The exploration for oil in the North Sea began in the 1960's. As discoveries of oil grew, companies from across the UK, Europe and America moved in and with them came personnel from all over the world. In the following years the wealth generated by the oil industry changed life in the North East and Aberdeen became the Oil Capital of Europe.

Mark Stephen looks at the effects of the influx of people and money on the city and surrounding areas and hears the personal stories of those who worked in the industry and whose lives were changed by the arrival of oil. Show less