A well-respected documentary maker, who grew up in Angus, has died aged 46.
Neil John McLauchlan was born in Perth Royal Infirmary, on November 9, 1964, and spent his early years in Coupar Angus, before moving to Dundee at the age of four.
After a spell at Downfield Primary, Dundee, his family moved to Forfar in 1974, where he attended Langlands Primary School and Forfar Academy.
A move to Edzell followed six years later and Mr McLauchlan completed his secondary education at Brechin High, excelling at English and history.
He went on to study communications at Queen Margaret College, where he graduated with a degree.
Mr McLauchlan managed a team of people at Telegael and made documentaries with La Mancha about the second world war, which were ahead of their time in their use of archive footage.
He also worked on many children’s productions, including the translation of Teletubbies into Irish gaelic.
Outside work, his interests included amateur dramatics, playing the guitar and fishing, in addition to a passion for rock music and travelling.
Mr McLauchlan is survived by his parents Hamish and Margaret McLauchlan, his brothers Colin and Athole, his sisters-in-law Chris and Kathy and his nephews and nieces Jamie, Katherine, Johnny and Isabelle.
He is also survived by his partner, Moe Honan, whom he met in Edinburgh in 1994 and has lived with in Galway since 1996.
In November last year, he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer of the bile duct from which he died on May 26 in University Hospital, Galway.
His funeral service was attended by around 200 people, including TV producers, writers, artists, comedians and musicians from the local arts community as well as family from Scotland and Ireland.
Colin McLauchlan said, “No matter how much you all laughed with him, debated with him, danced with him or rocked with him it is nothing compared to the 46 years that my wee brother spent by my side from his first bed till last bed.
“We half-shared bedrooms, scooters, Scalextric, sweets, records and ultimately we half-shared a life together.”