Season 1

Episodes • 1979

Tom Weir
Glen Affric

1. Glen Affric

min

Tom visits Glen Affric in the central Highlands of Scotland to discover how such an expanse of remote land is managed. Finlay McRae, the district's conservation officer, takes Tom deep into Glen Affric Tom is given a tour of the western encalve of Glen Affric, which stretches as far as Kintail in the west. Former deer-stalkers describe the changes in gamekeeping. Tom learns more about how changes in modern society have altered Glen Affric.

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Inner Loch Torridon

2. Inner Loch Torridon

min

Tom Weir visits Inner Loch Torridon to discover the history behind the road built between Shieldaig and Loch Torridon in 1963.

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Loch Maree

3. Loch Maree

min

Tom continues his travels in Wester Ross as he visits Loch Maree.

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North & South Applecross

4. North & South Applecross

min

This episode looks at the remote coastline of North & South Applecross

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Alexander Selkirk

5. Alexander Selkirk

min

Climber, author and broadcaster Tom Weir explores the history of Alexander Selkirk, a real-life Robinson Crusoe, who chose voluntary exile from his birthtown of Largo.

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Anstruther

6. Anstruther

min

Tom Weir visits Anstruther, part of the Royal Burgh of Kilrenny. A place where the past is always present and the language of the people seems not to have changed.

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Berwick Upon Tweed

7. Berwick Upon Tweed

min

A first for Tom Weir as he brings us a show from a town, and an English one at that. Celebrating it's 500th year under English rule, Berwick-Upon-Tweed had previously been Scottish.

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The Braes O'Mar

8. The Braes O'Mar

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In this episode Tom Weir visits Braes O'Mar on the edge of one of the biggest wilderness areas in Scotland. A place passed through by untold thousands every summer.

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The Rise And Fall Of The Breadalbanes

9. The Rise And Fall Of The Breadalbanes

min

Tom visits Breadalbane - "The Heights of Alba". A country where history has been hammered out and along its course, the history of Scotland can be traced over 500 years.

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Colliestown and Forvie

10. Colliestown and Forvie

min

Colliestown was noted for a special delicacy of sundried Haddock grilled in butter, and one man who was very fond of them was Lawrence of Arabia, who lived here for two years.

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Crawton, Johnshaven and Gourdon

11. Crawton, Johnshaven and Gourdon

min

Kincardineshire is the focus of this episode. It's been called "The Fatherland of Robert Burns" because his Grandfather farmed just inland from here, near Stonehaven.

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Crianlarich to Oban

12. Crianlarich to Oban

min

Tom Weir tours the Oban line from Crianlarich, a renowned journey that occupies a special place in his heart as it is home to the first mountains he ever climbed.

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Dunnottar Castle

13. Dunnottar Castle

min

Since Pictish times "Dunnotar" has meant "the fort in the Highland low country". In this episode, climber and author Tom Weir explores the history of its splendidly positioned castle.

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An Edinburgh Volcano

14. An Edinburgh Volcano

min

Tom Weir visits Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, the most studied volcano in the world and where the very beginnings of geology were laid by Edinburgh geologist James Hutton.

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Fast Castle to St Abb's Head

15. Fast Castle to St Abb's Head

min

In this episode, Tom takes the 5 mile trek from the remarkable Fast Castle, built on craggs and reckoned to have been built for shipwrecking to the popular summer destination of St Abbs.

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Forty Miles To Skye

16. Forty Miles To Skye

min

Tom takes the West Coast railway line from Fort William to Mallaig, one which he describes as the most thrilling forty miles in Britain.

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Highland Wildlife

17. Highland Wildlife

min

Tom visits the Highland Wildlife Park over the A9, learning the secrets of the loneliest and highest stretch of country over 4000 feet in Britain, set in the hills above the main road.

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Inchcailloch

18. Inchcailloch

min

Twenty years ago the outstandingly beautiful island of Inchcailloch was known only to a few outdoor enthusiasts, it is now visited by tens of thousands every year.

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Isle of Eigg, Part 1

19. Isle of Eigg, Part 1

min

Tom begins a trip around the Isle of Eigg, a peaceful place where taking a walk you may think this was an island where nothing had happened, but its history is one of violence.

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Isle of Eigg, Part 2

20. Isle of Eigg, Part 2

min

The trip around the Isle of Eigg continues. Tom meets some of the residents and explores the lifestyles adopted by crofters who have chosen the Hebridean way of life.

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Isle of Muck

21. Isle of Muck

min

Tom Weir treads new ground with his first visit to the Island of Muck. With a total population of just 29, it is said to belong to the sea more than any of the other Hebridean islands.

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Kirkcudbright

22. Kirkcudbright

min

The bonniest of all the Galloway's wee towns and villages is Kirkcudbright, the capital of the Stewartry on the estuary of the River Dee. Tom Weir explores its delights.

