#bathgate Scotland

[zeldahime]

Anon again - it is bathgate lmao. His dad was minister at the church in town before they moved. That church is now a cinema! Also the filming was in the same place where I got my first COVID jags.

I did tell my boss that if he was sighted around town I would immediately be leaving work to go see him and they were like "yeah that's reasonable". Alas, no sightings. Maybe for S3.

(Previous ask) Amazing 😂😂😂😂

[scotianostra]

Michael has arrived at Falkirk High Street 🎃😉😜😂😱

📸Bathgate Cinema on FB

[sleepingswift85]

#CloudGrab captures looking around views and vegetation at Knock Hill aka ‘The Knock’ Bathgate, West Lothian 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - 23.06.23 🌲 (5 takes) 💎

[neil-gaiman]

Mr Gaiman!

I live in Edinburgh (when not at uni) and have film & TV experience. I understand you probably don’t know if you’ll be back up in Bathgate again for season 3 but how should I try for a job? (Runner, work experience, internship i don’t care) I will be asking my ✨connections✨ for info when the time rolls around but last time were there any open applications for positions?

There were -- we worked with Film Scotland to set up about 18 paid trainees from all over Scotland. I'll put something up when things get closer.

[shiftythrifting]

What is wrong with this weirdly USA themed pikachu found at a car boot sale in Bathgate, Scotland?

[thealogie]

The Mcallan website says he’s from Bathgate Scotland but he famously says he’s from Paisley? Did they get it wrong…? Is there a smaller town in Paisley called Bathgate..? Cannot expect everyone to watch his interviews but still it’d be funny if they got it wrong

Did they get it wrong or has he been lying this whole time about being from Paisley? #exposehim

[thesilicontribesman]

Cairnpapple Hill Prehistoric Complex, Bathgate Hills, Scotland

[techtow]

Exploring the Charismatic David Tennant

Introduction:

David Tennant, a name synonymous with talent and charm, has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. Born David John McDonald on April 18, 1971, in Bathgate, Scotland, Tennant has become a beloved figure among audiences worldwide. Whether he's portraying iconic characters on screen or gracing the stage with his theatrical prowess, Tennant's multifaceted career has earned him a dedicated fan base.

Early Career:

Tennant's journey into the world of acting began in the late 1980s, and he gradually honed his craft through various theater productions. His breakthrough came with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he showcased his exceptional acting skills. His ability to seamlessly embody diverse roles caught the attention of both critics and viewers alike.

Television Stardom:

The actor achieved mainstream recognition for his role as the tenth Doctor in the long-running British sci-fi series, "Doctor Who." Tennant's portrayal of the Doctor was a perfect blend of wit, emotion, and adventure, making him one of the most beloved incarnations of the iconic character. His on-screen charisma and the chemistry with his co-stars endeared him to fans, making his tenure as the Doctor a standout in the show's history.

Versatility in Acting:

Beyond "Doctor Who," Tennant's versatility shone through in various roles, showcasing his ability to seamlessly transition between genres. From the brooding detective Alec Hardy in "Broadchurch" to the lovable villain Kilgrave in "Jessica Jones," Tennant's performances consistently captivate audiences.

Stage Success:

In addition to his screen success, Tennant has made significant contributions to the world of theater. His performances in plays like "Hamlet" and "Richard II" have received critical acclaim, proving his mettle in live performances. Tennant's stage presence and ability to connect with the audience further underscore his status as a true thespian.

Personal Appeal:

One of the factors contributing to Tennant's widespread appeal is his down-to-earth and amiable personality. Fans appreciate his genuine demeanor during interviews and public appearances, creating a strong connection between the actor and his admirers.

Conclusion:

David Tennant's journey from a Scottish theater enthusiast to an international acting sensation is a testament to his talent and dedication. Whether he's exploring the cosmos as the Doctor or delving into the complexities of a crime-ridden town, Tennant continues to leave an indelible mark on the entertainment landscape. His ability to effortlessly connect with audiences, coupled with his undeniable charm, ensures that David Tennant remains a beloved figure for years to come.

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THE NORTHERN lights are set to be visible over large swathes of Scotland tonight.

Credit: PA

The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are more active than in decades on the evening of 10 May, in Scotland and the rest of the UK

Credit: Alamy

The most powerful geomagnetic storm in nearly 20 years put on a mesmerising solar light display last night.

