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:

Books

• The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias Smollett
• The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by James Boswell
• The Heart of Midlothian by Walter Scott
• The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg
• The 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 Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
• Complicity by Iain Banks was partly set in Edinburgh
• Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
• 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.
• 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
• 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith

Film

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• The Body Snatcher (film)
• The 39 Steps (1935 film)
• The 39 Steps (1959 film)
• The Battle of the Sexes (1959 film)
• Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959 film)
• Greyfriars Bobby (1961 film)
• The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
• Chariots Of Fire
• Restless Natives
• Shallow Grave
• Jude (film)
• Trainspotting
• Festival (2005 film)
• Driving Lessons
• Mary Reilly (film)
• 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 (2010 film)
• One Day

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

Video games

• Test Drive 5 for Playstation 1
• Project Gotham Racing 2 had one racetrack set in Edinburgh
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas contained models of both Forth Bridges

See also

• List of Edinburgh people
• Edinburgh Festival