Lights, Camera, Stirling!: Filming Locations in Stirling and Stirlingshire (2026)

Paperback
136 pages
Extremis Publishing
Published April 2026
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ISBN-10: ‎1068231475
ISBN-13: 978-1068231476


Book Details:

Lights, Camera, Stirling! takes you on a cinematic journey through one of Scotland’s most photogenic regions, revealing the real locations behind your favourite films and television series. Stand where monarchs were crowned and rebels rallied in epic historical dramas. Discover the cobbled streets that doubled for Victorian Edinburgh, and explore the wild landscapes that became both fantasy realms and romantic backdrops.
Join movie enthusiasts Thomas and Julie Christie as they invite you to explore one of the most cinematic landscapes in Scotland and view it through the ever-changing lens of film and television. This richly illustrated guide reveals how one compact city and its surrounding county have doubled for worlds far beyond their borders.
Whether you’re a film buff or simply curious about the stories behind Stirling’s streets and Stirlingshire’s countryside, this guide unlocks the magic of the silver screen and showcases everything from Hollywood epics to prestige television dramas, with a few surprises thrown in. Offering fresh perspectives on places you thought you knew, Lights, Camera, Stirling! is both a celebration of Scottish screen heritage and an invitation to explore a region that was born ready for its close-up.
Complete with photography from the area, and fascinating trivia about what happened when the cameras started rolling, this is your essential companion to exploring Stirling through a cinematic lens. So pack your camera, and prepare to step into the frame. Your own Stirling adventure awaits.


Features:

This book considers the following motion pictures, TV features, music videos, and commercials which have been filmed in Stirling and Stirlingshire: Game of Thrones (2011–19), Rebus (2024– ), The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005), The Golden Goblet (2015), The Eagle (2011), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Tunes of Glory (1960), The Angels’ Share (2012), The 39 Steps (1959), The 39 Steps (2008), Sardaar Ji 3 (2025), Outlander (2014–26), Car Share (2015–18), Dr Finlay’s Casebook (1962–71), A Castle for Christmas (2021), Christmas in Scotland (2023), Casino Royale (1967), Mary, Queen of Scots (2018), Take My Life (1947), Geordie (1955), Country Dance (1970), Karen Pirie (2022– ), The Bruce (1996), Glenrothan (2025), Doomsday (2008), Colditz (1972–74), Outlaw King (2018), The Small Hand: Susan Hill’s Ghost Story (2019), Good Omens (2019–26), Almost Heaven (2006), Ivanhoe (1997), What We Did on Our Holiday (2014), Mary and George (2024), Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue (1953), Rob Roy (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Miss Potter (2006), Trio (1950), One Last Chance (2004), Shepherd on the Rock (1993), Kidnapped (1971), Rillington Place (2016), Coldwater (2025), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Complicity (2000), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), The Buccaneers (2023– ), The Lobito (2013), Swallows and Amazons (2016), The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015), Gregory’s Two Girls (1999), Stardust (2007), The Last of the Mohicans (1971), Grandpa’s Great Escape (2018), Filth (2013), Runaway Railway (1965), Burke and Hare (2010), The Last King of Scotland (2006), Finding Fortune (2003), and The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (2025). The book is illustrated throughout with full colour photographs of the area, and there are QR codes included for many of the local attractions that are mentioned.


The Inside Story:

Lights, Camera, Stirling! is a companion volume to the earlier volume Lights, Camera, Dundee!, and was again a collaboration between my sister Julie Christie and myself. The book offered an irresistible opportunity to explore the many films and TV series that had featured both Stirling and the wider county of Stirlingshire over the years, and led us to discover many little-known facts about the productions that had been filmed in the area.
While historical sites of national importance such as Stirling Castle, the Old Town Cemetery, Doune Castle, and the National Wallace Monument were all widely known as excellent filming locations, what impressed us most were the places in the area that many people never think of as somewhere that might attract production teams. The University of Stirling, where I had studied and worked, had been the venue for numerous productions, while Forth Valley College had been used as one of the locations for the BBC's adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin's Rebus. Fintry had doubled for colonial New York for a BBC version of The Last of the Mohicans, Outlaw King had made extensive use of Mugdock Country Park for its battle scenes, and historic Bannockburn House had been the venue for the chilling The Small Hand: Susan Hill's Ghost Story.
Stirling is undergoing something of a renaissance as a cinematic destination, with the new Stirling Studios production complex in the city's Forthside area attracting interest from film crews both far and near. Thus the timing of the book seemed particularly auspicious, as visitors to the area begin to look beyond the most well-known features to the plethora of fascinating films and TV shows - from independent movies to hidden gems - which have featured this unique part of Scotland.