Claire Fraser is the central heroine of Outlander: a World War II combat nurse, later a doctor, time traveler, wife to Jamie Fraser, mother to Brianna, healer, survivor, and the woman whose choices pull the entire story across centuries. Played by Caitríona Balfe in the Starz series, Claire begins the story as Claire Beauchamp Randall,…
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Written by: Morag Wright, Guest Contributor I have been to the small Ayrshire village of Dunure many times in the past 20 years – always with my husband, Sandy, and my two boys in tow. It was a great place for paddling, fishing in rock pools and generally running the boys’ energy off before a picnic followed by…
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You might recall that I had the great opportunity to travel back in time to the 1940s, all thanks to the magic of Outlander season 3 filming. If you missed my first post detailing my day on the set in Glasgow last September, you can catch up here before continuing on my Outlandish adventure with me….
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Usually, Outlander shooting locations are a well-guarded secret. But, of late, it’s been hard to hide when scenes were recently shot along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and in the well-traveled closes (or alleys) along the Capital City’s main drag. It is rare Outlander fans get wind of upcoming film sites. Therefore, it was somewhat surprising…
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Full spoilers for Outlander Seasons 1-3, including Wentworth, Faith, Culloden, and Black Jack Randall’s death. Content note: This article discusses Black Jack Randall’s violence, abuse, sexual assault, and the lasting trauma he causes Jamie and Claire. We discuss those events through the lens of story, character, and adaptation, not to excuse or romanticize them. Black…
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It was 8:30 am on a crisp and sunny September morning in Glasgow. And there I was, at an Outlander film shoot. I could scarcely believe that all my planning, and a fair measure of good luck, had brought me here. I’d arrived in Scotland from Australia only two weeks before, and by now I…
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Do you remember in elementary school when you returned from a blissful couple of weeks of freedom from homework assignments, annoying teachers and the daily academic routine to find your school chums buzzing loudly in the hallway about what they did over winter break? Commonplace were conversations about new toys received at Christmas or the hours spent…
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Editor’s note: This weekend, amidst the parchedness of #Droughtlander, we will be granted a tiny drop of relief. No, it’s not a trailer (note to Starz: come out with it already!). No, it’s not anything related to Outlander season 3 whatsoever. It is, however, an opportunity to see our stunning and oh-so-talented leading lady,…
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Depending on the moment, our Outlander hero Jamie Fraser has been called many things — outlaw by those on both sides of the Jacobite cause, laird by the tenants he so lovingly serves, and, by Claire, the love of my life. Here in the 21st Century, many of us — including the writers of the Outlander…
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Mary and I recently had the pleasure of speaking with actor Annette Badland (Mrs. Fitz) on Outlander Cast for our Christmas Special. Our episode with Annette is the second installment of a new series for the podcast and Outlander Cast Blog we’re calling “Gonelander” — a celebration of all the actors and characters from Outlander who we fell…
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