Scottish Lib Dem leader hails ‘incredible’ results as party picks up new seats
The Lib Dems have bettered their previous tally of MSPs. Source link
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Lib Dems set to take ‘big step forward’ in Scotland, Cole-Hamilton predicts
As the votes continue to be counted, he said the results will deliver ‘good day’ for the party. Source link
Lib Dem Liam McArthur first MSP returned – winning with record vote share
Ms Lloyd said: “The transformation John Swinney has taken the party on, steadying the ship, reviving the entire campaigning machinery of the SNP, to get to the point where even if they don’t get the majority, where they are winning a fifth term, where he is winning his first mandate as first minister, it’s a huge thing. Source link
Shetland star’s ‘brilliant’ drama The Hardacres is your next TV obsession
Channel 5 has released the gripping trailer for the upcoming second season of the hit period drama, The Hardacres – and it looks like viewers are in for a treat! The rags-to-riches tale follows the titular Hardacre family as they rise from poverty to extreme wealth in 1890s Yorkshire. Claire Cooper (The Continental), Liam McMahon (Hunger, Warrior Nun) and Julie Graham (The City Is Ours, Shetland) lead the cast. Season two follows the tight-knit family as they navigate their new lives as high-society members. But the transition isn’t particularly smooth as their newfound wealth and jump in status ruffle some feathers in the community. © Playground Television/5/Jonathan HessionThe period drama returns this spring In the trailer, new arrival Lady Imelda Hansen (Michele Dotrice), the ruthless mother of Lady Emma (Cathy Belton), disapproves of the Hardacres’ elevated place in society. “I want to make an example of them, a warning to anybody who thinks they can buy class,” she says. The drama was a huge hit amongst viewers upon its release in 2024, and was hailed as …
TV tonight: Shetland meets CSI in a new drama about a disgraced cop
Saint-Pierre 9pm, U&AlibiBilingual dialogue! Sharp suits! Beautiful landscapes! Yes, Shetland meets CSI in this French-Canadian police procedural about disgraced cop Donny “Fitz” Fitzpatrick (Allan Hawco), who gets reassigned to the small island after a personal arrest goes embarrassingly viral. But will his bumbling demeanour work on his new partner, the no-nonsense Geneviève “Arch” Archambaul (Joséphine Jobert)? Priya Elan Making a Maestro 8pm, Sky ArtsA wonderful insight into what conductors actually do, as the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition looks for its next winner. One of the 20 young hopefuls followed here will gain, as Flick describes it, a “passport for the rest of their career”. As they conduct two pieces each – Handel and Schubert – it’s even more stressful than watching Tár. Hollie Richardson Michael Jackson: An American Tragedy 9pm, BBC TwoThe final part of this dispiriting documentary focuses on the last six years of Jackson’s life as he grappled with yet more financial, legal and reputational crises. Being charged with child molestation in 2003 triggered the most sensational US trial since OJ Simpson: …
Shetland season 11 gets major update from BBC as guest stars confirmed
Filming has started on the 11th season of Shetland, with stars Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell returning to their roles as DI Ruth Calder and DI Alison ‘Tosh’ McIntosh. The BBC has confirmed that series regulars Steven Robertson (DC Sandy Wilson), Samuel Anderson (Procurator Fiscal Matt Blake), Steven Miller (Rev Alan Calder), Anne Kidd (pathologist Cora McLean), Angus Miller (Tosh’s partner Donnie), Conor McCarry (PC Alex Grant) and Eubha Akilade (PC Lorna Burns) are back for the new episodes, which will film in Scotland and the Shetland Isles over the next few months. Fans will be pleased to learn that Sergeant Billy McCabe (played by Lewis Howden) will also return, after his future was left unclear at the end of season 10, when he handed himself into professional standards over mistakes he made 20 years earlier. Based on the novels by Ann Cleeves, each season of Shetland focuses on one crime that Ruth’s team has to solve, and season 11 will be no exception. The synopsis says that “the forthcoming new series centres around an …
Shetland fans will be obsessed with these gritty crime dramas
If, like us, you’re still looking for a gripping crime drama to fill the Shetland-shaped hole left in your viewing schedule after the tenth season came to an end in December last year, then we’ve got you covered. The Scottish BBC drama, based on the novels by Ann Cleeves, stars Douglas Henshall as DI Jimmy Pérez from seasons one to seven, and Ashley Jensen as DI Ruth Calder from season eight. The popular series, which first aired in 2013, has amassed a legion of dedicated viewers over the years. Loved for its breathtaking scenery and compelling, character-driven mysteries, the show offers a gritty, Scandi-Noir feel and remains a staple in the BBC’s drama schedule. If you’re looking for a compelling crime drama to watch while you wait for season 11, here are our top detective series that are available to binge-watch now. © Stuart Wood/ITV Brenda Blethyn stars in the crime drama Vera Another series based on novels by Ann Cleeves, the series follows a sharp and determined detective solving crimes for the Northumberland & …
Emmerdale, Shetland stars confirmed for Graham Norton novel adaptation
It has been announced that an adaptation of Graham Norton’s 2022 novel Forever Home has been commissioned by 5, with the cast having also been confirmed. The adaptation of Norton’s novel is being written by Clara Salaman (Too Close), and will star Amy Nuttall (The Feud), Douglas Henshall (Shetland), Denise Welch (Waterloo Road), Kevin Whately (Lewis), Samantha Bond (The Marlow Murder Club), Lewis Cope (Emmerdale), Jenny Walser (Heartstopper), Shane Zaza (Big Boys) and James Baxter (Alma’s Not Normal). The synopsis for the six-part series says that it follows “the story of a second wife dealing with the memories of the woman who went before her”. “When Carol discovers a long-dead body hidden in the basement of her home, the horrific realisation is undeniable – she’s living with a killer,” the synopsis says. “The story that her husband’s first wife ran away never to be seen again now looks like a lie, and the fact he’s insisted on never selling the house suddenly makes sense. But one dark family secret is soon to be replaced by …
Schools closed and flights cancelled as warnings for snow and ice in force
Yellow warnings are issued for a range of weather situations, including when it is likely that the weather will cause some low level impacts, including some disruption to travel in a few places, or when the weather could bring much more severe impacts to the majority of people but the certainty of those impacts occurring is much lower, according to the Met Office. Source link
Travel disruption and freezing temperatures as snow and ice warnings hit UK
ScotRail announced cancellations in Scotland, which saw the worst of the warnings, while those in the rest of the UK are urged to plan ahead. Source link