BBC Scotland Movie Trailers
Most Popular BBC Scotland Trailers
Total trailers found: 248
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.
Ex-S: The Wicker Man Trailer (1998)
16 December 1998
Cast and crew discuss the 1973 film The Wicker Man, directed by Robin Hardy.
Orphans Reunited Trailer (2019)
11 May 2019
20th anniversary documentary on “Orphans” including interviews with cast and crew.
Down Among the Big Boys Trailer (1993)
19 September 1993
Set in Glasgow, Louie, the detective son of an upright police sergeant, is about to marry. His intended is the daughter of JoJo (Connolly), a wealthy and compulsive thief who attempts a spectacular robbery.
Six Characters in Search of An Author Trailer (1992)
12 December 1992
Adaptation of Pirandello's play.
All Over Brazil Trailer (2004)
24 April 2004
With Scotland in the World Cup in 1974, Stephen is more into Glam Rock than football.
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 Star Trailer (1996)
18 August 1996
A young boy who has recently lost his mother finds new meaning when a shooting star lands in his garden.
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.
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.
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.
Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies Trailer (2008)
21 June 2008
A look at the history of British B-movies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Cast & Crew: If.... Trailer (2004)
12 June 2004
Episode of the BBC Scotland television series focusing on Lindsay Anderson's 1968 film "If...", featn
Digging Your Own Grave Trailer (1995)
17 January 1995
Documentary about the making of Danny Boyle's 1994 film, "Shallow Grave".
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.
Beatrix: The Early Life of Beatrix Potter Trailer (1990)
08 June 1990
A biographical film about Beatrix Potter as a young woman.
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.
One Night in Emergency Trailer (2010)
04 January 2010
Over the course of one night, a man struggles to find his wife in the wards of an inner-city hospital.
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.
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.
Inside the Mind of Robert Burns Trailer (2020)
21 January 2020
Writer Alan Bissett explores the complex brain of Robert Burns in a quest to discover the real man behind the myths and reveal the conflicts in his life and work.
Jordy's 65 Reasons to Live Trailer (2021)
27 February 2021
A heartfelt and uplifting portrayal about one young remarkable drag queen from Leith who, despite suffering from cystic fibrosis, lives life to the max.
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.
Billy Bongo Trailer (2002)
01 January 2002
A young Scottish man becomes a local celebrity... but to what end?
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band Trailer (1997)
25 October 1997
A profile of the Hippest band of the 60's and 70's as they prepare for a reunion gig.
Skeleton Wumman Trailer (2020)
01 June 2020
The Skeleton Wummin rests at the bottom of the cold sea, withering away in the passing tides and dreaming of life above the waves, in this vivid and poetically eerie Scots-language fable.
Crying with Laughter Trailer (2009)
01 June 2009
Powerfully redemptive and darkly comedic revenge thriller set in the vicious world of stand-up comedy, starring Stephen McCole and Malcolm Shields.
