Trumping The Mothers

It wasn’t until Donald Trump was elected president of the US in November 2016 that a little more attention in that country was paid to his mother, Mary Trump. His attacks on immigrants had attracted many who had pointed out his own family’s immigration history: his paternal grandfather, Friedrich Trump, who came to the US…

STRUGGLE: South Africa, Scotland & Apartheid – 1hr Documentary

FTV are proud to present STRUGGLE: South Africa, Scotland & Apartheid, a 1 hour documentary that tells the secret history of Scots who fought apartheid. In South Africa, apartheid is destroying the lives of millions. Many are trying to fight back. And thousands of miles away in Scotland, a group of ordinary people are ready…

The Beginning

believe in the power of the media. It shapes our thinking, whether we like it or not. Even if you don’t read newspapers, the stands they sit on act as billboards. Even if you don’t watch television, you’re aware of its zeigeist, its agendas through the chatter of friends, colleagues. If you don’t use social…

First Meeting

Right now on the BBC news at six, Scotland gets its own slot near the end. ‘Time to find out what’s happening where you are,” we’re told. Barely enough time to sweep over a couple of headlines, then straight on to the weather – “the news where you are” is barely covered. I don’t know…