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Edinburgh in popular culture

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Edinburgh in popular culture

This article lists notable films and books set or with a significant scene in Edinburgh, Scotland, and other aspects of popular culture:

Contents

Books

  • One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson
  • Complicity by Iain Banks was partly set in Edinburgh
  • The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by James Boswell
  • The Dresden Files novels Turn Coat and Changes, by Jim Butcher, have scenes set in the White Council's stronghold which is hidden within Castle Rock.
  • The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg
  • One Day by David Nicholls was partly set in Edinburgh, notably Edinburgh University and Arthur's Seat amongst other locations
  • The Inspector Rebus novels by Ian Rankin
  • The Heart of Midlothian by Walter Scott
  • 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
  • The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias Smollett
  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
  • Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, is often considered as resembling Edinburgh more than London, where it is set
  • The Existential Detective by Alice Thompson
  • Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
  • The Body Snatcher
  • The 39 Steps (1935)
  • The 39 Steps (1959)
  • Challenge to Lassie (1949)
  • The Battle of the Sexes
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • Greyfriars Bobby
  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
  • Chariots of Fire
  • Restless Natives
  • Shallow Grave
  • Jude
  • Trainspotting
  • Festival
  • Driving Lessons
  • Mary Reilly
  • Women Talking Dirty
  • The Debt Collector
  • Complicity
  • 16 Years of Alcohol
  • Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa
  • The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
  • Death Defying Acts
  • Hallam Foe
  • New Town Killers
  • The Illusionist
  • Burke and Hare
  • One Day
  • Filth
  • Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
  • Sunshine on Leith
  • T2 Trainspotting

    • Music

  • The Incredible String Band
  • Bay City Rollers
  • The Exploited
  • The Fuse (Scottish band)
  • Hidden Orchestra
  • Idlewild
  • The Proclaimers
  • The Rezillos
  • Shooglenifty
  • The Love Decree
  • Pilot

    • Video games

  • Test Drive 5
  • Project Gotham Racing 2 has one racetrack set in Edinburgh
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas contains models of both Forth Bridges

    • References

    Edinburgh in popular culture Wikipedia
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