Edinburgh is becoming a film and TV capital too – Angus Robertson

Film and television production is booming in Edinburgh. The sector is now worth more than four times what it was a decade ago and added more than £10 million to its annual value in the last year, which is now valued at £23.8 million. These are the findings of research put together by Film Edinburgh – Edinburgh City Council’s film office – which is playing a central role in supporting the industry.

A number of global-reaching shows have been filmed in the city, including the Amazon series The Rig, with Ian Glen, Emily Hampshire and Martin Compston; the Amazon series Good Omens; and Apple TV period drama Debutante; a new Netflix series based on the novel One Day; a crime drama Six Four starring Kevin McKidd; and the Amazon series Anansi Boys starring Whoopi Goldberg. Shows that have shot on location include Outlander; Guilt and Crime, a film adaption of the novel The Outrun; Midtown, a new Netflix feature film about a group of black superheroes; and Payback, a new ITV drama starring Morven Christie.

The new Leith and Bathgate studios in the city are top-class globally and have solidified the future of the industry in Scotland. As Culture Secretary, I have the very great privilege of seeing many of Scotland’s screen offerings in production. I know the enormous amount of hard work that has gone into improving the screen space in the Capital and Scotland-wide and thank all who are contributing to this success.

Angus Robertson is the SNP MSP for Edinburgh Central and Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Secretary