Residents in East Kilbride, Overtown, Gartcosh, Lenzie, Motherwell, Airdrie, Bathgate in West Lothian, and Crookston in Glasgow were left bowled over by the natural phenomenon in the skies over their homes.

Beautiful ribbons of multicoloured light were visible with the naked eye over vast swathes of the country.

The skies above Overtown were lit up by the solar storm

The views above Bathgate

The stunning sight was spotted in Crookston, Glasgow

Posted 11th May 2024

[zeldahime]

Anon so I don't doxx myself but I'm from the town David Tennant is from/good omens was filmed in and my dad knew his dad through the Church. Any time he sees him his first reaction is "oh I knew his dad" - so yes you're abso right. Also every time I have to drive past the Pyramids I'm frothing at the mouth knowing the shit is all still in there and That's Where The Kiss Happened 🫠

(Anon’s referencing my tags on this post)

I’m dying anon asdfghjkl

No man is a prophet in his own land, except when he kissed Michael Sheen ON THE LIPS ON INTERNATIONAL TV, in which case he’s a little bit of a prophet among certain circles of queer people, because of the aforementioned kissing

[dystini]

Indycar Driver Lore

Indycar Driver Lore Masterlist

George Dario Marino Franchitti

Birthdate: May 19, 1973 Hometown: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Residence: Scotland Height/Weight: 5′ 9″/172lbs

Rookie Year: 1997 (CART)

Team: Ganassi (advisor)

Follow him on: Instagram Twitter

Career Stats

CART 1997 Hogan Racing - 22nd Overall 1998 Team Green - 3rd Overall 1999 Team Green - 2nd Overall (lost the title on a tiebreaker) 2000 Team Green - 13th Overall 2001 Team Green - 7th Overall 2002 Team Green - 4th Overall

Indycar 2002 Team Green (Indy 500 only) - 44th Overall 2003 3 races with Andretti Green Racing - 25th Overall 2004 Andretti Green Racing - 6th Overall 2005 Andretti Green Racing - 4th Overall 2006 Andretti Green Racing - 8th Overall 2007 Andretti Green Racing - 1st Overall 2008 Chip Ganassi Racing (Only competed in an exhibition race) 2009 Chip Ganassi Racing - 1st Overall 2010 Chip Ganassi Racing - 1st Overall 2011 Chip Ganassi Racing - 1st Overall 2012 Chip Ganassi Racing - 7th Overall 2013 Chip Ganassi Racing - 10th Overall

NASCAR

Sprint Cup 2008 Chip Ganassi Racing - 49th Overall (partial season)

Nationwide Series 2007 Chip Ganassi Racing - 95th Overall (partial season) 2008 Chip Ganassi Racing - 35th Overall (partial season)

appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2014

is lefthanded

currently serves as advisor/diver coach for Chip Ganassi Racing

started go-kart racing at age 10

won more than 100 races and 20 Scottish, British and World karting titles

raced in British F3 in 1994

made a cameo appearance as a racing driver in the 2001 film Driven

appeared on the US television shows Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson three times each in the late 2000s and early 2010s

voiced a Scottish news anchor and a male tourist in the 2013 animated film Turbo, for which he provided technical consultation

served as a television co-commentator and driver pundit on Formula E's world feed since its inaugural season in 2014

is a member of the "Brat Pack", an international group of CART drivers composed of Dario, Tony Kanaan, Greg Moore and Max Papis, who shared a desire for enjoyment, attending all-night parties, discussing life and staying in close contact with one another

Prior to the 2000 CART season, Franchitti was hospitalised after a crash during pre-season testing at Homestead–Miami Speedway; part of the car's suspension hit his head, and he sustained displaced fractures in his left hip and pelvis, and multiple minor brain contusions

sustained an anterior stable compression fracture of the lumbar vertebrae in an motorbike accident during a trip to West Lothian in April, 2003

requiring season-ending keyhole surgery to strengthen his back, missing the second half of the 2003 season

had a minor left-ankle fracture in 2008, after a crash in a NASCAR Nationwide race

Before the season-ending 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Franchitti led Will Power in the championship standings by 18 points. The race was abandoned following a 15-car accident on the 11th lap that involved Power and caused Wheldon's death, meaning Franchitti won his fourth championship win; his third in succession.

suffered a concussion and two spinal fractures, plus a fractured right ankle in the second to last race of the 2013 season

retired from competitive driving in 2013 after doctors advised him his most recent injuries and those from previous accidents put him at risk of permanent paralysis and brain damage in the event of another major crash

