Climate change denialism
What do we gain from denying the truth? A false sense of safety for the public, and more profits for the politicians. Ailsa Gillies investigates the dangers of denying reality when it comes to Mother Earth. Continue reading Climate change denialism
A lonely little girl
Delve into the ethereal friendship between a young girl and the natural world with this poem by Ailsa Gillies. Continue reading A lonely little girl
Top 5 famous Brandanes you’ve never heard about
Bute is host to many modern famed faces…but what about the lesser known? Ailsa Gillies presents the famous Brandanes you’ve never heard about. Continue reading Top 5 famous Brandanes you’ve never heard about
Fame over family: The dark world of family vlogging
Has home video making gone too far? Ailsa Gillies investigates the twisted world of family vlogging and uncovers loopholes in the law. Continue reading Fame over family: The dark world of family vlogging
Victim blaming: The injustice of believing in a just world
Speaking to an anonymous victim of sexual harassment, Ailsa Gillies explores the psychology behind victim blaming and the reality of living in an unjust world. Continue reading Victim blaming: The injustice of believing in a just world
The Rothesay Academy fire of 1954
Digging through old records, Ailsa Gillies unearths real first hand accounts from 1954 of the tragic fire that swept Rothesay’s only high school. Continue reading The Rothesay Academy fire of 1954
The social media subculture living in the past
Take a groovy trip to the past as Ailsa Gillies explores the emerging 60s/70s social media subculture that thrives on music, fashion & nostalgia. Continue reading The social media subculture living in the past
Breaking my silence: Domestically abused at 18
Detailing months of horrific psychological and physical abuse, Ailsa Gillies breaks her two year silence with an audio recording from the night she feared for her life. If not now, when? Continue reading Breaking my silence: Domestically abused at 18
The story behind Killing In The Name
Police brutality and riots that shook the city of angels, Ailsa Gillies reveals the story behind Rage Against the Machine’s furiously potent Killing In The Name. Continue reading The story behind Killing In The Name
The story behind Sunday Bloody Sunday
Uncover the tragic tales of political unrest beneath U2’s Sunday Bloody Sunday with Ailsa Gillies’ ‘The Story Behind’ mini series. Continue reading The story behind Sunday Bloody Sunday
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