Perfect casting

IF sunset song had been looking for a real ‘quine’ to play Chris Guthrie, rather than Manchester’s Agyness Deyn, they could have tapped Aberdeenshire’s Amy Manson. After all she has the looks, the poise, and an authentic accent. the scots actress was out and about at the 2015 scottish Baftas at the weekend, but another woman threatened to stop the show.

storm Abigail meant that Emma thompson, David tennant and other guests had to cancel their flights to Glasgow for the awards, while Jon snow had to pull out at the last minute in order to report on tragic events in Paris.

However, the awards offered some highlights, such as the double Bill of director Bill Forsyth giving a lifetime achievement award to his Comfort and Joy star Bill Patterson – especially when Forsyth revealed for the first time that they had smuggled both of their mothers into the movie as ‘highly paid extras’.