix Potter as a young woman.
England Expects Trailer (2004)
05 April 2004
The story follows former football hooligan Ray Knight (Steven Mackintosh), a normal everyday family man who works as a security guard at a financial trading company in Canary Wharf, the symbol of corporate wealth which looms high over the impoverished communities below.
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin Trailer (2019)
28 April 2019
When Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack.
Black Watch Trailer (2007)
27 August 2007
The stunning BBC TV production of the National Theatre of Scotland's urgently topical play. Hurtling from a pool room in Fife to an armoured wagon in Iraq, Black Watch is based on interviews conducted by Gregory Burke with former soldiers who served in Iraq.
New Town Trailer (2009)
14 April 2009
Starry architects Purves and Pekkala are offered the chance to redesign a Georgian church, but when the head of Scottish Heritage falls from the church tower in a mysterious accident, it becomes a question of whether he fell or was pushed.
Michael Powell Trailer (2005)
14 August 2005
The first episode of a new arts documentary program from BBC Scotland was dedicated to Michael Powell in his centenary year.
In Orbit: How Satellites Rule Our World Trailer (2012)
25 March 2012
How the thousands of satellites orbiting the Earth have transformed the modern world.
Is That All There Is? Trailer (1992)
01 December 1992
Award winning director Lindsay Anderson subverts the mockumentary genre and presents to the audience a detailed and humored account of what truly means to be Lindsay Anderson.
Scotland the Rave Trailer (2021)
24 August 2021
Best-selling author Graeme Armstrong reveals his passion for rave, meeting some of the superstar DJs and hardcore party people who created the vibrant and little-explored world of the Scottish rave scene.
The Madness of Peter Howson Trailer (2010)
22 November 2010
A revealing documentary following acclaimed Scottish artist Peter Howson as he undertakes the most ambitious commission of his career: a monumental religious painting for Glasgow’s St Andrew’s Cathedral.
