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The Great Ossian Hoax: McCall Smith Investigates
Alexander McCall Smith travels through the Highlands to uncover the true story of the poems of Ossian, and how they changed the course of European art forever.
Crime writer Alexander McCall Smith investigates one of the greatest literary frauds in history. When James Macpherson uncovered heroic Scottish poems dating back more than a thousand years, they caused a sensation. But they sparked a 20-year war with the literary giant Dr Johnson, and left Macpherson with a reputation as a calculating swindler. McCall Smith travels through the Highlands to uncover the true story of the poems of Ossian, and how they changed the course of European art forever.
Last on
Sun 20 Sep 2009
02:40
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alexander McCall Smith |
| Director | Janice Hopper |
Broadcasts
- Sat 19 Sep 2009 19:00
- Sun 20 Sep 2009 02:40