On the Road
Mark Stephen explores the history of Scotland's road and bridge network including the Forth Road Bridge, Skye Bridge, Kessock Bridge, M8 and A9 plus a profile of Thomas Telford.
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Thomas Telford
Documentary about the engineer who changed Scotland’s landscape with his vision of roads, bridges and canals.
Duration: 26:47
Calum's Road
The inspirational tale of the man who built a road on the remote Scottish island of Raasay.
Duration: 26:24
The Forth Road Bridge at 40
Presenter Mark Stephen presents the first part in a series marking the 40th birthday of the iconic structure linking Lothian and Fife.
Duration: 27:30
No Going Back: The A9
Upgraded in the early 70s, the A9 has never been far from the headlines. Designed to open up the highlands, how did the road affect the by-passed the towns and villages nestled along the route north?
Duration: 28:12
Personal Touch with John Kerr
Presenter Colin McKay meets the retired civil engineer who was involved in the building of the Forth Road Bridge.
Duration: 26:14
The Forth Road Bridge at 40
Mark Stephen continues his series celebrating the engineering triumph of the Forth Road Bridge.
Duration: 26:27
Kings of the Road
Billy Kay tracks down the men who put heart and soul into the building of Scotland’s M8 motorway.
Duration: 27:48
No Going Back: The Kessock Bridge
Spanning the Great Glen fault line, the Kessock Bridge is designed to be earthquake proof. When it opened in 1982 the socio-economic impact was felt all across the North East coast of Scotland.
Duration: 28:08
Thomas Telford
Presenter Mark Stephen concludes his profile of the influential Scottish civil engineer.
Duration: 26:10
A Bridge Too Far
Andrew Cassell tells the story of a remarkable and ultimately successful campaign to abolish tolls on the bridge that links the island of Skye to the Scottish mainland.
Duration: 54:17
The Forth Road Bridge at 40
Mark Stephen concludes his series on the bridge which inspired a pop son, made a 14 year-old boy rich and promoted a university charities appeal.
Duration: 26:59
Broadcasts
- Wed 26 Aug 2009 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland Extra
- Wed 2 Sep 2009 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland Extra
- Wed 24 Nov 2010 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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