SHETLAND actor Douglas Henshall says he wants to leave the show “on a high” as the first episode of his final series gets set to air next week. He also believes the story of his character DI Jimmy Perez has come to its “natural end”. The first series of series seven will air on the […] Shetland News …
A STAR plaque which was installed outside a lodberry in Lerwick in honour of the Shetland TV series has been removed and is due to be relocated. It is understood the decision was made due to a disagreement with the owner of the famed lodberry over an alleged lack of consultation prior to its installation. […] Shetland News …
Orion is another bold and ambitious project proposed for Shetland. It’s concerning that once again we may be at the mercy of a well-known business strategy known as divide and conquer. This strategy relies on division and quarrelling amongst the people affected so they cannot unite against the conqueror who in this case promises jobs […] Shetland News …
FILMING for the Shetland crime drama will take place in Ronas Voe on Thursday (30 September) and Twatt on Friday (1 October). On both days filming will take place between 7am and 8pm. RONAS VOE On Thursday 29 September filming will again take place at the Scottish Sea Farms facility. “Our fleet of technical vehicles […] Shetland News …
FILMING for the next series of Shetland will take place at locations around Lerwick on Tuesday (14 September). Various traffic restrictions will be in place at points through the day. Shetland locations manager Davie Gardner said: “Please note that the times shown are when the actual official restrictions will be in place, not necessarily when […] Shetland News …
“I ONLY ever think about what Shetland has given to us,” actress Alison O’Donnell says when asked about how crime drama Shetland has brought the isles global attention. “I think we’re lucky that you guys have been so welcoming and so supportive and we get to come here and borrow this beautiful place.” O’Donnell, who […] Shetland News …
THE ST Ninian’s Isle and Spiggie beaches will be closed to the public on Thursday (15 April) due to filming of the crime drama series Shetland. The production team will be filming at the beaches from 2.30pm on Thursday to 12.30am the following morning. The surrounding areas to the beaches will also be closed off […] Shetland News …
FILMING for the upcoming series 6 of the BBC crime drama Shetland continues next week, initially near Lerwick Sheriff Court on Monday, but then moves to the Foulawick area, near Brae, from Monday afternoon until the early hours of Thursday. Residents in the area are being advised that in order to capture important night-time sequences, […] Shetland News …
FOR ME, Shetland isn’t just an internationally successful BBC One drama series; it’s also a community which has, over the last eight years, warmly welcomed our cast and crew with open arms. Somewhere we all hold very dear which plays as much of a starring role in the series as Douglas Henshall, Steven Robertson and […] Shetland News …
Because shelter is essential when planting new trees in Shetland, they are often hidden from view. I have planted many over the last 20+ years, but people are often surprised to see them when they come to visit me. This is a photo from last year of one part (about one eighth) of my garden. […] Shetland News …