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Episode 22: An Àird/Off Radar

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An Àird/Off Radar

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Following a community on Lewis as they try to buy an abandoned Cold War radar base.

Documentary following the newly formed Gallan Head Community Trust on Lewis as they put together a plan to purchase an abandoned Cold War radar base.

Air Gob iomallach anns na h-Eileanan an Iar, tha coimhearsnachd neo-àbhaisteach ag amas air seann champa rèidear a' Chogaidh Fhuair a cheannachd.
Bho baile croitearachd sàmhach a chaidh a thionndadh na stèisean-èisteachd a' Chogaidh Fhuair, a' cumail sùil air an adhar agus a' mhuir, gu aon de na coimhearsnachdan a bu neo-àbhaistaiche san là an-diugh ann am Breatainn, no mar a chanadh feadhainn - iad fhèin nam measg - 'Annasan' ! Am measg an 30 neach a tha air tighinn bho fad is farsaing airson beatha eadar-dhealaichte, tha Jill , bana-chleasaiche a fhuair trèanadh aig RADA, a tha a-nis ag obair mar neach-ealain agus sgrìobhadair, agus Màrtainn agus Elaine a leig suas na h-obraichean proifeiseanta aca gus gnìomhachas gàrraidh a thòiseachadh air bàrr creagan corrach sgìre Ùige. 
 Lean sinn Urras ùr Coimhearsnachd Gob a' Ghallain air Eilean Leòdhais - aon de na coimhearsnachdan as neo-àbhaistaiche san là an diugh ann am Breatainn - thar 6 mìosan 's iad a' feuchainn ri plana a chur air dòigh gus an Gob agus na toglaichean falamh R10 a cheannachd. 

On an isolated headland in the Outer Hebrides an unconventional community is on a mission to purchase an abandoned Cold War radar Base. 
From a quiet crofting outpost to a Cold War listening post monitoring sky and sea, to one one of Britain's most ususal modern day communities, or some might say - including themselves - 'Curiousities'! Amongst the 30 or so pioneers who have come from far and wide in pursuit of new a different kind of life are Jill, a RADA trained actress, who now works as an artist and writer, and Martin and Elaine who gave up professional jobs to start a cliff-top gardening business.    
We followed the newly formed Gallan Head Community Trust on Lewis - one of Britain's most unusual modern day communities - over 6 months as they attempted to come up with a plan for the headland and the abandoned R10 buildings and negotiate a sale.

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