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24 GRAHAM FAGEN SLAVE LAMENTER
In a show curated by Arbroath’s Hospitali eld House, visual artist Fagen made his fourth visit to Italy as part of Scotland + Venice, but his i rst as the country’s sole representative. His show was reportedly powerful and signii cant, examining the nation’s history of slavery through Robert Burns and reggae music. (DP)
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22 PETER CAPALDI EX-TOP DOG
Last year’s Hot 100 victor and Doctor Who number 12 has continued to grow into the part he was destined to play. Capaldi’s Time Lord is an introspective, brusque and playful iteration, and a nice departure after a series of younger men. (MR)
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21 DAVID TENNANT MARVEL ENTERTAINER
Taking their stunning live show on tour with NY post-punk queens ESG and playing dates and festivals across Europe, the must-see Glaswegian team also self-released the ‘Sauchiehall Enthrall’ EP and recorded with reggae bassist / producer Dennis Bovell at
Starting the year with a National Television Award, Tennant continued his knack for well- chosen roles. The divisive second series of Broadchurch and his narration of W1A were pre-existing gigs, but as the year
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wore on, expectation for his villainous role in Marvel’s Jessica Jones became huge. (DP)
20 GARY MCNAIR BETTING MAN
Glasgow-based theatre-maker Gary McNair was a worthy winner of a Fringe First for his sublime Edinburgh Fringe play A Gambler’s Guide to Dying. His subject matter may be heavy, but his sure storytelling and humour meant it was never mordant, sentimental or inaccessible. (GKV)
19 JOHN MACLEAN SLOW BURNER
Formerly a core member of Scottish groups the Beta Band and the Aliens, Fifer Maclean switched to feature i lmmaking in successful fashion this year. His debut Slow West reunited him with regular short-i lm collaborator Michael Fassbender, with the movie winning a World Cinema Jury Prize at Sundance. (DP)
18 TOMMY SHEPPARD STAND MAN
Not only steering operations at the Assembly Rooms in August and The Stand all year round, Sheppard became the new SNP MP for Edinburgh East. He made an instant impression with his maiden parliamentary speech and a solid appearance on Question Time. (BD)
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