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Susan Morrison explores the rich and sometimes murky depths of Scotland's past.

Time Travels: Series 3

Time Travels: Episode 1: Picts and Pyjamas

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Episode 1: Picts and Pyjamas

Picts and Pyjamas

BBC Radio Scotland - Time Travels, Picts and Pyjamas

The century-crossing Scottish history series returns, with Susan Morrison.

Susan Morrison digs into Marjory Harper's new book on the Scottish diaspora, finds out what to wear in a First World War air raid shelter and goes in search of Pictish monasteries.

Comedian and history enthusiast Susan Morrison crosses the centuries from the year 500 to today as she goes in search of Scotland's past. We'll be hearing about the emigrant experience from days of sail to days of email from Professor Marjory Harper who's just written a new book on the Scottish diaspora. In our World War 1 at Home Series with Lucie Whitmore of Glasgow University we'll be discovering what to wear to bed in case of a Zeppelin raid, because of course, you don't want to die of embarrassment when the neighbours see your nightwear. Getting out and about, Susan's off to the East Neuk of Fife with archaeologist Peter Yeoman to find out about Pictish monasteries and their dead.

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