Iconic/memorable moments

Shopping at Target with Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon IndyCar: Scott Dixon, "We got hosed again" by Will Power IndyCar Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon Interview (part 2) RACER: Franchitti, Kanaan, Dixon Prank 20yr old Teammate Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon, part 1 Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon, part 2 3 motorsport legends compete at Goodwood Revival! | Goodwood Revival Special IndyCar drivers Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti robbed at Indy Taco Bell RACER: Dario Franchitti ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Thank You Dario Dario Franchitti: A hacksaw to Tony Kanaan’s bike Dario Franchitti: People think I have OCD Dario Franchitti: Royal Automobile Club Talk Show in association with Motor Sport Dario Franchitti: Regrets NASCAR move? Behind the Bricks: Dario Franchitti, Part 1 Behind the Bricks: Dario Franchitti Part 2 Dario Franchitti: Five weeks of my memory lost in crash Dario Franchitti: Devastated by Dan Wheldon's death Dan Wheldon Memorial Service, Part 3

Dario Franchitti Press Conference 11 in 11 with Dario Franchitti Dario Franchitti gets pied 2012 Indianapolis 500 Finish - Dario Franchitti Wins (Interviews Included) RACER: Robin Miller Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan IMS Tire Test 2013 Dario Franchitti Press Conference Drivers React to Wheldon's Death Road to the Championship: Close Competition 2011 Indycar Toronto - Will Power and Dario Franchitti controversial incident Dario Franchitti is 2010 Champion Dario Franchitti Indy Means Everything Concussions in Racing: A Case Study - Dario Franchitti & Dr. Stephen Olvey Dario Franchitti: Garage full of Ferraris, Porsches Dario Franchitti: Lack of recognition in Europe is disgraceful Dinner with Racers Episode 59: Dario Franchitti Greg Moore At 20, with Dario Franchitti, Paul Tracy, Max Papis, Mike Zizzo, and Marshall Pruett. Dario Franchitti - McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner 1992 Remembering Greg Moore: Champ Car’s Brat Pack having the time of their lives Dario and Greg Moore and Seibkins in Elkhart Lake

Dario Franchitti book Romance of Racing (out of print, can be found used, although not cheaply. Try your library)

The "Brat Pack" Max Papis, Tony Kanaan, Dario Franchitti, Greg Moore

Dario is now a senior member of the paddock, an advisor for Ganassi and coach, often more like a father/uncle figure, to their new young drivers. But in his youth in the 1990’s he was a wild child, a member of Cart’s “Brat Pack”, prone to staying up all night partying yet still winning races. He almost won the championship in 1999 but lost in the finale only to be told after the race that his best friend, and fellow member of the “Brat Pack”, Greg Moore had died.

He made the switch to IRL which became Indycar, in 2003, although injuries and recovering from those injuries kept him out of the car most of that year. He recovered and then began the epic prank era at Andretti Green races with his teammates on the way to his first Indy 500 win and his first Indycar championship in 2007. He decided to give NASCAR a try in 2008.

(We don’t talk about the NASCAR year)

He came back at Ganassi in 2009 and proceeded to win three championships in a row (and two more Indy 500s) while becoming the elder statesman of the series. But all of this success was not without sorrow and near disaster. The loss of Dan Wheldon hit him hard. He and his former teammate were still close friends. Another crash and the subsequent injures forced him into retirement in late 2013

He is a prime example of why we don't leave decisions on their fitness to race up to the drivers anymore, suffering more than his fair share of injuries in his career (see list above) and continuing to race when he definitely should not have.. One might call it a lack of survival instinct, which to be honest, most drivers lack, but Dario lacks it to an alarming degree. He is at risk of permanent paralysis and brain damage in the event of another major crash, yet still races vintage/historic cars on occasion, particularly at Goodwood.

I would be remiss not to mention his Scottish accent, thick dark hair that is silvering at the temples and still fit physique. He’s lost none of the charm of his youth and perhaps gained more now at the age of 50.

