Written and presented by Hugh Douglas
Walter Scott died on 21 September 1832. With the publicationof
Waverley in 1814, he virtually invented the historical novel and his lyric poems helped to bring about the Scottish tourist industry. He was descended from Border families and made his home in the Borders at Abbotsford where this programme was recorded. Walter Scott TOM FLEMING
Taking part:
ERIC ANDERSON , JENNI CALDER , IAN CAMPBELL , DAVID DAICHES and PATRICIA MAXWELL-SCOTT
Clarsach played by SAVOURNA STEVENSON
Researcher KEETA CAMPBELL Producer ALEC REID
(The full binaural effect o/ thts programme can be achieved by listening through stereo headphones)