Bonus: Interview with Graham McTavish

Stories of Scotland

Annie and Jenny

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 728 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this bonus episode, Jenny and Annie speak to Scottish actor Graham McTavish. Graham has had an incredibly successful acting career and is well-known for many of his roles including Outlander, the Hobbit films, Castlevania, and the forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon.While working on Outlander, Graham became good friends with Sam Heughan and together they have created the TV Series Men in Kilts and are soon to release a follow-up to their globally bestselling book Clanlands. On November 23rd 2021, the Clanlands Almanac will be released. The Clanlands Almanac is a celebration of the Scottish seasons, folklore, and heritage. Taking readers through a calendar year, the Clanlands Almanac inspires us to feel the seasons change again. Listen out for the marvelous Scots toast: “Here’s tae us. Wha’s like us? Gie few, and they’re a’ deid!“This episode is sponsored by Scotland Shop. If you are tempted to check out some of Scotland Shop’s beautiful tartan garments and fabrics, please follow this link to Scotland Shop. https://hubs.ly/H0-0fjl0You can support Stories of Scotland on Patreon! www.patreon.com/storiesofscotlandMany thanks to artist Kerry Douglas for designing our new cover art! Find Kerry at https://www.instagram.com/tufftay/ Get bonus content on Patreon

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Stories of Scotland.
0:13.7	This episode is a little different from our usual format as we sit down and have a chat with the marvellous Graham McTavish.
0:21.6	Graham has had a hugely successful acting career spanning 35 years,
0:26.6	but it is perhaps best known to our listeners for his role as Dougal McKenzie in the Outlander TV series.
0:33.6	While filming Outlander, he struck up a great friendship with fellow actor Sam Hewain,
0:40.1	who plays Jamie Fraser. The two released the New York Times best-selling Clanlands in 2020,
0:46.8	and are about to release their second book together, The Clanlands Almanac, seasonal stories from
0:52.8	Scotland. In this light-hearted book, the pair guide readers through each month of the year in Scotland,
1:00.0	from first footing to whiskey lore, to Graham's favourite subject of all time, which is battles.
1:08.0	You can grab a copy of the Clanlands Almanac on the 23rd of November.
1:13.6	Just in time for Christmas. So let's jump in and chat with Graham.
1:18.9	Hi Graham. Hello. Thank you so much for joining us.
1:23.2	My pleasure. My pleasure. Very nice to be here.
1:26.3	On you go, Jenny. Thank you very much, Annie. I'm Jenny, as Annie just said.
1:30.9	I'm Annie, as Jenny just said.
1:35.4	So you're Annie, you're Jenny, and I'm Graham.
1:38.8	We got that far.
1:41.0	But yeah, so I figured we just sort of have a chat about Scotland in general, the book a little bit, mythology, history, and anything else that comes up along the way?
1:50.3	Absolutely. You go ahead and I will try and keep up.
1:54.2	Fantastic. So I was doing the usual Wikipedia little Google about you.
2:01.3	And it popped up that you were from Glasgow as well.
2:04.5	Yeah.
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