Bringing you the best in Scottish film and television and a look at some of the funnier news stories from Scotland.

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We’re back with our first proper episode of 2026. Join us as we move to the country and discuss ITV’s Coldwater. So join us for a Swally, available now where ever you get your podcasts. #andrewlincoln #ewenbremner #scottishpodcast #scottishpodcasting #scottishpodcasters
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We’re back this Thursday with our first regular episode of 2026, and it’s a belter. Expect some of the funniest news stories from Scotland, plus our thoughts 2025's Coldwater. So join us for a swally, on The Culture Swally #TheCultureSwally #scottishpodcast #PodcastScotland
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We’re off to Inverdoune in the latest episode of #thecultureswally as we catch up with @maxbeesley7 , @richard.e.grant and the lovely #laurafraser as we look at the 1999 film, The Match.
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This week on the @cultureswallypod we’re going back to 2002 and something it’s taken us a criminally long time to get to, series 1 of seminal Scottish sitcom, Still Game. #scottishfilm #stillgame #podcast #scotland
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We’re brainstorming Scottish films for our favourite actors on this Thursday’s episode of the pod. Here’s the beginning of our pitch for Cosmo starring The Trawlerman. Hear the full thing in 2 days time!
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Available now, a brand new episode of the #cultureswally in which we go ghost hunting with the lovely @florencepugh in 2018's Malevolent. Hear what we thought of this #netflix original, available now, wherever you get your podcasts.
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This week on the #cultureswally we’re hitching a lift with #petercapaldi and #elainecollins in Soft Top Hard Shoulder. Released in 1993, the film follows artist Gavin, on his journey from London to Glasgow for his father’s birthday joined by mysterious hitchhiker Yvonne.
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Our 4 part on our 3 favourite Sean Connery performances is available in its entirety here cultureswally.com/blog What’s your personal favourite? Tell us below.
50% Bond
0% Ramirez
50% Henry Jones
2 votes • Final results
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Coming next Thursday on The Culture Swally, Nicky and Greg take a trip down memory lane and look at the John Byrne classic Tutti Frutti. So join us for a Swally, on The Culture Swally. Available wherever you get your podcasts. #podcast #scotland #tuttifrutti
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It’s Thursday! Which is basically Friday. So head over to the website for the last part of our Big Tam blog feature. Link below: cultureswally.com/blog/conne… #scottishpodcast #seanconnery
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Part 3 of our Connery feature is on the website now. Let us know your fave Big Tam performances in the comments, either here or on the website. Let’s see if we can get an argument going. cultureswally.com/blog/conne… #seanconnery #highlander #JamesBond

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Is there any day worse than Tuesday? Monday the weeks just started, Wednesday you’re at the halfway mark and on Thursday it’s nearly Friday. Well stop moaning about it and read part 2 of our Big Tam feature over on the website. Link here cultureswally.com/blog/q9g2e…

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Mondays are pish. But brighten yours up by checking out a new blog post on our website. New blog posts are our New Year’s resolution. cultureswally.com/blog

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Happy Hogmanay from The Culture Swally. On our latest episode we take a deep dive into what Hogmanay is like at James Cosmo’s party. You can hear the full chat about the party and hear us discuss Only An Excuse? wherever you get your podcasts. Happy New Year when it comes!
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It’s nearly Hogmanay! On the latest episode of The Culture Swally we have a look as what a Hogmanay party may look like at James Cosmo’s house. Download the episode to hear the full party. So join us for a Swally, on The Culture Swally. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
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It’s nearly Hogmanay! So on the latest episode of The Swally we look at the 1999 episode of Only An Excuse? Together with the best of the news and a wee look at what goes on at James Cosmo’s Hogmanay party. Available wherever you get your podcasts. #hogmanay
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I am very late to the @SwallyPod but the past two episodes , with the in depth descriptions of how James Cosmos Xmas and new year parties would go...incredibly funny
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This week on the #cultureswally its our annual spooky episode and we’re talking about 2014’s Let Us Prey. Catch this under the radar belter on #apple and #amazon. Let us know what you thought of the movie in the comments #scottishpodcast #scottishfilm #scottishfilmmaking
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On the latest episode of The Culture Swally, we take a look at Series 2 of the wonderful @IrvineWelsh show 'Crime'. Available wherever you get your podcasts! linktr.ee/cultureswally
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On the latest episode of The Culture Swally we catch up with Max and Jake as we look at the third and final series of the incredible Guilt from @mrneilforsyth, along with the best news from Scotland. So join us for a Swally, on The Culture Swally. Wherever you get your podcasts!
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