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Billy Kay Special

In 'The Scottish Mission', Billy brings us great stories from Scots in China, and tells the story of the woman dubbed Scotland's Shindler, Jane Haining.

RUNNING ORDER:

Timings given are approximate and are given in hours and minutes from the start of the zone.

00:00

The Scottish Mission: The Mission to the Jews - Billy tells the remarkable story of Jane Haining, the Scottish missionary who died at Auschwitz.

00:32

The Complete Caledonian Imbiber: Knee Deep in Claret - Meeting the Scots who've relocated to some of the continent's finest vineyards.

01:05

Fredome is a Noble Thing: The Sea Wolf - Billy profiles the great liberator Admiral Thomas Cochrane.

01:34

The Auldest Alliance Part 1 - Tracing the roots of the special relationship between Scotland and France.

02:05

The Complete Caledonian Imbiber: Let Them Drink Port - More from the Scots making fine wine around the world.

02:35

Fredome is a Noble Thing: From India to the Aegean - Billy profiles more of the world's great liberators.

03:04

The Complete Caledonian Imbiber: Bend Weel Tae the Madeira - Exploring the Scots taste for sherry and Madeira wine.

03:36

The Auldest Alliance Part 2 - How the French looked upon Scotland as "the illustrious homeland of civilisation."

04:05

Fredome is a Noble Thing: Corsica Boswell - James Boswell's involvement in the attempted liberation of Corsica.

04:31

The Scottish Mission: The Mission to Manchuria - Scottish missionaries in China including minister and Olympian Eric Liddell.

04:58

The Complete Caledonian Imbiber: Scotland's two native drinks of beer and whisky.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 May 2009 00:30

Broadcast

  • Wed 27 May 2009 00:30