About Britain: Isle of Skye

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31/12/2012

BBC ALBA - About Britain: Isle of Skye

An insight into life on the Isle of Skye from 1954, with Richard Dimbleby.

In 1954 Richard Dimbleby and a BBC film crew visited Skye to record an episode of About Britain, giving viewers across the United Kingdom an insight into life on the island.

Ann an 1954 thadhal Richard Dimbleby agus sgioba camara bhon BhBC air an Eilean Sgitheanach gus prògram san t-sreath About Britain a chlàradh. Anns a' phrògram seo tha e a' toirt dealbh do luchd-amhairc air feadh Bhreatainn air dòigh-beatha agus cultar an Eilein Sgitheanaich tro bhith a' coinneachadh ri cuid de mhuinntir na sgìre agus a' tadhal air iomadh àite inntinneach, Caisteal Dhunbheagain nam measg. Tha e cuideachd a' cur ùine seachad cuide ri Sgioba Teasairginn nam Beann. 

Chaidh am prògram seo a chraoladh an toiseach san t-Sultain 1954.

In 1954, Richard Dimbleby and a BBC film crew visited the Isle of Skye to record an episode of the early British television series About Britain. He gives viewers across the United Kingdom an insight into life on the island, meeting local characters and gaining an understanding of the lifestyle and culture of islanders, as well as spending some time with the Skye Mountain Rescue team and with Dame Flora Macleod at Dunvegan Castle. 

This programme was originally broadcast in September 1954.

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