The Culture Swally thecultureswally
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- TV & Film
Each episode we will take a look at some bizarre and humorous news stories from around Scotland and review a key piece of Scottish Pop Culture or Media from the last 40 years.
So join us for a Swally on The Culture Swally!
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Episode 101 - Gregory's Two Girls (1999)
We’re going back to 1999 on the latest episode of The Swally, as we look at the slightly problematic sequel to the beloved Gregory’s Girl - Gregory’s Two Girls. Eighteen years later, Gregory, now a 35-year-old English teacher in his former secondary school, has fantasies about a 16-year-old student. He then gets involved with students in a plot to overthrow a businessman they suspect of trading in torture equipment.
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Episode 100 - Gregory's Girl - The ReSwally (1981)
It’s our 100th episode! To celebrate we are returning to one of our favourite films of all time, Gregory’s Girl. We previously covered this film in episode two of the podcast, but thought it was the perfect opportunity to have a ReSwally and visit it once again.
Directed by Bill Forsyth and starring John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn and Claire Grogan, the film tells the tale of Gregory, who is a normal teen, infatuated with a classmate who joins the school football team. -
Episode 99 - The Party's Just Beginning (2018)
The Party’s Just Beginning follows a young woman, Liusaidh, from Inverness, who is dealing with the suicide of her best friend. Liusaidh tries to cope by binging on alcohol, sex and late-night junk food, while visions of her friend’s dying image plague her waking life.
Released in 2018, this is Karen Gillan’s debut feature as writer and director and also stars Lee Pace, Matthew Beard, Paul Higgins and Siobhan Redmond. -
Episode 98 - Unleashed / Danny The Dog (2005)
We are Unleashed on The Swally this week as we look at the 2005 film of the same name, also called Danny The Dog in certain countries. Starring Jet Li, Morgan Freeman and Bob Hoskins (yes, really) the films tells the tale of a man enslaved by the mob since childhood and raised into behaving like a human attack dog who escapes his captors and attempts to start a new life.
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Episode 97 - Super Gran (1985)
Hang About! Look Out! It’s Super Gran! Airing on ITV from 1985-1987 and spanning 27 episodes in total Super Gran tells the story of an elderly grandmother, Granny Smith, who acquires superpowers when she is accidentally hit by a magic ray created by Inventor Black. Under the guise of ’Super Gran’, she protects the residents of the fictional town of Chiselton from villains such as Scunner Campbell and his gang. Super Gran featured a host of guest stars each episode including Geoff Capes, Lulu, Barbra Windsor and Billy Connolly!
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Episode 96 - The Last King of Scotland (2006)
We’re off to Uganda on the latest episode of The Culture Swally as we look at the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland. Starring James McAvoy and Forrest Whittaker, the film is based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.