As an Eilean

As an Eilean

The inhabitants of a remote Scottish village live and learn.

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Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig

Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig

One of the greatest poets of his generation, Norman MacCaig (1910-96) was also an expert fly-fisher. His favourite loch, the Loch of the Green...

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Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes

Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes

The legend of Hamish MacInnes began early. At 16 he climbed the Matterhorn. At 17 he built his first motor car – from scratch. He attempted Everest...

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Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

A drama documentary on the life and work of Italian communist Antonio Gramsci. Produced for Channel 4 in 1987, it was directed by the Scottish...

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Highland Crafts

Highland Crafts

A look at the traditional crafts of the Scottish Highlands.

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Interrogation of a Highland Lass

Interrogation of a Highland Lass

Docu-drama about the taking of the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey on Christmas morning of 1950 by a band of Scottish nationalist. The Stone...

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Cajun Country

Cajun Country

"This video takes you for a trip through the Cajun countryside, visiting some of the finest Cajun musicians and learning about the beautiful and...

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Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy

A look at daily life in the town of Kirkcaldy in the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland.

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Beyond the Maypole

Beyond the Maypole

Zimbabwean musician, Biggie Tempo, talks to a number of UK folk musicians about their work and their views on traditional music.

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Sorely Maclean's Island

Sorely Maclean's Island

The Scottish poet discusses his work with his fellow Scottish writer Iain Crichton Smith.

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The Garden Beyond

The Garden Beyond

The Garden Beyond is a dramatised portrayal of the life of bed-ridden Perth poet William Soutar - the first independently produced Scottish film to...

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The Caledonian Account

The Caledonian Account

Examines the effect upon the Highlands of Scotland of Thomas Telford, builder of the Caledonian canal and of Sir Walter Scott. In the course of an...

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A Town Called Ayr

A Town Called Ayr

A portrait of the Scottish town of Ayr.

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The Quiet Country

The Quiet Country

A look around the south west of Scotland.

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Hugh MacDiarmid: No Fellow Travellers

Hugh MacDiarmid: No Fellow Travellers

An interview with the Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid.

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Giving Voice: A Writer in the Classroom

Giving Voice: A Writer in the Classroom

The poet Donald Campbell gives workshops in an Edinburgh high school.

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