Scotland: Contains Strong Language
Synopsis
Schooled in Fife, coming of age in a rock ’n’ roll band, then finding her forte was directing temperamental actors, Cora Bissett is no stranger to theatrical Scottish swearing. So who better to present a celebration of Caledonian cursing? This documentary sees Cora sing, swear and scrutinise why Scotland swears so well. Cora begins with the first hurdle – how does one discuss swear words on the BBC? Aunty Beeb is the institution that has been historically priggish about language - always bleeping words and apologising for those that slipped through. So Cora runs a list past BBC Scotland’s head of editorial standards to see what she can get away with.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John MacLaverty
- Original Title
- Scotland: Contains Strong Language
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
- Production Studios
- BBC Scotland
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John MacLaverty
Noel Nelis
Ewan Angus, John MacLaverty
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John MacLaverty
Director
Noel Nelis
Editor
John MacLaverty
Producer
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What is Scotland: Contains Strong Language about?
Schooled in Fife, coming of age in a rock ’n’ roll band, then finding her forte was directing temperamental actors, Cora Bissett is no stranger to theatrical Scottish swearing. So who better to present a celebration of Caledonian cursing? This documentary sees Cora sing, swear and scrutinise why Scotland swears so well. Cora begins with the first hurdle – how does one discuss swear words on the BBC? Aunty Beeb is the institution that has been historically priggish about language - always bleeping words and apologising for those that slipped through. So Cora runs a list past BBC Scotland’s head of editorial standards to see what she can get away with.
Who directed Scotland: Contains Strong Language?
Scotland: Contains Strong Language was directed by John MacLaverty.
Who stars in Scotland: Contains Strong Language?
The principal cast of Scotland: Contains Strong Language includes Cora Bissett, Billy Connolly, James Kelman.
When was Scotland: Contains Strong Language released and how long is it?
Scotland: Contains Strong Language was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 59m.