22/09/2010
Louise Yeoman introduces us to some of Scotland's finest historical figures including Bonnie Prince Charlie, John Logie Baird, Margaret Sinclair, Andrew Carnegie and Nessie.
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In the Footsteps of Lord Reith
Sir Jeremy Isaacs, former Chief Executive of Channel 4 profiles the founder of the Â鶹ԼÅÄ.
Duration: 26:18
The Scottish Mission: The Mission to the Jews
Billy Kay tells the remarkable story of the Dumfries born missionary Jane Haining who died at Auschwitz.
Duration: 26:38
Myths in the Mist: Bonnie Prince Charlie
Iain MacDonald profiles the late Charles Edward Stewart and assesses his impact on the course of Scottish history.
Duration: 27:57
Past Lives at Dumfries House
Mark Stephen tours Ayrshire’s finest Palladian house, designed by the famous Adam brothers and housing a fine collection of Chippendale furniture.
Duration: 26:48
In the Footsteps of Andrew Carnegie
Contemporary Scottish entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter goes in search of his historical hero - the world’s richest man and legendary philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
Duration: 26:23
Scotland’s Saint in Waiting: Margaret Sinclair
Glasgow author Denise Mina profiles the factory worker from Edinburgh credited with helping a blind woman see, an arthritis patient walk and saving the life of the disc jockey Jimmy Saville.
Duration: 27:00
In the Footsteps of James Simpson
Professor Ian Wilmut profiles the physician and obstetrician who first used chloroform to ease labour pains, and compares that to the controversy his own team caused by creating Dolly the Sheep.
Duration: 26:31
The Scottish Mission: Mother of All the Peoples
Billy Kay celebrates the life of missionary Mary Slessor, the Dundee mill lassie who shocked Victorian society by going native and living with the Africans of Calabar.
Duration: 26:44
In the Footsteps of John Logie Baird
Former rugby internationalist turned broadcaster John Beattie profiles the Scotsman who gave the world its first television pictures.
Duration: 28:09
Burns Poem: Whistle O’er the Lave O’t
Iain McDiarmid reads the poem by Scotland’s national bard.
Duration: 01:16
Lively, Greedy and Gay: Marjory Fleming
Liz Lochhead celebrates the life of Scotland’s youngest literary sensation, a gifted 8 year-old Victorian writer who had an eye for the boys and was prone to spectacular temper tantrums.
Duration: 27:11
In the Footsteps of Eric Liddle
Olympic Gold medal sprinter Allan Wells explores the life of his predecessor Eric Liddell, best known to many as the athlete to feature in the Oscar winning film Chariots of Fire.
Duration: 26:22
Magnetic Memories: Nessie
First hand historical accounts of encounters with Scotland’s most famous beast, the Loch Ness Monster.
Duration: 27:26
Broadcasts
- Wed 22 Sep 2010 00:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Scotland Extra
- Wed 29 Sep 2010 00:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Scotland Extra
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