After his adventures with actor Martin Compston touring Scotland and Norway, Scottish broadcaster Phil MacHugh is dancing towards his next big TV project

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 how it goes when it’s broadcast on the BBC in 2026.  

Stay tuned to @mac_television and @bbc.alba for updates