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Writers delve into lesser-known aspects of Scottish society.

Writers delve into lesser-known aspects of Scottish society, explore the customs, passions and pastimes that rarely hit the headlines yet give communities a sense of identity.

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Hidden Lives: Series 1: The Clavie

The Clavie

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The first episode of the series features the Clavie, a spectacular fire festival.

Series where writers delve into lesser-known aspects of contemporary Scottish society. The first episode features the Clavie, a spectacular fire festival celebrated in Burghead.

In this series, writers delve into lesser-known aspects of contemporary Scottish society. They explore customs, passions and pastimes that rarely hit the headlines yet give communities a strong sense of identity and belonging.

This episode features the Clavie, a spectacular fire festival celebrated in Burghead on the Moray Coast. Peter Ross meets the ‘Clavie crew’, a group of brave men who carry a flaming barrel of tar on their backs through the streets of the ‘Broch’ in a ceremony that is believed to bring good luck and burn the evil spirit out of the village. The men carry far more than just their burning burden, rather they bear their heritage and identity aloft. As the forces of health and safety and modernity press in on their ancient custom, the stubborn Brochers are determined to continue their traditions unchanged.


Hidden Lives: Series 1

A BBC TV channel for Scotland which will broadcast every evening and will show drama, factual, comedy and news programmes made in Scotland


Writers delve into lesser-known aspects of contemporary Scottish society. 

Writers delve into lesser-known aspects of Scottish society, exploring the customs, passions and pastimes that rarely hit the headlines yet give communities a sense of identity.

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