The Braveheart Effect
Thirty years on from its release, Braveheart remains the most successful film about Scotland ever made, historical accuracy be damned. Comedian Susan Morrison selects choice cuts from the Mel Gibson epic to pierce myths and stereotypes of Scotland in the decades before and since its release in 1995. The film arrived at a seminal moment in Scottish political history, and had a significant impact on national debate and politics in the run up to the devolution referendum in 1997. Susan looks through the archive to show how the film rides roughshod over Scottish history, presenting a distorted vision of Scottishness.
- Title
- The Braveheart Effect
- Title in English
- Entry Category
- History (Sound)
- Produced By
- Whistledown Productions
- Producer
- Robbie Armstrong
- Directed By
- Mark Rickards
- Writer
- Robbie Armstrong and Susan Morrison
- Broadcaster
- BBC Radio 4