Scotland: Contains Strong Language

Name: Scotland: Contains Strong Language
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-04-04
Duration: 59 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Cora Bissett, Billy Connolly, James Kelman

9.0 (1)2020-04-0459m

Documentary

Overview

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.