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- The remarkable story of Smith, Johnstone, Reilly, Turnbull and Ormond; Hibernian FC's talented "Famous Five" forward line who dominated Scottish football in the post-war period. Celebrating the best of Hibs, the factual entertainment documentary is the remarkable story of Smith, Johnstone, Reilly, Turnbull and Ormond, collectively known as the 'Famous Five' forward line. In the post-war period, they entertained football fans at home and abroad, even earning plaudits whilst playing in Brazil. The inspirational story of their journey from humble working class backgrounds to the most talked about footballers of a generation and beyond is compelling and historically and culturally significant.
- A decade on from his death, Jimmy Johnstone examines the life of a phenomenal Scottish sporting talent, telling the story of the highs and the lows of an unforgettable working class footballer, Celtic legend, husband and father who lost his life to motor neurone disease age 61.
- The history of the Scotland Women's National Football Team.
- Iron Women explores the extraordinary history of women's golf in Scotland. From the early pioneers of the 18th century, to formidable role models who challenged the patriarchal constraints of male dominated golfing arenas, this story celebrates the trailblazers who put Scottish women's golf firmly on the world map.
- In the 1970s, 17-year-old Rose Reilly left Ayrshire determined to realize her dream to play professional football. A World Cup winner in 1984 for Italy, and named the best female footballer in the world in the same year, she made her dreams a lived reality. 'Rose Reilly' is the incredible story of a feminist icon, a transgressor whose tenacity and talent paved the way for women in football.
- Acclaimed singer songwriter Eddi Reader goes on a journey to discover more about her granny Sadie Smith's remarkable football career with Rutherglen Ladies.
- Ten years on from his death from cancer at just 51 years old, Tommy Burns' daughters and sons look back on the life and career of their beloved father, a much-revered player and manager of both Celtic and Kilmarnock. The documentary will reflect on his upbringing in Glasgow, his time as a player and manager with the Hoops, his passion for Scotland, and look at his final playing days - and the start of life as a manager - with Kilmarnock.
- The story of the world's oldest international football fixture: England vs. Scotland.
- Denied a pathway to football as children, The Women Who Built Glasgow City is the inspiring journey of Carol Anne Stewart and Laura Montgomery, the formidable duo who had a vision of creating opportunities for women and girls in Scotland. They founded Glasgow City FC in 1998 with aspirations to become a dominant force in Scottish football and a strong contender in Europe. They delivered, creating Scotland's most successful women's football team winning 13 League titles in succession and reaching the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter finals twice. Sustaining their legacy is the club's thriving Academy, enabling girls to follow their footballing dreams.
- When the Scotland hockey team was invited to play against West Germany in Berlin in September 1961, it was just weeks after the Berlin Wall had been constructed. Many feared the world was on the verge of war. In Cold War Hockey, four women from the Scotland team recall playing hockey and politics as they came face to face with the shocking reality of the Berlin Crisis. With aggression and war once again on the agenda in Europe, two of the team, Jenna and Valerie, revisit the city for the first time in sixty years, understanding the significance of the trip to their lives, and to the history of the Cold War.
- In 1872 Scotland played England in the first international football match in the world, creating the genesis for a story of emotional, cultural and historical significance that continues to resonate in Scottish society in 2014. Documentary looking at the oldest international football fixture in the world, Scotland v England, and how its significance continues to resonate in present-day Scotland.
- A working class miner from a small village in Lanarkshire became Scotland's greatest ever football manager and one of the biggest names in world football. 'Jock Stein' is the RTS Scotland award winning story of the miner, the man, and the football legend.
- An empowering role model, talented Scottish tennis player Elena Baltacha was just 30 years old when she died from cancer in 2014. Her family, friends and coaches tell the story of her remarkable resilience to become British No.1 and achieve a top fifty world ranking, despite struggling with severe illness throughout her career.
- Sir Alex Ferguson recounts the season he led Aberdeen FC to European glory in Gothenburg. This is a programme about people, about social history, and of course about a spectacular and memorable victory that gave the North-east of Scotland great cause for celebration. It's a story embedded in folklore; the memories are cherished by fans, footballers and their families; fundamentally it is about the narrative that they shared. The football action is pivotal in the programme, it unfolds the drama in a real and dramatic way, but the memories of those that shared the journey - the players and the fans - is key, their journey is just as important as the winning goal in the final.
- 2017 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the year that Dundee United FC delivered on what many believed to be an impossible goal; reaching the final of the UEFA Cup. Tannadice 87 tells the remarkable story of this European adventure, a year in which dreams became reality, and Dundee, a city with a reputation for jam, jute and journalism added a fourth 'j' to its trademark: jubilation.
- In 1991, as the town of Motherwell faced the crippling social, economic and cultural impact of the closure of the Ravenscraig steelworks, its football club, locally known as the Steelmen, lifted the prestigious Scottish Cup for the first time in 39 years, the victory a glimmer of light in the ensuing darkness.
- In 1967, as it edged towards its centenary, a much-loved social and cultural institution was consigned to history. Following 95 years of emotional highs and lows, Glasgow's Third Lanark Athletic Club was bankrupt, and the gates to Cathkin Park were closed. Third Lanark is the fascinating story of this iconic community club, exploring its formation and existence, as well as its catastrophic collapse.