Shallow Grave Shallow Grave Shallow Grave is a 1994 British black comedy crime film that marked the cinematic directorial debut of Danny Boyle with an original screenplay by John Hodge. It provided starring roles for the then relatively little-known actors Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston and Kerry Fox. The film was not only the directorial debut of Danny Boyle, but Ewan McGregor's first feature film role, John Hodge's first screenplay, and Andrew Macdonald's first job as a producer. The production was funded by Channel 4 television and the film was distributed by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. Chartered accountant David Stephens, physician Juliet Miller and
Kerry McGregor manager of The Proclaimers, and in 1997 chosen to participate in "The Great British Song Contest", the UK selection for the "Eurovision Song Contest", with the song "Yodel in the Canyon of Love". The song came second, behind Katrina and the Waves' "Love Shine a Light", which went on to win the competition that year. Polygram later signed McGregor to a solo deal, and released "Yodel in the Canyon of Love" as a single. McGregor had appeared in a number of stage and television shows including the Channel 4 comedy "The Book Group" playing Kenny's love-interest Carol Ann, and the