John MacLaverty Movies

  • 2022
    The Mystery of Anthrax Island

    The Mystery of Anthrax Island

    The Mystery of Anthrax Island

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    Explores Gruinard Island’s infamous past as a World War II biological weapons testing site that rendered it uninhabitable – and deadly...

    The Mystery of Anthrax Island
  • 2005
    The Curse of 'The Omen'

    The Curse of 'The Omen'

    The Curse of 'The Omen'

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    The filming of "The Omen" (1976) was plagued by tragedy and bizarre incidents. "The devil was at work and he didn't want that film made" - Producer...

    The Curse of 'The Omen'
  • 2009
    Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

    Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

    Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

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    Scrabble is experiencing a renaissance. The younger generation have rediscovered the game online - through the copyright busting Scrabulous - and...

    Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles
  • 2018
    Scotland 78: A Love Story

    Scotland 78: A Love Story

    Scotland 78: A Love Story

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    In 1978, Scotland had a team of brilliant footballers and mercurial manager in Ally MacLeod. Featuring rare archive footage, this is the story of...

    Scotland 78: A Love Story
  • 2023
    Loch Ness: They Created a Monster

    Loch Ness: They Created a Monster

    Loch Ness: They Created a Monster

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    The hunters of the Scottish folklore creature camped out on the shores of the loch throughout the 1970s and 1980s, chasing but never finding the...

    Loch Ness: They Created a Monster
  • 2015
    Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland

    Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland

    Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland

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    A varied history of gay people and Scotland.

    Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland
  • 2013
    Dream Me Up Scotty!

    Dream Me Up Scotty!

    Dream Me Up Scotty!

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    Alex Norton discovers how showbusiness has handled the portrayal of the Scottish accent. For over 100 years audiences have struggled to understand...

    Dream Me Up Scotty!
  • 2016
    The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons

    The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons

    The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons

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    Nicholas Parsons explores his life-long enthusiasm for clocks when he goes in search of the most valuable and famous watch in the world - the...

    The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
  • 2020
    Scotland: Contains Strong Language

    Scotland: Contains Strong Language

    Scotland: Contains Strong Language

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    Schooled in Fife, coming of age in a rock ’n’ roll band, then finding her forte was directing temperamental actors, Cora Bissett is no...

    Scotland: Contains Strong Language
  • 2019
    The Battle of Skye Bridge

    The Battle of Skye Bridge

    The Battle of Skye Bridge

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    After centuries of Bonnie Boats speeding Over the Sea to Skye, in 1995 a new bridge was built between the island and the mainland. Privately funded,...

    The Battle of Skye Bridge
  • 2017
    Glasgow 1967: The Lisbon Lions

    Glasgow 1967: The Lisbon Lions

    Glasgow 1967: The Lisbon Lions

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    50 years after Celtic made history as the first British side to win the European Cup, this film returns to the streets of the city on which the...

    Glasgow 1967: The Lisbon Lions
  • 2011
    Rex Appeal

    Rex Appeal

    Rex Appeal

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    A dissection of the history and appeal of dinosaur movies.

    Rex Appeal