Paul Murton is a Scottish television presenter and broadcaster, film-maker, and historian, working primarily on the BBC with an emphasis on travelogues in Scotland. Born in 1957 and raised in Ardentinny on the shores of Loch Long, Argyll, Scotland, where his parents ran a small hotel, Murton is best known for his series Scotland's Clans, Grand Tours of Scotland, Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands and Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs. Murton is a graduate of the University of Aberdeen and the National Film and Television School. Before writing and presenting his Grand Tours series, he directed several TV dramas, including Bramwell, The Bill, Casualty and River City. In 2021 he wrote the biographical novel The Highlands, published by Birlinn. He is married with five children and lives in Scotland.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Ardentinny, Argyll, Scotland, UK
- Director, writer, actor and producer
- 3 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are Paul Murton's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Paul Murton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Paul Murton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
9 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Highland Clans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Days That Shook the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Blue Boy(1994)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Tin Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 1984 to 2021.
Who does Paul Murton work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paul Murton's MovieCove titles; Richard Cook shares the most, 2.
- Richard CookShared titles: Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs (2017), Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Cook
- David HarronShared titles: Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs (2017), Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands (2013)See all 2 shared titles with David Harron