As Scotland marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of Scottish “television pioneer” John Logie Baird, the national tourism organization has launched a guide for “set-jet” television fans.

TV Set in Scotland, produced by VisitScotland, contains details of over 60 TV programs that have been filmed in Scotland or have links to Scotland.

The 36-page book is dedicated to inventor and engineer John Logie Baird, born in Helensburgh on August 13, 1888. He is considered one of the fathers of television and the first to show television images to the world.

TV Set in Scotland will be available for free at VisitScotland attractions and iCenters across the country and for download at tourscotland.com from today (August 29).

From the Night Mail documentary to Agatha Christie’s adaptation Ordeal by Innocence, the guide delves into the animation, documentaries, dramas, sitcoms and soap operas that have been filmed or inspired by Scotland over the past 80 years.

In keeping with the “TV guide” format, it also offers a selection of flagship films and contains special sections on Outlander, Doctor Who and famous Scottish characters from the small screen, including Scrooge McDuck from DuckTales and Scotty from Star Trek.

Visit Scotland said highlights include:

Victoria (Perthshire)

Starring Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who), the ITV Victoria series focuses on the early years of the Queen’s reign, during which she visited Highland Perthshire on several occasions. Filming took place at Blair Castle to tell the story of one such visit, with two of the estate’s native Highland ponies used as Victoria and Prince Albert’s ponies.

Taggart (Glasgow)

Affectionately remembered for its slogan ‘There Was A Murder’, the filming of the UK’s longest-running televised crime drama took place in Glasgow with the show’s original title card using a panoramic photo taken from the top of Cathkin Braes south of town. Years later, a photo of the city center was taken from The Lighthouse – Scotland’s national center for design and architecture – on Mitchell Lane.

Shetland (Shetland)

Taking its title from its archipelago setting, the crime drama Shetland stars Douglas Henshall as Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez. Based on Ann Cleeves’ books, filming took place in various locations on the islands including Lerwick, the capital of Shetlands, the Lodberries region and on the Fair Isle (which is 24 miles from mainland Shetland) .

Downton Abbey (Argyll)

The historic period drama television series, created by Julian Fellowes, portrays the life of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants during the post-Edwardian era at their Yorkshire country home, Downton Abbey. For the 2012 Christmas special, the Crawley family head north to the fictional Duneagle Castle, shot on location at Inveraray Castle.

Hamish Macbeth (Highlands)

Loosely based on the novels of MC Beaton, the series revolves around Constable Hamish Macbeth (Robert Carlyle), a local police officer in the fictional town of Lochdubh on the west coast of Scotland, and his staunch friend in four legs, Jock. Filming took place in and around the villages of Plockton and Kyle of Lochalsh.

Two thousand acres of sky (Dumfries and Galloway)

Set on the fictional Isle of Ronansay off the Isle of Skye, the filming of this television series starring Michelle Collins actually took place in the seaside village of Port Logan, just north of the Mull of Galloway – the southernmost point of Scotland.

In a specially written preface, Peter May, author and co-creator of the Gaelic soap opera Machair, declares that Scotland’s “breathtaking landscapes” make it “the envy of the world”.

TV Set in Scotland aims to capitalize on the growing trend of “set-jetting”. Research shows that one in five visitors to Scotland were inspired to visit the country after seeing places on the big and small screen.

Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, said: “Scotland’s landscapes and built heritage, as well as our rich and diverse culture, have attracted countless filmmakers over the years.

“I salute this new guide which maps the locations of some of the great TV shows that have been filmed in Scotland and will encourage TV fans of all ages to come and explore our fantastic on-screen locations in real life.”

Jenni Steele, Head of Film and Creative Industries at VisitScotland, said: As a starting point for visitors wanting to explore the many sights on screen and nearby attractions.

The latest figures show that film and television spending in Scotland in 2017 reached £ 95million – the highest level since the records began – and an increase of £ 26million from the previous year. Over the past decade, spending has increased by over 300%.

VisitScotland previously released Set in Scotland: A Film Fan’s Odyssey, which focused on the many films shot across the country.