To See Ourselves

Alex Norton discovers how showbusiness has handled the portrayal of the Scottish accent. For over 100 years audiences have struggled to understand...

How are biographies charted? How is identity constructed? Can we relive our past, reinvent it, rearrange or recycle it? Can we really know who we are...

Scotland in winter is an arena where mountaineers pit their skills against exacting climbs often in ferocious conditions. It is respected by climbers...

An award-winning wordless documentary that explores the architecture of the then new St. Peter's Seminary which is now seen as one of the most...

Charles Rennie Mackintosh, architect, designer and artist is celebrated around the world as one of the most significant talents to have emerged in...

A group of friends reunite in the north of Scotland during summer.

Scotland is the land of the Loch Ness monster and mystical castles, rugged countryside, kilts, bagpipes, and haggis. In this program, viewers will be...

"The World's Greatest Train Ride" video series takes you on the train adventure of a lifetime! Filled with all the breathtaking excitement of...

Schooled in Fife, coming of age in a rock ’n’ roll band, then finding her forte was directing temperamental actors, Cora Bissett is no...

Best-selling author Graeme Armstrong reveals his passion for rave, meeting some of the superstar DJs and hardcore party people who created the...

This documentary highlights the endangered existence of the Scottish wildcats, and the conservation efforts required to prevent their extinction.

A profile of the Hippest band of the 60's and 70's as they prepare for a reunion gig.

Exclusive two-disc film documenting the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa in the summer of 1997. The unprecedented behind-the-scenes...

During the ewing-period the shepherd has to take especially care of the flocks. He has to assist the ewes in ewing, to control the feeding of the...

A varied history of gay people and Scotland.

Nine strangers – most of whom have no particular spiritual affiliation – were asked to binge-watch "an international hit TV show",...

A new reading of the historical period that began with the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (1479-1516) and the discovery of America (1492), as well as...

In 2009, art detective Dr Bendor Grosvenor caused a national scandal by proving that the Scottish National Portrait Gallery's iconic portrait of...

A commercial diver is stranded on the seabed with only five minutes of oxygen supply, but with no chance of rescue for more than 30 minutes. With...