Phil's off for a Highland Fling
Scottish TV personality, Phil MacHugh is off on a new adventure.
This time he is going solo with something which is already firmly embedded in his DNA. As a young teenager he became a champion Highland dancer and now he is stepping off with a new BBC documentary programme.
Phil said: 'I'm so excited to reveal a brand new TV project I am filming this Summer, where I'll be reminiscing about my youth as a Highland Dancing Champion. 25 years after winning a Championship, I'll be training once again to go back and compete on the stage and dance again at a competition.
'It's the most exciting, physical and personal challenge I've faced to date, but I am ready, and determined to Fling again in this beautiful dance culture and explore the world of competitive Highland Dancing as a man who adored it as a boy.
'This dance world brought me so much joy as a competitive dancer from the age of 5-15, and then I travelled the globe representing Scotland at festivals, embassies and concerts for years after. Today, I get to dance all over again BUT the question is, can I still dance and will I be able to compete again?
'This is a dance journey like no other and I can't wait to share with you how it goes when it's broadcast on the BBC in 2026.'
Thanks to @mac_television for believing in my vision for this, and @mgalba and @bbc.alba for commissioning the documentary.
In 2022 Martin Compston was commissioned by BBC for a new travel series Martin Compston's Scottish Fling where he travelled the country with longterm friend MacHugh. They have filmed two series to far, in Scotland and in Norway. Phil was also on TV at a younger age on CBBC.
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