Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

Paul Murton explores life on the Scottish islands in this programme that uncovers the area's past and reveals its connections with the present. Murton visits a number of islands located off of Scotland's coast, as well as some that are landlocked, to get an up-close look at some of the things that they are known for. He learns about the knitting patterns that make Fair Isle famous, uncovers secrets revealed by a Viking ship burial on Colonsay, and learns about the history of prisoners being incarcerated on the Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth.