On this day: in 1983, the Local Hero film soundtrack was released. Featuring a score composed by Mark, and directed by Bill Forsyth, the Scottish comedy-drama follows an American oil company executive who travels to Ferness in an attempt to purchase the seaside town. Later this year the stage adaptation of Local Hero will be performed at Chichester Festival Theatre, UK. Directed by Daniel Evans, and featuring new music composed by Mark for the production. For dates and tickets, see: https://www.

Local Hero beached up at cinemas 40 years ago, telling the story of a Texan oil tycoon buying up a Scottish village. In this 1983 behind-the-scenes archive clip, actors Burt Lancaster and Fulton Mackay, along with filmmaker Bill Forsyth, reflect on its magical charm. | BBC Arts