Writer, Filmmaker, Mother, Grandmother
I’m a novelist and an award-winning documentary filmmaker living in Glasgow, Scotland and Rathlin Island, Ireland.
If you would like to talk to me about a writing, filmmaking or any other creative project, you can email me at margot@purpletv.tv.
You can find out more about the books I’ve written and the films I’ve made on this site.
I’m also on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Thanks for visiting.
Margot
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I had a lovely conversation with the fabulous team at the Football Makes Glasgow podcast recently, talking about writing novels, working in football broadcasting and making my documentaries, focusing on those featuring football icons such as Rose Reilly, Tommy Burns, Jock Stein and Jimmy Johnstone. Thanks to Lindsay Hamilton from Glasgow Football Tours for inviting… Continue reading Football Makes Glasgow
Today marks 15 years since former Celtic player and manager, Tommy Burns, died. He was just 51 years old. He was an incredible man who loved his family, his Catholic faith and Celtic intensely. He also had a deep affection for Kilmarnock too! I knew Tommy as a work colleague and he was incredibly fun,… Continue reading The ‘Tommy Burns’ Times
It was wonderful to have had the opportunity to speak about my Cold War Hockey film on Connie McLaughlin’s Morning show on BBC Radio Scotland, alongside Scotland player Jenna Park. There’s a link to the sequence here. Jenna and I are interviewed from around 2:20:00 to 2:30:00. Cold War Hockey aired on BBC ALBA last… Continue reading Radio and TV
My latest documentary film for purpleTV will transmit on BBC ALBA on the 5th April at 9pm. It’s an utterly incredible story! Here’s the billing and a trailer. When the Scotland hockey team was invited to play against West Germany in Berlin in September 1961, it was just weeks after the Berlin Wall had been… Continue reading Cold War Hockey documentary film
Myself and Ali Bacon are the writers in focus for the latest online literary event from our publisher Linen Press. “Inside the Linen Cupboard” is on the 31st of March and tickets are available via Eventbrite here.
It’s been an incredibly busy year with work and family commitments and consequently it has been forever since I had the opportunity to pick up the first draft of my third novel. 9 months perhaps, maybe more? I’m not sure, I’m writing the novel on Scrivener (I’m in the love it camp) and I’m not… Continue reading Writing stranger.
Two films that I had the utmost privilege to write, produce and direct were broadcast on BBC ALBA last weekend. It was the culmination of a really invigorating period of work that was as rewarding as it was challenging (filming in a pandemic is not the easiest) but I’m incredibly proud of the outcome and… Continue reading Easter weekend viewing!
The Royal Television Society Scotland held their annual awards ceremony on the 6th of February (online, so no fancy tux required – it was comfies, slippers and a wee cheeky prosecco 😏) and I was utterly thrilled to win the Royal Television Society Scotland award with my film The Women Who Built Glasgow City. I… Continue reading Royal Television Society Award
This week sees Scottish Women in Sport host their annual awards for women in sport in Scotland. I’ve been lucky to have attended every awards dinner and event since the inception of the excellent SWiS and love the work the organisation does under the guidance of its CEO, Maureen McGonigle. Unfortunately I won’t be able… Continue reading Media and Gender Equality @scotwomensport award – Active Scotland
Please join myself and fellow Linen Press writers Ali Bacon and Charlotte Fairbairn at a literary event, via zoom, on the 17th November at 7pm. Hosted by Lynn Michell we’ll be reading from our work and talking about Scottish writing and everything that this can mean around landscape, language and life. Expect a very lively… Continue reading Not Tartan and Square Sausage – Scottish author event
Football Makes Glasgow Podcast The Times interview BBC Scotland radio interview Inside the Linen Cupboard Royal Television Society Award Award nomination Almost Then chapter in Sunday Post Sunday Post article Govanhill Book Festival event Almost Then trailer Forty Minute forum – discussing the launch of Levelling the Playing Field Let’s Hear it For the Girls… Continue reading News and events
Margot McCuaig 
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