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Browse 45 movies from Grampian Television
In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.
Jan 1992
Iris is receiving romantic messages in the 'I Saw You' columns of a city magazine. Who is the mysterious sender and should she meet him?
Aug 2000
Spike, a 15 year-old runaway, is given a home by Esther, a young woman with mental health problems. With Spike's support, Esther gains confidence to sing in a jazz club. Although Spike appears the stronger of the two, mistreatment of a neighbour's baby brings back his own past... A story of the healing power of unconditional love.
Oct 2001
A lorry driver feeling isolated from his family and a woman with a troubling secret help each other to find out some answers on a journey to Land’s End.
A man lives in an asteroid belt carrying out a lonely mission.
Jan 2002
A man returns to his local community after serving prison time but finds that the locals are less than pleased to see him back.
Documentary profile of the property magnate Donald Trump, including interviews with him and his allies.
May 1995
A documentary essay which takes a very personal and idiosyncratic journey through Scottish history and identity, from the reformation of John Knox to the present day via the Industrial Revolution.
Sep 2004
Why are so many Scots throwing off their clothes in wild abandon to embrace the midges and chilly climate of Scotland?
Nov 2003
This bleak November, top Indian chef Damodharan Rangafamy leaves the heat of his Madras kitchen - for the windswept Inner Hebrides.
Jan 2003
Kerry is a young woman with learning and physical disabilities but lives life as fully as her identical but non-disabled twin. A young mother with a rich social life, she's determined to help others with disabilities achieve their dreams.
Jan 2005
If your job is to break up other people's relationships, what do you do if you fall in love with one of your victims?
Aug 2002
Bingo is not just a hobby in Dundee, but the life-blood of a city dominated by working women and house-husbands. She Toon tells the fascinating story of a gambling obsession set against the historical backdrop of a city where the gender roles are reversed.
The lives and on-field antics of those in charge of some of Scotland's most popular football club mascots.
May 2002
A fast-paced, funny and touching story following a young Muslim entrepreneur with ambition and attitude as he embarks on his venture to open Europe's first 'African Village' in Possil, Glasgow.
The director undertakes a cathartic trip to his homeland of Caithness to give him the strength to finally end his addiction problems.
The story of Liz Niven, writer in residence at Inverness Airport as she embarks on a poetic journey through the Highlands and Islands bringing poetry to the unlikeliest of places.
Aug 2004
Women in Black keep vigil for peace all over the world. In this film, three Edinburgh women explain why they join other women on Princes Street every Saturday to bear silent witness against the futility of war.
A celebration of the country's performance poets, catching up on them as they perform in the streets and nightclubs of Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Mock n' Roll Dreams delves into Scotland's growing trend in tribute bands.