In this island special, Dougie is on the Isle of Rum to see eco homes built for new families. Meanwhile, Anne investigates Roan Island’s medical experiments and Arlene meets some Luing cattle.
In this special episode, the Landward team explore Scotland’s islands. Dougie heads across to the Isle of Rum, where the community is looking for new families to come and live on the island, and he visits the newly built eco homes that are ready to welcome their first inhabitants.
Meanwhile, Euan follows in the footsteps of some of the islanders from St Kilda who were evacuated in 1930 and made a new life on the mainland.
Anne is on the north coast in Sutherland, uncovering the story of the island that was the site of a unique medical experiment. Over on Luing off the Argyll coast, Arlene finds out about the famous cattle breed developed on the island.
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1950s lockdown experiment
Duration: 01:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dougie Vipond |
| Series Producer | Laura Mitchell |
| Executive Producer | Deirdre Devlin |
Broadcasts
- Thu 19 Nov 2020 20:00
Fri 20 Nov 2020 19:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland & Scotland HD only
Sun 22 Nov 2020 09:00- Mon 23 Nov 2020 19:00
The 1950s lockdown trial aimed at beating a common virus
Volunteers were sent to a remote Scottish island to prove a theory about the cold.
