John Byrne Movies
- 1974
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil01974HD
In their songs, comedy and exuberant music, a travelling theatre company give a fiercely polemic account of Scottish history, from the aftermath of...
- 1988
Normal Service
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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...
- 1997
The Slab Boys
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Paisley, Scotland, in 1957. Three likely lads look forward to the staff dance at the local carpet factory where they work
- 2003
American Cousins
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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...
- 2011
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
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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...
- 1990
Your Cheatin' Heart
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In this fondly remembered mini series John Byrne, creator of Tutti Frutti, explores the country music scene in an unsentimental portrait of...
- 2017
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
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Celebrating Billy Connolly's 75th birthday and 50 years in the business, three Scottish artists - John Byrne, Jack Vettriano and Rachel MacLean -...
- 1979
The Slab Boys
The Slab Boys01979HD
Paisley, Scotland, in 1957. Three working-class lads look forward to the staff dance at the local carpet factory.
- 1974
Clydescope
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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.
- 1988
Byrne About Byrne
Byrne About Byrne01988HD
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...
- 1986
Scotch & Wry
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Video Compilation of the Scottish TV Comedy Sketch Show. Stand out characters include Supercop, an idiot motorcycle policeman whose catchphrase was...
- 1993
Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles
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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...