Photo: This Lass Reviews Roger is a pretty conservative guy. Sure he’s given to an impromptu rat satire now and again, but he’s all bundled up in those wooly jumpers (sweaters), and drab professorly browns. Richard Rankin, who plays Roger (as you know) made his first fan convention appearance recently at The Gathering 2017, and […]
Contemplating Caitriona, if I May Be So Bold…
[Nearly every post you read here at OutlanderBTS.com is and will be stand alone. This one is not. It is an offshoot of my ECCC 2017 post and will likely make more sense if you read the ECCC 2017 post first…] There were so many comments generated by the (now more than) 14,000 views of my ECCC 2017 […]
FASCINATING & Entertaining Terry Dresbach @ Thru The Stones, Courtesy of Outlander Cast
Photo: Grant and Terry at Thru the Stones, Daily Record *SPOILERS* FOR NON BOOK READERS – YOU’VE BEEN WARNED Below is a delightful panel with Terry Dresbach (who is SO FUNNY!) from Thru the Stones fan convention, held this past December in Iowa. Terry’s talk starts at about 13:10. Thanks to Outlander Cast for capturing this […]
Sam and Cait, Jamie and Claire, Choices, Fantasy, and Real Life…
Photo: from Sidewalks interview, Aug 2014. Awww, look at these two cuties just starting out on their adventure…. I went back and forth about whether to tread into these murky waters, the risk being a bunch of negative attention. Here I go… I get what shippers see. I see it too. I think Sam and […]
From Batman to the King of Men, Here’s a Look at Sam’s Days as a Superhero
Before Sam Heughan played Jamie Fraser, King of Men, he played Batman (and Bruce Wayne) in the world touring stage show, Batman Live, based on the DC comics superhero. The show played all over the world, debuting in Manchester, England in July 2011 and finishing in December 2012 in Dallas, Texas. Playing a superhero seems […]
Fun Q&A Video with Graham, Lotte, Grant, Duncan, & Finn, The Gathering2016
Here is a video clip from two different panels at The Gathering 2016, in Cologne, Germany last year. (Lotte is heard and not seen at her request – she was a fantastic guest, by the way). I am the person asking the questions… enjoy. More videos, and more on The Gathering 2016 […]
Charlie Hiett Will Play Captain Leonard; Mr. Willoughby (Gary Young) Confirmed
Photo: filmreviewonline.com Ahhh yes, the young capitán! I’d forgotten about this character, but he is pretty key out there at sea, poor lad. Starz announced today that Charlie Hiett will play Captain Thomas Leonard, and officially confirmed that Gary Young _is_ playing Mr Willoughby. The #Outlander clan is growing by two more members! Welcome Gary Young […]
What was life really like for Highland Clansmen? by Chris McCall, The Scotsman
Photo: Starz The Scotsman published this interesting piece on Scottish Highlands life in 1743, the year our Claire arrives through the stones. Most of what we’ve read and watched in the series seems to ring true, apart from a few minor differences. Here are some excerpts from the article; the information quoted is from Dr Alastair […]
Why Hogmany is Bigger than Christmas in Scotland; More on Sam’s Fave Tradition, 1st Footing
Photo: The Scotsman, A torchlight procession along Princes Street and up Calton Hill is typically part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations. Image: Ian Georgeson In this article, The Scotsman outlines why Hogmany is more popular than Christmas in Scotland, and makes mention of Sam’s favorite holiday tradition: First Footing. “The reason for everyone celebrating new year […]