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Rigs of Nigg

The story of how over 5,000 men came together to create structures previously thought to be unbuildable and to withstand elements considered unsurvivable.

It is the early 70s, and oil has been discovered in the North Sea. The UK needs rigs and needs them fast. Their search for a location to build the platforms settles on the sleepy Highland bay of Nigg on the Cromarty Firth, and a way of life is changed for ever.

Rigs of Nigg is the story of how over 5,000 men, sought locally and from across the globe, came together to create structures previously thought to be unbuildable and to withstand elements considered unsurvivable. But the biggest impact was on Nigg and the surrounding villages. Farm work was no longer the mainstay, jobs in the Nigg yard paid four times as much and nothing would be the same again. Heady days of tough work and hard living set some up for life but also took their toll on many.

58 minutes

Last on

Tue 20 Aug 2024 22:00

Music Played

  • Cat Stevens

    Wild World

  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl (Remastered)

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street

  • David Bowie

    'Heroes'

  • Lau

    Gallowhill

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Ann Louise Ross
Executive Producer David Harron
Producer Don Coutts
Director Don Coutts

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