Outlander, David Beckham and Bollywood: Craig McGinlay spills the beans Scots Spill the Beans

Hi and welcome to the very first episode of Scots Spill the Beans.

I'm Kim McAllister and I’m going to prove to you that Scotland is more than tartan castles and whisky glens.

Come on in – and hear the secrets from the Scots!

I’ve got some cracking people lined up for this six-part series.

No messing around – we’re starting with a star of Outlander.

Craig McGinlay was working for a Scottish Premier League football team when he went for an audition to be in a whisky ad. It turned out to be a Guy Ritchie-directed epic starring David Beckham. Was it his bushy beard that got him the part? Or his Scottish charm? I’ll let you decide...



Show notes:

Craig references many Scottish places in this podcast:

Cumbernauld - a small 'new town' just outside Glasgow

Condorrat - a former village, now part of the 'new town' just outside Glasgow

Govan - an area in south Glasgow with a history of deprivation which has recently been regenerated

Gleneagles - a five star luxury resort in Perthshire

The Blythswood Hotel - a five star luxury hotel in the centre of Glasgow

Paisley - home of the 'Paisley pattern', a cathedral town west of Glasgow

Anstruther Chippy - multi-award-winning 'Anstruther Fish Bar and Restaurant' in Fife

Glencoe - a glen with volcanic origins in the Highlands of Scotland

Elie - a seaside town in Fife

Fort William - Highland town known as the 'gateway to Ben Nevis' which is Scotland's highest mountain

RebelRebel - barber in Finnieston, Glasgow