Is the United Kingdom about to fall apart? Is there a genuine chance of seeing customs posts and passports within the island of Britain? The SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY is the fastest-growing political movement in Europe, with a membership of 75,000 activists, and the support of 30 per cent of the Scottish people at the last election. So who are these people who, almost unnoticed by the rest of the Kingdom, have reawakened the national spirit of Scotland and are now threatening the 270-year-old Union of the Parliaments of England and Scotland? Why have they captured the public imagination in Scotland and where do they stand politically? Are they secret Socialists or tartan Tories? Are they fuelled by simple patriotism or pure self-interest? What do they want - and why?
Derek Hart and James Cox explore the structure and the sociology of the SNP, and the nature of their strength.
Film editor DAVID WHITE Designer BOB SMART Director TOM Ross
Producer MATTHEW SPICER BBC Scotland