Outlander celebrated with special Bafta Scotland award

Alongside Heughan and his co-star Catriona Balfe, who played his time-travelling love interest, two other executive producers will be given the special Bafta award.

Ronald D. Moore will receive it for his role in adapting the story from Diana Gabaldon's original novels into the TV format.

He said: "It has been a tremendous pleasure to work with our Scottish crew, to utilise the Scottish locations and to learn more about Scottish culture and history.

"It's been a huge joy for all of us on the production."

American showrunner Matthew B. Roberts added: "When we first landed in Scotland, we were outsiders – Sassenachs – strangers in a strange land telling a very Scottish story.