

Scotland: Contains Strong Language
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2020-04-04 • 0h 59m
Schooled in Fife, coming of age in a rock ’n’ roll band, then finding her forte was directing temperamental actors, Cora Bissett is no stranger to theatrical Scottish swearing. So who better to present a celebration of Caledonian cursing? This documentary sees Cora sing, swear and scrutinise why Scotland swears so well. Cora begins with the first hurdle – how does one discuss swear words on the BBC? Aunty Beeb is the institution that has been historically priggish about language - always bleeping words and apologising for those that slipped through. So Cora runs a list past BBC Scotland’s head of editorial standards to see what she can get away with.
- Directors
- John MacLaverty
- Editors
- Noel Nelis

Scotland: Contains Strong Language
Visit website2020-04-04 • 0h 59m
9.0/10 • 1
Schooled in Fife, coming of age in a rock ’n’ roll band, then finding her forte was directing temperamental actors, Cora Bissett is no stranger to theatrical Scottish swearing. So who better to present a celebration of Caledonian cursing? This documentary sees Cora sing, swear and scrutinise why Scotland swears so well. Cora begins with the first hurdle – how does one discuss swear words on the BBC? Aunty Beeb is the institution that has been historically priggish about language - always bleeping words and apologising for those that slipped through. So Cora runs a list past BBC Scotland’s head of editorial standards to see what she can get away with.
- Directors
- John MacLaverty
- Editors
- Noel Nelis
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsCora Bissett
Presenter
Billy Connolly
Himself (archive footage)
James Kelman
Himself (archive footage)
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- Keywords
- scotlandscots language