Free tour
As seen on ITV's This Morning - Brian Pendreigh's Film, TV and Books tour
4.92
Excellent (12 ratings) Guru: Brian
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Registered on 11 October 2023
A bit of history, a bit of trivia and a wee dash of stand-up. Born and bred in Edinburgh, I worked as a staff reporter, feature writer and cinema editor on The Scotsman for 17 years and subsequently wrote regularly for the Guardian and London Times. I have written and edited several books, including The Times on Cinema and On Location - The Film Fan's Guide to Britain and Ireland.
Free booking and cancellation
Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
Tour description
"Brian was better than the best" Ravati Sukumar, August 2924
Visit some of Old Edinburgh's most amazing locations and hear their history and how they were used in Oscar-winning movies and in blockbusters like Avengers - Infinity War. Learn about links with best-selling authors from Charles Dickens and Daniel Defoe to Arthur Conan Doyle and JK Rowling. This is your chance to get the inside story of Edinburgh, and its literary and cinematic heritage, from an award-winning film critic and author, born and bred in Edinburgh...
- Hear how a meeting I had with an American tourist took me to the Oscars and changed my life.
- Visit the scenic location of "The Kiss" in the Netflix hit One Day.
- Compare the size of your handprints with those of JK Rowling.
- Walk the same historic streets that were trod by a famous author who came here as a secret agent 300 years ago.
- Learn about Edinburgh's link with Marvel superheroes and The Wizard of Oz and why Fast and Furious was not really quite so fast or furious.
- Discover the link between James Bond and Sean Connery that goes back to school days.
- Follow in the footsteps of Julia Roberts when she set a world record with a $10 million fee for a movie no one has heard of.
- Visit Scrooge's cemetery and hear why Dickens got it all wrong.
- Find out why the grave of a sea captain who died in obscurity 200 years ago is now visited by dozens of people every day.
- Hear about the cute little dog who received the city's highest honour, had two statues erected in his honour and inspired a hit Disney movie.
- Discover the truth behind Jekyll and Hyde.. and Sherlock Holmes... Conan Doyle, Stevenson, Scott and Burns.
- This is me on TV talking about the One Day locations https://we.tl/t-oQTSgSn956
Highlights
What will we see on this tour?
Meeting point:
43 High St, Edinburgh EH1, UK
Meet at the wellhead outside the John Knox House, 43-45 High Street (Royal Mile), Edinburgh, EH1 1SR. I will have a large umbrella.
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Outside visit
Royal Mile
2
Outside visit
Scott Monument
3
Outside visit
Edinburgh Castle
How much does this tour cost?
Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
Tour Reviews
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Professionalism
5.00
Fun
4.75
Expression
4.83
Quality
5.00
Route
4.83
Who is this tour for?
Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Not suitable for bringing pets.
What should I know?
Minimum Attendees
Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.
Additional Costs
The tour does not require payment for tickets or additional expenses.
Free Cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment Methods
Electronic or card payment accepted.
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Cancellation risk
This guru has cancelled 4 of the last 6 bookings for this tour.
