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Grand Tours of Scotland

Ben Nevis - It's Not Switzerland

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

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Paul travels the to the icy summit of Britain's highest mountain to discover how Scotland was first promoted as a winter holiday destination. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Murton
Series Producer:
Kathryn Ross
Production Manager:
Arlene Jeffrey

Grand Tours of Scotland

Series 1

Episode 4: Mind, Body and Spirit

Duration: 29 minutes

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

Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of Scotland's first tourists. Here, he travels from Loch Tay, across Rannoch Moor, and ends his journey in Strathpeffer. Show more

Grand Tours of Scotland

Series 2

Episode 1: Crossing the Border

Duration: 29 minutes

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

Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of Scotland's first tourists. He boards a traditional gypsy caravan to travel through the Borders and up to Glasgow. Show more

Grand Tours of Scotland

Series 2

Episode 2: Elemental Beauty

Duration: 29 minutes

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

Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of Scotland's first tourists. He travels from Loch Maree into Assynt and on to the northernmost part of mainland Scotland. Show more

Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

Series 4

Episode 1: From Berneray to Pabbay: The Riddle of the Sands

Duration: 29 minutes

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

Paul Murton experiences island life. Here, he explores a cluster of islands in the Outer Hebrides. Show more

Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

Series 4

Episode 3: Against the Odds: Out Skerries, Whalsay and Papa Stour

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland

Paul Murton experiences island life. He explores the eastern outposts of Shetland - Papa Stour, Whalsay and the Out Skerries. Show more

Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

Series 4

Episode 4: Northern Skye: A Land of Giants and Fairies

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland

Paul Murton experiences island life. In the northernmost spur of Skye - the Trotternish Peninsula - he visits the Old Man of Storr. Show more

Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

Series 4

Episode 5: From Flottay to Sanday: War and Peace in the North

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Paul Murton experiences island life. He crosses the great natural harbour of Scapa Flow and heads to Stronsay. Show more

Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

Series 4

Episode 6: Off the Map: North Rona and the Monach Islands

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Paul Murton experiences island life. His final difficult journey sees him travel to Heisgeir, Sula Sgeir and North Rona. Show more

Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

Series 3

Episode 2: Atlantic Frontier - The Uists and Benbecula

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Paul Murton experiences island life. On the Uists and Benbecula, he fishes for wild sea trout and discovers the secrets of Vallay. Show more

Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

Series 3

Episode 3: Island Solitude: The Summer Isles, Handa and the Shiants

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Paul Murton experiences island life. He crosses the Sea of the Hebrides to explore the remote Shiant Islands. Show more

Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

Series 3

Episode 6: Northern Exposure: The North Isles and Out Stack

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Paul Murton experiences island life. Paul heads to the islands of Fetlar, Unst and Yell, which lie on Scotland's northern frontier. Show more