We’ve linked below to some footage and articles featuring the herd. If you find any broken links, drop us an email to let us know! Please note, some of the items do have incorrect ‘facts’ etc, being as they weren’t all checked or verified with us before being published, or are now out of date.
TV/Film
French TV news, France Télévisions, 2024
“Christmas on the Farm”, Channel 5, 2023
“Lost in Scotland”, Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming visit the herd, Channel 5, 2022
“Britain’s Scenic Railways at Christmas” Channel 4, 2021
“Escape to the Wilderness” Channel 4, 2021
“A Baby Reindeer’s First Christmas” by Maramedia, Channel 4, 2020
“Secret Scotland with Susan Calman” Channel 5, 2020
“Cairngorm Reindeer” by filmmaker Charlie Dean (@bycharliedean on Instagram)
Presentations
“Uncovering the Mythology of Reindeer” by Sharon Hudgins, for Viking TV
Podcasts
“Christmas in the Cairngorms” by the Woodland Trust, 2025
“Scotland Outdoors” by BBC Radio 4, Interview with Hen (starting at ~21 mins), 2024
“A Coorie Winter” by Wild for Scotland, 2024
“In Conversation with… Tilly Smith” by Pinsharp Studios, 2022
“Cairngorm Characters” by The Big Light – Tilly is featured in Episode 1, 2022
“BBC World Service Outlook Podcast” 2021
“On Your Farm” by BBC Radio 4, 2013
Articles
Press & Journal, Interview with herder Cassie, 2024
National Parks Traveller, 2024
WalkHighlands, 2024
New York Times – Dr Lindgren obituary, 2023
Aberdeen Live, The History of the Cairngorm Reindeer, 2022
Press & Journal, Visiting the herd with herder Hen, 2023
Ross-shire Journal, The Naked Calendar! 2022
iNews, 2021
Positive News, 2020
BBC News, The Herd in Photos, 2018
Mail Online, Interview with Tilly, 2018
Country Living, Interview with Tilly, 2018
The Guardian, The Cairngorm Reindeer in Pictures, 2017
The Guardian, Reindeer herder Heather Hanshaw, 2010
Blogs
“Visiting the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd“, Shay Hollie, 2024
“Making Friends with the Cairngorm Reindeer”, Tinberry Travels, 2017