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Scottish Borders

Episode 9 of 15

Horticulturist Christine Walkden explores gardens and countryside from a hot-air balloon. Christine's balloon odyssey takes her to the Borders region of Scotland.

Christine Walkden's balloon odyssey takes her to the Borders region of Scotland, where she discovers the role art and literature play in creating memorable gardens.

At Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford she tries her hand at fly-fishing and meets Jeannette, whose family history there spans a century. At Little Sparta she explores a garden poem. And we hear how the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh came into being.

44 minutes

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:02

    Of Monsters and Men

    Mountain Sound

  • 00:03

    脫lafur Arnalds

    3055

  • 00:07

    Lykke Li

    Sleeping Alone

  • 00:08

    Nina Simone

    Sinnerman

  • 00:08

    Gabrielle Aplin

    Home

  • 00:10

    The Cinematic Orchestra

    Regen (feat. Grey Reverend)

  • 00:14

    Arlissa

    Sticks & Stones

  • 00:15

    The Cinematic Orchestra

    Familiar Ground

  • 00:18

    George Ezra

    Barcelona

  • 00:19

    The Mantovani Orchestra

    Blue Danube

  • 00:20

    George Ezra

    Barcelona

  • 00:21

    Broken Bells

    Leave It Alone

  • 00:24

    Explosions in the Sky

    Your Hand In Mine (Glastonbury 2016)

  • 00:27

    George Ezra

    Song 6

  • 00:28

    Ezra Vine

    Celeste

  • 00:29

    The Cinematic Orchestra

    贰苍迟谤'补肠迟别听

  • 00:30

    Ezra Vine

    Celeste

  • 00:31

    The Cinematic Orchestra

    贰苍迟谤'补肠迟别听

  • 00:36

    Eliza and the Bear

    Brother's Boat

  • 00:38

    Eliza and the Bear

    Brother's Boat

  • 00:40

    Augustines

    Now You Are Free

  • 00:42

    Matt Cardle

    Amazing

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Christine Walkden
Series Producer Chloe Rawlings
Director Gavin Ahern

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