Rigs of Nigg
The story of how over 5,000 men came together to create structures previously thought to be unbuildable and to withstand elements considered unsurvivable.
It is the early 70s, and oil has been discovered in the North Sea. The UK needs rigs and needs them fast. Their search for a location to build the platforms settles on the sleepy Highland bay of Nigg on the Cromarty Firth, and a way of life is changed for ever.
Rigs of Nigg is the story of how over 5,000 men, sought locally and from across the globe, came together to create structures previously thought to be unbuildable and to withstand elements considered unsurvivable. But the biggest impact was on Nigg and the surrounding villages. Farm work was no longer the mainstay, jobs in the Nigg yard paid four times as much and nothing would be the same again. Heady days of tough work and hard living set some up for life but also took their toll on many.
Last on
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American workers arrive in the Highlands
Duration: 01:52
Music Played
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Cat Stevens
Wild World
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Billy Joel
Uptown Girl (Remastered)
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Gerry Rafferty
Baker Street
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David Bowie
'Heroes'
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Lau
Gallowhill
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Ann Louise Ross |
Executive Producer | David Harron |
Producer | Don Coutts |
Director | Don Coutts |
Broadcasts
- Tue 17 Aug 2021 22:00
- Thu 19 Aug 2021 23:00
- Tue 19 Oct 2021 23:00
- Sun 14 Nov 2021 19:15
- Sat 12 Feb 2022 20:00
- Tue 22 Feb 2022 21:00
- Wed 23 Feb 2022 02:30
- Tue 11 Jun 2024 20:00
- Wed 12 Jun 2024 02:20
- Tue 20 Aug 2024 22:00
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