Fanfic Lore

Paired/grouped with the “Brat Pack” Originally comprised of Dario, Tony Kanaan, Greg Moore and Max Papis. Various later iterations included Scott Dixon, Bryan Herta, Dan Wheldon and sometimes Marco Andretti.

paired with Will Power during the height of their rivalry though they’ve became very good friends since Dario was forced to retire

sometimes used as supportive dad figure for younger drivers (sometimes as more of a “Daddy”)

Dario and TK

More Dario and TK

Even more Dario and TK

Brat Pack

Dario and Dixon

[scotianostra]

Happy Birthday Scottish actor Richard Madden born June 18th 1986 in Elderslie.

Richard was raised by his mother, Pat, a classroom assistant and his father, Richard, who worked for the fire service. He also has two sisters, Cara and Lauren.

His parents were “hippies”, he says, and their house was pretty open, with friends always piling in for big vegetarian meals. Madden spent a lot of time outside, in the woods behind their house. He has several injuries: he shows me where he shot his dad’s old air pistol and blew off part of his finger, then managed to wreck the same finger when he nailed a wooden plank to his skateboard, then crashed it, so apart from the Hippie parents it was much like most of our own days as bairns.

Despite growing up wanting to be an actor, Richard was very shy during his childhood. To overcome this, at age 11, he joined Paisley Arts Centre’s youth theatre program. In 1999 he was given the lead role as Sebastian Simpkins in BBC1’s children’s TV comedy series Barmy Aunt Boomerang, that’s him aged 12 in the first pic with co-star Toyah Wilcox.. By 2000, he’d made his feature film debut in the Iain Banks adaptation, Complicity.

After high school he was accepted to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland and in 2007, he graduated.

Less than two years later, Richard had a recurring role as Dean McKenzie on the 2009 BBC series Hope Springs. Soon after, he landed the role of Ripley in the 2010 movie Chatroom, a film about a group of teenagers who encourage each other’s bad behaviours after meeting online. In the same year, Richard played punk band Theatre of Hate singer Kirk Brandon in Worried About the Boy, a TV film about the life of British singer-songwriter Boy George.

In 2011 Richard landed his breakthrough role as Robb Stark in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. Also in 2011, he played gay paramedic Ashley Greenwick on the short-lived British comedy-drama Sirens. During hiatus from filming Game of Thrones in 2013, Richard was cast to star as Prince Charming in the 2015 Disney film Cinderella.

Richard won his first Screen Actors Guild award in 2014 for the Discovery Channel mini-series, Klondike. He played Bill Haskell, one of two adventurers who travel to Yukon, Canada during the Klondike Gold Rush in the 1890s. He further enhanced his reputation as a good actor when he appeared in the BBC drama Bodyguard in 2018, the following year he played Lieutenant Joseph Blake in the film 2017 and was Elton John’s manager/lover in the biop of the star Rocketman.

In January 2019 Madden won a prestigious Golden Globe for his role as war veteran David Budd in the BBC show Bodyguard. He also appeared in the 2019 war movie 1917.

We last saw Richard in the movie, Eternals, which was okay, but nothing great, he is one of several actors being touted as the next James Bond,

Last year Richard starred in the Amazon Prime series Citadel, I've watcheit and was not really impressed with it,I think he does pull of the American accent well, but I noticed there have been people saying he doesnt, Madden revealed he spoke in the accent for two years straight to prepare for the series. The show has been earmarked for a second series. Richard is set to appear in the feature film Killer Heat next, it is in post production.

In July 2019, Madden received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. When asked about his personal life during a New York Times interview following speculation about his relationships and sexuality, Madden stated: “I just keep my personal life personal.”

Madden was recently named one of ‘Scotland’s Sexiest Men' following a new study that identifies the most attractive features for men, he has competition though, also in the running are Bathgate’s David Tennant and Glasgow’s James McAvoy,

Richard, quizzed on what he would like to do next he sad “I’d like to do something in comedy. It’s nice to not… I mean we go to work every day and we’re like, ‘You’re gonna die today,’” he said, adding that he wanted to “do something fun for a minute.”

[sleepingswift85]

Good morning 👌 more from my Scotland trip last May…. #CloudGrab and #countryside captures in West Lothian (this was south of Bathgate/Linlithgow) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - 15.05.22 ☁️ (5 takes) 🌻

[neil-gaiman]

Hello!

I'm curious, what did you do with Aziraphale's bookshop this time after filming ended?

It's there, in a darkened studio in Bathgate, Scotland, waiting for someone to walk inside and look for a book.

[shiftythrifting]

Onion poot and a SCARED stuffed something or other... spotted at a car boot sale in Bathgate, Scotland.