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A History of Scotland

Series 2

Episode 3: The Price of Progress

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Neil Oliver examines how, in the late 18th century, Scotland was transformed from a poor country into one of the richest nations on Earth. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Director:
Sarah Barclay
Producer:
Sarah Barclay
Series Producer:
Richard Downes
Executive Producer:
Neil McDonald

A History of Scotland

Series 1

Episode 1: The Last of the Free

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Documentary series. At the dawn of the first millennia, there was no Scotland or England. Neil Oliver reveals how the Gaelic Scottish Kingdom - Alba - was born. Show more

A History of Scotland

Series 1

Episode 5: Project Britain

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Documentary series charting Scottish history. Neil Oliver describes how the ambitions of two of Scotland's Stuart monarchs became the foundations for Great Britain. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Producer:
Colin Murray
Director:
Colin Murray
Executive Producer:
Neil McDonald
Series Producer:
Richard Downes

A History of Scotland

Series 1

Episode 2: Hammers of the Scots

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Neil Oliver charts the 13th century story of the two ruthless men who helped transform the Gaelic kingdom of Alba into the Scotland we recognise today. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Executive Producer:
Neil McDonald
Series Producer:
Richard Downes

A History of Scotland

Series 1

Episode 4: Language is Power

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Documentary series charting Scottish history. Neil Oliver reveals the story of the infamous Highland/Lowland divide, which was the result of a family struggle. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Producer:
Bill MacLeod
Executive Producer:
Neil McDonald
Director:
Bill MacLeod
Series Producer:
Richard Downes

A History of Scotland

Series 2

Episode 5: Project Scotland

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Documentary series. Neil Oliver looks at 20th-century Scotland, and how the country was driven to self-determination through a series of deep economic crises. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Director:
Colin Murray
Producer:
Colin Murray
Series Producer:
Richard Downes
Executive Producer:
Neil McDonald

A History of Scotland

Series 2

Episode 4: This Land Is Our Land

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Neil Oliver looks at how, in the early 19th century, rural workers fled from Scotland's countryside into the industrial towns, becoming factory workforce. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Director:
Clara Glynn
Producer:
Clara Glynn
Series Producer:
Richard Downes
Executive Producer:
Neil McDonald

A History of Scotland

Series 1

Episode 3: Bishop Makes King

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Documentary series charting Scottish history. Neil Oliver investigates the role the church played in Robert Bruce's struggle to secure Scottish independence. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Producer:
Tim Niel
Director:
Tim Niel
Series Producer:
Richard Downes
Executive Producer:
Neil McDonald

A History of Scotland

Series 2

Episode 1: God's Chosen People

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

The story of the Covenanters, whose profound religious beliefs were declared in the National Covenant of 1638 - a document that licensed revolution. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Director:
Tim Niel
Producer:
Tim Niel
Series Producer:
Richard Downes
Executive Producer:
Neil McDonald

A History of Scotland

Series 2

Episode 2: Let's Pretend

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Bitterly divided by politics and religion for centuries, this is the infamous story of how Scotland and England came together in 1707 to form Great Britain. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Director:
Tim Niel
Producer:
Tim Niel
Series Producer:
Richard Downes
Executive Producer:
Neil McDonald