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The Birth of Industry

60 min

Frontline Dorset

60 min

The Tudor Way

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Battle in the Glens

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Walking Through History

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Battle in the Glens

Season 1 · Episode 4 · Apr 20, 2013

Tony takes on a tough four-day trek through the Kintail region of the west Scottish Highlands to discover the story of the Jacobite uprisings of the early 1700s. On three occasions, Highland armies, assisted by the French and the Spanish, attempted to overthrow the King and put a Stuart back on the throne. What made the Highlands such a breeding ground for revolution and how did the unique character of this landscape shape the character of the Highlanders? Tony's journey of discovery starts in Shiel Bridge, at the mouth of Glen Shiel, where he heads to the site of the earliest known dwellings here, the 'skyscrapers' of the Iron Age. On to the village of Glenelg with its fantastic views over the Sound of Sleat to Skye... and the hulking remains of a British barracks built 200 years ago by George I to pacify and terrify the locals. Via the town of Kyle of Lochalsh, Tony reaches the stunning Eilean Donan Castle.

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Walking Through History

TV Series

20131h6.0

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Battle in the Glens

Season 1 · Episode 4 · Apr 20, 2013

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