Under Wide Skies
Paul Murton takes a tour of Scotland's lochs. At the Kyle of Tongue, he learns about some Jacobite gold that could have changed history.
In this episode, Paul heads to one of Britain's remotest railway stations. Miles from any road, it was built to service several grand sporting lodges in the days when the rich and fashionable came to shoot game and fish the lochs of the Flow Country. Heading into the wilderness, Paul discovers a legacy of habitation before the Highland clearances, and learns how early industrial plans to exploit the vast reserves of peat would have destroyed an ecosystem which is now valued throughout the world for its wild beauty. Paul then pans for gold in an icy river before heading for a miracle cure at the Lourdes of the north - the tiny, deserted Loch ma Naire. Journey's end is on the sands of the Kyle of Tongue, where Paul learns about a consignment of Jacobite gold that could have changed history.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Clip
-
Baile an Or, also known as Gold Town
Duration: 02:17
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Presenter | Paul Murton |
Executive Producer | Harry Bell |
Production Company | Gadabout Films Ltd |
Broadcasts
- Mon 1 Oct 2018 19:30大象传媒 One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Sat 6 Oct 2018 17:20大象传媒 Two Scotland
- Fri 18 Jan 2019 20:30大象传媒 Two except Wales
- Sat 19 Jan 2019 18:30大象传媒 Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Tue 26 Feb 2019 08:30
- Thu 20 Jun 2019 19:30
- Fri 8 Oct 2021 20:00大象传媒 Two HD & England only
- Sat 5 Mar 2022 19:35大象传媒 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Thu 10 Mar 2022 00:10大象传媒 Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Mon 29 Aug 2022 19:50大象传媒 One Scotland & Scotland HD only
- Thu 20 Oct 2022 19:30大象传媒 Two except Scotland
Water quiz! Lakes vs Lochs
7 bodies of water from across the British Isles. Can you tell which is which?