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Lady of Lawers

23. Lady of Lawers

min

Tom examines the history of the Lady of Lawers, a woman whose gift of the second-sight saw many prophecies come true and how her visions carried on beyond the 17th century.

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Lerwick and Noss Island

24. Lerwick and Noss Island

min

Lerwick, where everything, including the language, is different welcomes Tom Weir as he continues his journey around Scotland, before setting off for the Island of Noss

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More A Way Of Life

25. More A Way Of Life

min

Tom Weir speaks to the crofting community of Abriachan, overlooking Loch Ness, a hidden treasure often missed by visitors who are busy looking for monsters on the water.

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The New Settlers

26. The New Settlers

min

Tom meets the New Settlers of Kenmore, where he meets some of the talented craftsmen and women of the area and witnesses their remarkable works, including wood and horn carvings.

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North East Scotland

27. North East Scotland

min

Tom makes his way round the North-East of Scotland in this episode, visiting the coastal village of Gardenstown before moving on to his favourite fishing village, Pennan.

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Orkney Isles

28. Orkney Isles

min

The islands of the Orkneys are occupied by owner-farmers, descendants of those who survived the bad farming times of the 1920 and 30s. Tom Weir examines their way of life.

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Ospreys

29. Ospreys

min

Tom heads to Loch Garten to meet with the one millionth visitor to the Osprey Centre and to hear more about the Scottish home of these birds, previously thought to have been extinct.

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Peter Buchan

30. Peter Buchan

min

Peter Buchan, poet and fisherman amongst other things, joins Tom to talk about his work and the people and places that have inspired it, including Peterhead harbour.

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The Prince In The Hebrides

31. The Prince In The Hebrides

min

Tom recounts the tale of Bonnie Prince Charlie's accidental landing on the Benbecula coastline after the battle of Culloden and his journey across the Hebrides thereafter.

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Roman Village

32. Roman Village

min

Author and climber Tom Weir journeys to Cramond, or Caer Amon - "The Fort in the River" - used by the Romans to receive materials for the building of Antonine's Wall.

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Rough Bounds

33. Rough Bounds

min

In this episode, Tom walks in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie, travelling to Culloden to take us on a tour of the area's scenery and to delve into its rich history

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Royal Deeside

34. Royal Deeside

min

Queen Victoria's diaries have given us a unique record of what life was like in Royal Deeside in the second half of the 19th century. Tom explores the area to find out more for himself.

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Ruthwell

35. Ruthwell

min

Tom visits Ruthwell, the home town of The Rev. Dr. Henry Duncan, the man who founded the world's first savings bank as a means of battling poverty in the local area.

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Selkirk, Part 1

36. Selkirk, Part 1

min

Tom begins a tour around Selkirk, a place rich in history and home of the 'Kirk O' The Forest', where William Wallace was proclaimed Guardian of Scotland in 1298.

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Selkirk, Part 2

37. Selkirk, Part 2

min

Tom Weir's visit to Selkirk continues. In this episode he takes part in the local pageant, meeting the standard bearers who have the honour of casting their flags in the market square.

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The Seven Men

38. The Seven Men

min

Tom recounts the tale of The Seven Men of Glenmoriston, who protected Bonnie Prince Charlie from capture after the Battle of Culloden, despite a reward being offered for his capture.

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Skipness

39. Skipness

min

Skipness, "The Ship Point", is the destination for Tom Weir in this episode as he explores the small village in Kintyre, meeting its residents and finding out about its history.

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South End Of Kintyre

40. South End Of Kintyre

min

Weir's Way takes him on a trip around the South of the Kintyre peninsula, visiting Campbeltown, Dunaverty and eventually meets the lighthouse keeper of the Mull.

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Sydney Scroggie

41. Sydney Scroggie

min

Tom spends time with Sydney Scroggie, a man who was left blind and one-legged by a mine in World War 2, who remained passionate about the mountains despite losing his sight.

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At Tarbert Kintyre

42. At Tarbert Kintyre

min

In this episode, Tom meets some of the residents of Tarbert in Kintyre, a small harbour village proving very popular with summer yachtsmen and tourists who stop off for a day or two.

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Tillicoultry/Loch Leven Castle/Arran

43. Tillicoultry/Loch Leven Castle/Arran

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Tom looks back on his trips to Tillicoultry, Arran and Loch Leven Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, before escaping in 1568, although he meets a man who has a different theory..

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Torridon The Oldest Glen

44. Torridon The Oldest Glen

min

Glen Torridon is said by geologists to be the oldest glen in the world. We can see in it the very beginning of geological time as everything is revealed, scalped to the bone.

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Water Wind and Fire

45. Water Wind and Fire

min

Tom takes a stunning trip through the skies over Loch Lomond in a hot air balloon, learning all about how this method of transport works, while enjoying breathtaking scenery.

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Wester Ross Loch Maree

46. Wester Ross Loch Maree

min

Loch Maree is the largest freshwater loch North of the great glen, named after St Mael Ruba, and Tom takes a tour round one of her many islands finding some fascinating sights.

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