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Forrit the Tartan

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

The defeat of Charles Edward Stuart at
Culloden in 1746 was followed by 35 years of repression and control. The wearing of tartan was banned. George Hume explores the history of tartan from its repression to the worldwide boom it enjoys today.
Producer DAN MEIKLE (First broadcast on Radio Scotland)

Contributors

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Charles Edward Stuart
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George Hume
Producer:
Dan Meikle
Source: Radio Times

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