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Robert Dawson Scott presents an in-depth look at fortunes of the 7:84 Theatre Company, founded by John McGrath in late 1960s. Includes excerpts from stage performances and archive interviews.

Little more than 100 years ago, Scottish mountains standing at more than 3,000 feet were virtually unknown. Today they are familiar terrain to many thousands of climbers, thanks to Victorian adventurer Hugh Munro's determination to list the high peaks which now define the...

Dan Cruickshank explores the rich aesthetic of Ludwig II. From the mock-medievalism of Neuschwanstein the iconic fairytale castle, which became the inspiration for Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty castle, to the rich Baroque splendour of Herrenchiemsee, Ludwig's answer to...

A lyrical and thought-provoking portrait of the harsh beauty and surprising wildlife of Scotland's Cairngorms National Park, filmed over the course of a year. The Cairngorms is Britain's largest and wildest National Park, a land of arctic extremes in the heart of the Scottish...

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