John Byrne Movies

  • 1974
    The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

    The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

    The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

    01974HD

    In their songs, comedy and exuberant music, a travelling theatre company give a fiercely polemic account of Scottish history, from the aftermath of...

    The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
  • 1988
    Normal Service

    Normal Service

    Normal Service

    01988HD

    It's General Election day 1964, and the resources of Forth and Clyde Television are under stress. Too many shows want too many things done too...

    Normal Service
  • 1997
    The Slab Boys

    The Slab Boys

    The Slab Boys

    81997HD

    Paisley, Scotland, in 1957. Three likely lads look forward to the staff dance at the local carpet factory where they work

    The Slab Boys
  • 2003
    American Cousins

    American Cousins

    American Cousins

    5.32003HD

    Two American mafiosi, Gino and Settimo, take refuge in the Glasgow cafe owned by their Scottish/Italian cousin, but he isn't the tough guy they'd...

    American Cousins
  • 2011
    Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line

    Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line

    Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line

    02011HD

    Gerry Rafferty, who died in January 2011, was one of Scotland's best-loved singer/songwriters, famous around the world for hits such as "Baker...

    Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
  • 1990
    Your Cheatin' Heart

    Your Cheatin' Heart

    Your Cheatin' Heart

    01990HD

    In this fondly remembered mini series John Byrne, creator of Tutti Frutti, explores the country music scene in an unsentimental portrait of...

    Your Cheatin' Heart
  • 2017
    Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime

    Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime

    Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime

    62017HD

    Celebrating Billy Connolly's 75th birthday and 50 years in the business, three Scottish artists - John Byrne, Jack Vettriano and Rachel MacLean -...

    Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
  • 1979
    The Slab Boys

    The Slab Boys

    The Slab Boys

    01979HD

    Paisley, Scotland, in 1957. Three working-class lads look forward to the staff dance at the local carpet factory.

    The Slab Boys
  • 1974
    Clydescope

    Clydescope

    Clydescope

    71974HD

    A panorama of the Clyde, from Biggar to Brodick, with Billy Connolly as your guide. Directed by Murray Grigor for the Films of Scotland Committee.

    Clydescope
  • 1988
    Byrne About Byrne

    Byrne About Byrne

    Byrne About Byrne

    01988HD

    In this diverse and inventive autobiography, painter and author John Byrne travels from his youth, through his art school years to the period of his...

    Byrne About Byrne
  • 1986
    Scotch & Wry

    Scotch & Wry

    Scotch & Wry

    101986HD

    Video Compilation of the Scottish TV Comedy Sketch Show. Stand out characters include Supercop, an idiot motorcycle policeman whose catchphrase was...

    Scotch & Wry
  • 1993
    Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

    Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

    Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

    01993HD

    In the autumn of 1773, the English writer Samuel Johnson visits the Hebrides, or Western Isles, off the North-West coast of Scotland. With him are...

    Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles