The Culture Swally

Get the CCTV cameras at the ready for The Swally this week as we look at the 2006 psychological thriller, Red Road. Set around the Red Road flats in Glasgow, the film tells the story of a CCTV security operator who observes a man from her past through her monitors. Starring Kate Dickie, Tony Curran and Martin Compston, back for his third Swally appearance in a row! Also on the episode, we discuss...

It’s all about Michelle McManus and a bag of cheese on The Swally this week. In fact we mention a host of Scottish reality TV stars including Darius, The MacDonald Brothers and David Sneddon. We also discuss Billy Connolly Lego and the finer arts of dogging. After all that we look at the 2013 Scottish gangster film The Wee Man. Starring Martin Compston, Patrick Bergin and John Hannah, it tells the...

We’ve had a short back and sides on The Swally this week as we discuss the 2015 film ‘The Legend of Barney Thomson’. Starring Robert Carlyle in his directorial debut and based on the 1999 book ‘The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson’ by author Douglas Lindsay.   Also starring Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone, set in Glasgow, the film centres around 50-year-old Barney Thomson, who works at Henderson's B...

It’s time for a proper dram on The Swally this week as we discuss the 2012 Ken Loach film ‘The Angels’ Share’.   Written by Paul Laverty and starring Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw and Roger Allam, the film follows dad to be Robbie, after he narrowly avoids jail, he vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives.   We...

We are visiting Broughty Ferry this week on The Culture Swally and have election fever as we follow Independent candidate, Bob Servant. The brainchild of Neil Forsyth and starring Brian Cox and Jonathan Watson, the show tells the story of Cheeseburger Mogul and general ‘skirt’ legend Bob who decides to run in the upcoming by-election as an Independent Candidate.   We also discuss smuggling items p...

We've dusted off our best Frank Sidebottom impressions this week on The Swally as we look at the 2013 film, Filth. Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh and directed by Aberdeen fan John S. Baird, Filth tells the story of Bruce Robertson. A corrupt, junkie cop with bipolar disorder attempting to manipulate his way through a promotion in order to win back his wife and daughter while also fighting his...

This week on The Swally we investigate the disappearance of Rowan Morrison as we join Sergeant Neil Howie as he scours Summerisle looking for the missing girl in 1973’s ‘The Wicker Man’. We also hear about a nasty insect bite in a private place, get a shouty email from the police, find out how much a gold bar is worth and find out the best food to buy when apologising to your significant other. So...

Welcome to the 25th episode of The Culture Swally! We thought we would bring you something special for this one!   Join us for a Swally as we look at the 1995 blockbuster film Braveheart, directed by and starring Mel Gibson as William Wallace, the iconic freedom fighter from Scotland. This film had a massive impact on Scotland as a whole and we take a deep dive into what makes it so special.   We...

It’s The Culture Swally Euro 2020 Special! After 23 years of hurt, Scotland are back on the big stage! Rather than a look at the news, we delve into some of Scotland’s best football songs, including Del Amitri, John Gordon Sinclair, Andy Cameron and The Scotland Squad. We also look at what would happen if Rangers legend Ally McCoist assumed the role of a Celtic legend in a movie starring Academy A...

On the latest episode of The Culture Swally we delve into the 1993 'dark drama' Down Among The Big Boys starring The Big Yin, Billy Connolly in his first Swally appearance to date. Telling the tale of a big-time operator in Glasgow's criminal underworld masterminding a daring bank robbery.  We also discuss pool playing pensioners, The Loch Ness Monster, singing karaoke whilst being pleasured and m...

On the latest episode of The Culture Swally we delve into the BBC Scotland sketch show, Naked Video that first aired on BBC 2 in 1986. Starring Ron Bain, Tony Roper, Gregor Fisher, Jonathan Watson, Andy Gray, Elaine C Smith, Helen Lederer and John Sparkes, the show was a fast-paced mix of sketches and comedy monologues and brought us classic characters such as Rab C. Nesbitt.  We also discuss when...

On the latest episode of The Culture Swally we look at the 2013 film starring Scarlett Johansson, Under The Skin. Directed by Jonathan Glazer and based on the 2000 novel by Michel Faber, the film tells the story of an otherworldly woman who preys on men in Scotland armed with her trusty white Transit van.  We also start a new feature on The Swally as Greg tells our Shang-A-Lang story, we discuss t...

When you look for a podcast, why don't you download The Swally?  If you like Scottish culture and swearing, it'll be right up your alley! This week on The Culture Swally we delve into the world of Scotland's favourite twins, Charlie and Craig Reid, The Proclaimers, as we discuss the 2013 film 'Sunshine On Leith'. Starring Peter Mullan, Jane Horrocks, George MacKay, Kevin Guthrie and Antonia Thomas...

