Keyword Scots Language

A man has a breakdown after losing his job and winning a bar fight.

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.

'Scots star sings songs in music hall setting.' (British Film Catalogue)

Deep in Rural Aberdeenshire in the North-East of Scotland, a cheeky tactless driver harangues and berates his passengers one by one... but are his barbs laced with truth?