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Rockets Galore / Mad Little Island

The 1957 sequel to 1949's Whisky Galore, Rockets Galore had many of the same cast and characters, and was set on the same mythical Scottish islands of Todday, filmed on location around Barra. The island's beautiful locations are given a better chance to shine as the film was made in colour.

Released in the US as "Mad Little Island", the comedy film tells how the local islanders resist the government installation of a rocket launching base. They do their best to sabotage the project, with the local school teacher leading her students to destroy the government surveyors' work!

The film was more popular in the US than the UK, where it was viewed as a poor sequel to the hilarious Whisky Galore! Among the stars of the cast were Gordon Jackson, and a young Ronnie Corbett, most famous for his role in the British comedy duo "The Two Ronnies" Directed by Michael Relph, produced by Basil Dearden.

Bill Oddie Goes Wild
Broadcast throughout the UK in January 2002, this documentary showed the famous birdwatcher Bill Oddie discovering the wildlife of North Uist in the Hebrides.

Harry Potter: The Philosopher's Stone
Blink and you'll miss it but the beautiful rocky outcrops of the St Kilda isles were given a moment of fame when an aerial view shot from helicopter was used to set the scene of the island where Harry gets incarcerated.

Songs of Praise in the Western Isles
The popular BBC Sunday worship programme had excellent audience share figures when it came to the Hebrides in the summer of 2000 to film a special extended holiday edition. Filmed on locations throughout the Isle of Lewis.

Selina Scott: Prince Among Islands (1995)
A documentary following Prince Charles on a visit to his favourite Scottish island Berneray where he went to experience the crofting lifestyle.

Nick Nairn's Island Harvest
The celebrity chef is a regular visitor to the Hebrides: this popular cookery series followed Nick as he sailed around the Hebrides, using local fare to cook slap-up meals with minimal fuss on board his yacht.

Doctor Who
The lunar landscapes of the Hebrides are well suited to starring in the popular BBC sci-fi series that ran through the 60s 70s and 80s. The Daleks were once seen lurking in the glen at Timsgarry, Uig on the Isle of Lewis!

Holiday Swaps
Shown on BBC Prime on cable and satellite television, this holiday programme presented by Carol Smillie came to the Hebrides: an Aberdeen couple, who normally sail the Hebrides on a tall ship are whisked away to the bright lights of Las Vegas...

Holiday
Gail Porter tried out surfing on the most consistent waves in Europe when the BBC Holiday Programme featured the Hebridean islands of Lewis and Harris in April 2000.

Rosemary - Castle Cook
In the summer of 2000, the television production company Wall to Wall brought six students to Amhuinnsuidhe Castle in the Isle of Harris and filmed them taking part one of the resident chef, Rosemary Shrager's, cookery courses. The six part series, 'Rosemary - Castle Cook' was broadcast on Channel 5 in January 2001.

Gaelic Television Productions
Numerous Gaelic language documentaries and serials have been made in the Hebrides including: Machair, the Gaelic equivalent of East Enders, Tacsi, a documentary serial following Gaelic music and arts, and excellent documentary features about aspects of Hebridean culture, including Calanais and the Lewis Chessmen, filmed by Lewis based MacTV / Eolas Productions.

Staggered (ITV drama series)
This 1993 micro-budget UK feature film by production company Big Deal starring Martin Clunes made use of the beautiful beaches of Barra.

Am Boireannach Bathte (The Drowned Woman)
This short film was made by Director Stephen J Tebbutt in the Isle of Lewis in 2000 - 2001.

Changing Moods
This 30 minute video sets the dramatic changing moods of the Hebridean landscape to music. Available to purchase in our Tourist Information Centres.

St. Kilda
A new video shot on location on St. Kilda looking at the future for the St. Kilda archipelago, it's past history and the people who now work and visit the islands.

Hooked on Scotland - Travel Fishing Log
Paul Young visited Uist and Harris with local ghillie

Eriskay: A Poem of Remote Lives (1935)
Directed and photographed by Werner Kissling, is an evocative account of the lives of the peoples of the Hebrides, and is the earliest known film with a Gaelic soundtrack.

Atlantic Salmon
Forthcoming documentary film following the life cycle of wild Atlantic Salmon. Shot on the geographically unique "Fhorsa" river system in Uig on the Isle of Lewis. An intimate look at the salmon in its environment, the people who love to hunt them, and the issues affecting the future of these magnificent wild creatures.

Passing Places
A brilliant film by and about the people of the Hebrides taking you through a year of island culture and life.

Fir-Tàileisg Leòdhais: The Lewis Chessmen
One-hour documentary on the mystery of this ancient chess set found on the Isle of Lewis and now held by the National Museum of Scotland and the British Museum. Where did they come from, what people played them and how did they come to be in the Western Isles? Produced by Eolas Productions, now MacTV. Funded by CCG. Broadcast 2001 by BBC Scotland.

Calanais
One-hour documentary exploring the phenomena and forces of the pre-historic stone circle at Calanais. A range of people and communities from artists, druids, locals, scientist and children explain their reactions and explanations to the stones. Produced by Eolas Productions, now MacTV. Funded by CCG. Broadcast 2001 by BBC Scotland.

An Sgoth: The Boat
Hour long documentary on a project to continue the traditional boat building skills in the Hebrides. The programme follows the construction of a 'sgoth' from the felling of the timber to the launch of the finished boat. Produced by Eolas Productions, now MacTV. Won Best Documentary 1996 at the Celtic Film Festival. Broadcast 1995 by BBC Scotland.

Machair
Machair was a Gaelic language drama serial, created, storylined, written and produced by Peter May and Janice Hally for Scottish Television. They shot ninety-nine half-hour episodes entirely on location on the Isle of Lewis between August 1992 and September 1996.

Falach Fead
Gaelic drama filmed in Lewis along the same lines as Machair.

Anna Bheag
Just shot on location on the Isle of Lewis in Spring 2002, Anna Bheag is a mystery story set in Port of Ness among the cliffs, headland and beach. This was an ideal natural location for such a film and everyone was entranced by the scenery. The cast of 12 and the crew of 30 found Lewis ideal as a film location. The film was made by MacTV, a local independent television production company.