Billy Kay traces Scottish literature from its origins to the present. He celebrates the flourishing of Scottish literature in the later 20th century. Show more

Billy Kay traces Scottish literature from its origins to the present. He contrasts the sentimentality of the Kailyard school with the vigour of the Scottish Renaissance. Show more

Billy Kay traces Scottish literature from its origins to the present. He explores the influence of ballads and folk tales in the 17th century and the 18th-century literary revival. Show more

Billy Kay traces Scottish literature from its origins to the present. He discusses contemporary Scottish literature, culture and politics with several Scottish writers. Show more

Billy Kay traces Scottish literature from its origins to the present. He explores the dark side of Scotland's literature from ballads and gothic horror to tartan noir. Show more

Billy Kay traces Scottish literature from its origins to the present. He celebrates the Makars, who produced some of the greatest poetry of the 16th century. Show more

Billy Kay traces Scottish literature from its origins in Celtic myths to its role in creating national identity. Show more

Billy Kay traces Scottish literature from its origins to the present. He explores the legacy of Scott, Ossian, Burns and Byron in the European Romantic movement. Show more