This Land Is Our Land
Neil Oliver looks at how, in the early 19th century, rural workers fled from Scotland's countryside into the industrial towns, becoming factory workforce.
At the start of the 19th century, everything familiar was swept away. People fled from the countryside into the industrial towns of Scotland's central belt. Rural workers became factory workers - in some of the worst conditions in Europe. This new Scotland became a seedbed of revolution. But it wasn't just force that kept the Scottish people in their place, it was fantasy. Neil Oliver reveals how Sir Walter Scott created so powerful a myth, it haunts the Scots collective imagination to this day.
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The Battle of the Braes
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The Crofters Land Act Passed
Duration: 03:37
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Scott publishes βWaverleyβ
Duration: 02:39
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The Sutherland Sheep Drive
Duration: 03:02
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Neil Oliver |
Director | Clara Glynn |
Producer | Clara Glynn |
Series Producer | Richard Downes |
Executive Producer | Neil McDonald |
Broadcasts
- Sun 29 Nov 2009 21:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland
- Tue 15 Dec 2009 20:00
- Mon 1 Feb 2010 20:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Sat 25 Sep 2010 17:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Sat 20 Jul 2013 09:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland