Media

Screenplays, Film
The majority of Cliff's scripts for Films of Scotland were documentaries, with the exception of The Boat and The Duna Bull, a lovely 1/2 hour comedy.
  • The Prosperous Path, also directed, Films of Scotland, 1959
  • Seawards the Great Ships, Oscar Winner, 1961
  • Don't Bother to Knock (Why Bother to Knock in US), 1961, screenplay contribution, from his own novel, Love From Everybody
  • Pleasure Island, Films of Scotland, 1960
  • Young in Heart: Scottish Industry in Action, Films of Scotland, 1963
  • The Big Mill, Films of Scotland, 1963
  • Fibre Web, Films of Scotland 1964
  • The Bowler and the Bunnet, STV Studio Films, 1967. Sean Connery's Directorial debut. This was at the height of his "Bond" fame. Script consultations were held in the front room of our house, and as the news of his presence spread, my sister Jane and I were put on front door duty to discourage the multitude of curious callers. Sorry for the poor film quality.
  • The Duna Bull, Films of Scotland, 1972
  • The Great Mill Race, Films of Scotland, 1974
  • The Boat, Films of Scotland, 1975
  • Sea City, Greenock, Films of Scotland (also Narrator), 1975
  • Sinful Davie, Mirisch/United Artists - Script/Language Consultant
As Writer/Presenter
  • I Belong to Glasgow, BBC Home Service, February 9, 1966
  • Cliffhanger, satirical series, Scottish Television, 1966-67
  • Every Man His Own Judge, BBC Home Service, March 24, 1967
  • A song for Scotland, STV, 1966 and 1968
  • Haw Mister, Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 2, October 31, 1968
  • Today in Scotland, BBC Scotland Radio, April - June, 1970
  • What Scot, special, BBC, November 30, 1971. Irreverent look at Scottish traditions.
  • Gallimaufry, Late Night satirical review series, Scottish Television, 1974-75.
  • My Delight, BBC Radio 4, September 16, 1977
  • On the Town - Glasgow, BBC Radio 4, April 8, 1978
  • To the North of Katmandu, Narrator, 1979
  • The Spirit of Scotland, series of lectures, BBC, 1980
  • The Jimmy Mack Show, BBC Radio Scotland, Regular Commentary, 1980's
  • Resolutions, Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, January 1, 1982
  • Talk of the Town & Country: 6 - Glasgow, October 23, 1983
  • Not a Cross Word, game show, host, BBC Scotland, November-December, 1983.
  • Scotland This Century, 7 part series, BBC 2, 1984
Cliff with Iain Cuthbertson in "What Scot", BBC, 1971.
Plays, Television
  • Dear Boss, ITV Films, 1962
  • Down Memory Lane, Late Night Theatre, Scottish Television July 17, 1972
  • Cousin Kit, Late Night Drama, Scottish Television, February 19, 1975
  • Alas, Poor Derek, Play from A, BBC, 1976
Scripts, Television
  • The Strangers, BBC Scotland, 1962
  • Dear Boss, ITV, 1962
  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook, numerous episodes, BBC, 1962-1971
  • Between the Lines, satirical 5 part series, BBC,1964, described by Mary Whitehouse of the "Clean Up TV" campaign as the filthiest programme her family had seen on television.
  • Splash Okay! TV Film, BBC, 1968. Something of a family affair -- Cliff's brother David was the producer, and his son David starred. The final scene was filmed on the fields of my school, with all us Primary kids running off into the distance.
  • High Living, numerous episodes, Scottish Television, 1968-1971
  • Down Memory Lane, ITV, 1972
  • A Place of Her Own, several episodes, STV, 1971-72
  • Everything's Brand New, STV, 1973
  • The New Road, series, BBC, 1973
  • Late Night Drama, Granada Television, 1974
  • The Hill of the Red Fox, BBC, 1975
  • Fit to Last, series, Scottish Television, 1975
  • Sula, series, BBC Scotland, 1975
  • Wax Fruit, BBC Scotland, 1975. The first episode aired, but the BBC pulled funding for the remaining episodes, claiming that to continue would wipe out their total drama budget for the year.
  • Alas, Poor Derek, BBC Scotland, 1976
  • Garnock Way, STV 1977
  • The Standard, several espisodes of series, BBC 1, April-May, 1978
  • Return to Sula, BBC Scotland, 1978
  • Traveller's Tales, series, Scottish Television, 1981
  • A Hypnotic Trance, BBC Scotland, 1980
Radio Scripts
  • Canny Reid, radio comedy, BBC Radio, possibly 1946
  • Sally's Palais, six-part series, Scottish Home Service, 1949
  • Canny Reid, radio comedy, BBC Radio, possibly 1946
  • The Todds of Toonheid, 5 episode series, read by Phil McCall, BBC Radio 2, 1973
  • The Spirit of Scotland, series of lectures, BBC 1980
  • Hollywood Sound Stage, BBC Radio 2, April , 1989
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