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The Scots Tongue

Episode 3: The Buchan Heartland

Duration: 28 minutes

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

A series of documentaries on the history of the Scots language written and presented by Billy Kay. (Revised repeat) Today, Grampian is now one of the strongest Scots-speaking areas - but the pressures against the Doric now are just as powerful as they were in the 16th century. Show less

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