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Paul Murton sets out to experience the world of island life.

Paul Murton sets out to experience island life today, uncovering the past and its connections with the present, pointing to the surprising and the beautiful lying just offshore.

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Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands: Series 3

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Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands: Series 3: Episode 1: West is Best Lewis to Harris

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West is Best Lewis to Harris

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On the long island of Harris and Lewis, he tries his hand at weaving Harris Tweed.

Paul Murton experiences island life. On Harris and Lewis, he tries weaving Harris Tweed and meets the family behind the Stornoway black pudding.

This first grand tour of the new series takes Paul to the largest island in Britain: the long island of Harris and Lewis. Paul tries his hand at weaving Harris Tweed, meets the family behind the world-famous Stornoway black pudding and uncovers the remarkable story of how a mysterious medieval chess set was discovered on the remote beach of Uig on Lewis.

Paul Murton sets out to experience island life today. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to the quirky, the surprising and the beautiful lying just offshore.

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