Our Lives

Series 1

Orkney: When the Boat Comes In

BBC One

Duration: 29 minutes

Audio described

First broadcast: Mon 31^st Jul 2017, 19:30 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 14^th May 2023, 20:15 on BBC Scotland

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Orkney is, officially, the UK’s cruise ship capital. With around 125,000 passengers expected this year, how does this small island community cope with the onslaught of tourists? Show more

Contributors

Director:: Alison Pinkney
Executive Producer:: David Strachan
Executive Producer:: David Harron
Assistant Producer:: Jackie MacLean
Production Manager:: Eleanor Keddie-Johnson
Editor:: Bill Gill
Production Company:: Tern Television Productions Ltd

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The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner

BBC Two Scotland

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 24^th May 2016, 21:00 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Thu 12^th Nov 2020, 21:35 on BBC Four HD

Documentary exploring the eventful life of the Clyde-built ship, RMS Queen Mary, from a symbol of hope to a nation, to the floating hotel of today. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:: Michael McAvoy
Director:: Matt Pinder
Producer:: Matt Pinder
Assistant Producer:: Jackie MacLean
Editor:: Fiona MacDonald

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Documentaries

Source: BBC Online

Beyond Burns

BBC Scotland

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 24^th Jan 2021, 22:00 on BBC Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Thu 25^th Jan 2024, 22:00 on BBC Scotland HD

Available for 9 months

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Scots Makar Jackie Kay looks at the lives of some of the extraordinary, and often overlooked, poets that Scotland has produced and how they have told, and continue to tell, our nation's story. Show more