The House of Stuart
Bill Whiteford introduces a collection of programmes focusing on the house of Stuart, featuring archive content on Mary Queen of Scots, James VI and Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Bill Whiteford guides us through the history of The House Of Stuart.
The Zone features fascinating archive programmes focusing on Mary Queen Of Scots six years in Edinburgh, the music of the court of King James VI and the various adventures, stories and characters involved in Bonnie Prince Charlie's doomed attempt to reclaim the throne for his family.
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Walking Through History: Edinburgh
Neil Oliver explores the six years Mary Queen Of Scots spent in Edinburgh between 1561 and 1567.
Duration: 29:01
A Queens Progress: Parts 1&2
Edward Ballard retraces the various travels throughout the Borders made by Mary Stuart during her reign.
Duration: 55:36
Scotland鈥檚 Music: The Court Of The Last King
John Purser explores Mary Stuart鈥檚 love of music and imagines the songs and compositions that would have surrounded the court of her son, James VI of Scotland and 1st of England.
Duration: 01:27:07
The Highland/Lowland History of Scotland: James VI
Donald William Stewart and Louise Welsh discuss whether James VI was truly a cultured monarch or simply a traitor to his highland people.
Duration: 28:29
Myths Of The Mist: Bonnie Prince Charlie
Iain MacDonald casts a sceptical eye over the legend of Bonnie Prince Charlie鈥檚 Jacobite rebellion.
Duration: 28:28
Out Of Doors: The West Highland Line
Euan McIlwraith, Helen Needham and Mark Stephen take a journey along the rail line between Fort William and Mallaig exploring the rich Bonnie Prince Charlie folklore of the West Highlands.
Duration: 15:16
Walking In The Footsteps of Flora MacDonald
Singer-songwriter Edi Reader explores Flora MacDonald鈥檚 part in the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie from Scotland and her life beyond.
Duration: 28:31
On His Royal Highness鈥� Secret Service: Neil McCeachan
Mark Stephen goes in search of the truth behind the Jacobite James Bond who played a major role in helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape the advancing Duke Of Cumberland.
Duration: 26:27
Past Lives: Bonnie Prince Charlie鈥檚 Burial In The Vatican
Mark Stephen asks historian Murray Pittock why Bonnie Prince Charlie's body is buried in the Vatican.
Duration: 03:16
Scotland鈥檚 Music: The Jacobite Wars
John Purser introduces us to the music inspired by the battles between the Hanoverians and the Jacobites.
Duration: 27:30
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- Wed 23 Mar 2011 00:30大象传媒 Radio Scotland
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