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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 4: Islay: A Race Apart

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Islay: A Race Apart

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Paul travels along Islay's coast, through its ports and villages to its highest mountain.

Paul Murton experiences island life. Paul travels from Finlaggan, along Islay's coast, through its historic ports and villages to end on its highest mountain.

Among the islands of the Hebrides there's one that can rightly claim to have a separate identity - Islay - which was once the capital of the ancient Lordship of the Isles. This programme sees Paul travel from Finlaggan, where the famous ruler Somerled once held court, along Islay's windswept coast, through its historic ports and villages to end on its highest mountain. Along the way he will join a dedicated bunch of Ileach who are keeping the seafaring traditions of the island alive, discover the secrets of Islay's illicit whisky distilling past and travel to the stunning Mull of Oa on the island's south coast, before climbing Ben Vicar for a breathtaking view across the Hebrides.

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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