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The Scots: A Genetic Journey

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio OrkneyLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland Highlands and Islands

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Travelling from the ancient heart of Pictland to the Borders, historian Alistair Moffat retraces the movements of invaders from Northumbria throughout our early history, and enlists the help of historical geneticist Jim Wilson to find out how much of the heart of Scotland is actually English today.

And Alistair Moffat fgets more than he bargained for when he finds out what DNA analysis reveals about his ancestors' origins. Show less

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