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# Quintessentially Scottish gay icon Coinneach MacLeod makes TV presenting debut in 'The Hebridean Baker'
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/quintessentially-scottish-gay-icon-coinneach-macleod-makes-tv-presenting-debut-in-the-hebridean-baker/
- Published: 2025-11-13T10:22:30.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-13T10:22:30.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Culture

Gay cookbook author **Coinneach MacLeod,** aka **Hebridean Baker,** has made his television presenting debut in a brand new culinary travel series, ***Hebridean Baker: Nordic Islands***, which launches today (13 November). The four-part series sees Coinneach swap the Scottish islands for a Nordic foodie adventure and is released in two versions: a Gaelic-language edition airing exclusively on **BBC ALBA** and **BBC iPlayer**, and an English-language version. 

*Hebridean Baker: Nordic Islands* is a journey into the heart of island life, where food becomes a thread that weaves together culture, identity and survival. A voyage rich with flavour, folklore and unforgettable characters. 

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Credit: Gavin Hopkins - BBC ALBA

From joining the crew on an Arctic fishing boat, to baking cakes fit for a princess in the Baltic, *Hebridean Baker: Nordic Islands* follows Coinneach’s travels across some of Europe’s most breathtaking islands - diving headfirst into the wild and wonderful flavours of the North. Along the way, he discovers age-old traditions, meets passionate food producers, rolls up his sleeves in home kitchens and humble village bakeries and joins a chef in a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Filmed on location across four extraordinary Nordic islands - **Lofoten, the Faroe Islands, Gotland** and **Bornholm** \- each island stop reveals something new - not just about the food, but about resilience, creativity and the powerful ties that bind islanders together across borders and seas.

The series follows Coinneach - clad in his signature Fair Isle knitted sweaters and yellow wellies - as he samples Arctic cod beneath Lofoten’s mountainous peaks, shares a meal of fermented mutton with local Faroese farmers, brews Viking-style ale on Gotland and uncovers the secrets behind Denmark’s world-famous pastries on Bornholm.

Coinneach said:"This series has been a dream come true. I’ve always believed food connects us, and on *Hebridean Baker: Nordic Islands*, I’ve been welcomed into kitchens, farms and cafés across the north, meeting incredible bakers, fishermen and storytellers whose passion for their island, culture and cuisine has been inspiring. It’s been a joy to explore and share those connections."