Bill Paterson is a Scottish actor, based in London
March 2021
The Audio Long Read
From the archive: Trident: the British question – podcast
From the audio long read archives: The Trident debate is not simply about submarines and missiles. It touches almost every anxiety about the identity of the United Kingdom
March 2016
The Audio Long Read
Trident: the British question
The debate is not simply about submarines and missiles. It touches almost every anxiety about the identity of the United Kingdom. The decision may tell us what kind of country – or countries – we will become
August 2014
Bill Paterson on Kenny Ireland: 'He adored being the fixer who brought people together'
Bill Paterson writes: Today, I would be a retired quantity surveyor if Kenny hadn't forced me to follow him to drama school and into the Glasgow Citizens theatre
July 2014
Scottish referendum: oh, to belong to this clamjamfry of yes voters
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson: Celebrity supporters of independence are lauded as freedom fighters. Those in the no camp face years of isolation – perhaps that’s why they’re so muted
