Tag: Sean Connery

Sir Sean Connery chooses an award-winning personal piper

By Oliver Farrimond A TALENTED young Scot has seen his bagpipe dreams realised after impressing both First Minister Alex Salmond AND screen legend Sir Sean...

Movie legend appears at Edinburgh Book Festival

By Alexander Lawrie RENOWNED actor Joss Ackland captivated his audience when he appeared at the Edinburgh Book Festival yesterday. Ackland, 81, was reading from his moving...

Alex Salmond’s fawning letters to Sandi Thom

By Cara Sulieman NEW LIGHT has been shed on the friendship that has blossomed between Sandi Thom and Alex Salmond. After recommending her second album to...

Stars tread the red carpet for launch of Edinburgh Film Festival

By Oliver Farrimond THE 63rd Edinburgh Film Festival officially launched yesterday with the star-studded premiere of Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes’ new film. Stars of the movie...

From the Bahamas with love – 007 Sir Sean phones home

By Michael MacLeod A JAMES Bond fan was left shaken and stirred after Sir Sean Connery gave him a surprise phone call – while he...

Edinburgh International Film Festival programme launched

By Oliver Farrimond A STAR-STUDDED programme for the Edinburgh International Film Festival was officially unveiled yesterday at the Capital’s Filmhouse cinema. Festival patrons Tilda Swinton, Seamus...

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