Scotia, Air Scotia, You're the airline that's for me. Scotia, Air Scotia, I'm very pleased to be, With Scotia, Air Scotia, For you we'll do or die. Dinna fass yersel', dae it awfully well, We're yours, aye, in the sky. This week on The Culture Swally we take a flight on Air Scotia as we delve into the 1995 BBC Sitcom 'The High Life', written by and starring the wonderful Alan Cumming and Forbes Ma...

Choose life. Choose a podcast. Choose a news item. Choose the Falkirk Herald. Choose a f*****g big dildo from Boots. Choose shite in an Iceland freezer, iron filled baseball bats, pepper spray, and electric lipstick tasers. Choose pup play, furries and a Greggs tattoo. Choose an Only Fans account. Choose baking barefoot. Choose nine year old Irn Bru. Choose selling your dead sisters pants. Choose...

Sweet Sixteen! Sounds like such a fun film about a milestone birthday for a teenager doesn't it?  Join us on The Swally as we discuss the 2002 film directed by Ken Loach and starring Martin Compston, William Ruane, Annmarie Fulton and Gary McCormack. Telling the story of Liam, a teenager determined to have a normal family life once his mother is released from prison.  We also discuss birthdays, fi...

There can be only one! Or can there? This week on The Swally we have a look at the 1986 classic 'Highlander' (although there is some debate as to whether this qualifies as a 'Scottish' film).  Starring Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown and Sir Sean Connery, 'Highlander' tells the story of Connor MacLeod, an immortal swordsman fighting in The Gathering for The Prize.  We also discuss what you can K...

Thank you for taking the time to download The Culture Swally! As you may hear, we were still finding our feet audio wise in these earlier episodes. Rest assured, we do ramp up our production game in later episodes!  Welcome to a Pure, Dead, Brilliant episode of The Culture Swally, in which we look at the classic Scottish sitcom 'City Lights'. Starring Gerard Kelly, Andy Gray, Dave Anderson, Elaine...

Thank you for taking the time to download The Culture Swally! As you may hear, we were still finding our feet audio wise in these earlier episodes. Rest assured, we do ramp up our production game in later episodes!  Welcome back to The Culture Swally! On this episode we will be taking a look at the 1994 classic Shallow Grave. Directed by Danny Boyle and starring Kerry Fox, Ewan McGregor and Christ...

Thank you for taking the time to download The Culture Swally! As you may hear, we were still finding our feet audio wise in these earlier episodes. Rest assured, we do ramp up our production game in later episodes!  Happy New Year from all at The Swally! (When do you stop saying that?) What better way to kick off 2021 than by looking at the 2008 inspired comedy 'Gary's War' where Sgt Gary McLintoc...

Thank you for taking the time to download The Culture Swally! As you may hear, we were still finding our feet audio wise in these earlier episodes. Rest assured, we do ramp up our production game in later episodes!  Happy Hogmanay to all from The Swally! What better way to celebrate than to discuss the Hogmanay Scottish institution, Scotch & Wry. Running from 1978-1992, we discuss a few episod...

Thank you for taking the time to download The Culture Swally! As you may hear, we were still finding our feet audio wise in these earlier episodes. Rest assured, we do ramp up our production game in later episodes!  It's Christmas at The Swally! What better way to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year than to discuss the 1984 Bill Forsyth film Comfort and Joy. Starring Bill Patterson as a...

Thank you for taking the time to download The Culture Swally! As you may hear, we were still finding our feet audio wise in these earlier episodes. Rest assured, we do ramp up our production game in later episodes!  Tongs Ya Bass! This week on The Culture Swally we discuss the 1996 Gillies MacKinnon film about gangs in 1960's Glasgow, Small Faces.  We also discuss what happens when you drink 26 bo...

Thank you for taking the time to download The Culture Swally! As you may hear, we were still finding our feet audio wise in these earlier episodes. Rest assured, we do ramp up our production game in later episodes!  You are all Complicit in this episode of The Culture Swally as we look at the 2000 film 'Complicity' based on the book by Iain Banks and starring Jonny Lee Miller and Brian Cox.  We al...

Thank you for taking the time to download The Culture Swally! As you may hear, we were still finding our feet audio wise in these earlier episodes. Rest assured, we do ramp up our production game in later episodes! There's been a murder at The Swally! This episode we discuss the pilot serial 'Killer' of everyone's favourite Scottish detective 'Taggart' from 1983.  We also discuss Sports Direct mug...