9 episodes (with trailers)
Tales of a Grandfather was originally broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland from Nov 1998 to Dec 1998
Each programme is approx. 27 mins
In this series Magnus Magnusson journeys through Scottish history using Sir Walter Scott's "Tales of a Grandfather" as his guide
The voice of Sir Walter Scott is provided by Iain Cuthbertson
The work we did on this series inspired Magnus to go on to write the book Scotland, the story of a Nation
Each programme is approx. 27 mins
In this series Magnus Magnusson journeys through Scottish history using Sir Walter Scott's "Tales of a Grandfather" as his guide
The voice of Sir Walter Scott is provided by Iain Cuthbertson
The work we did on this series inspired Magnus to go on to write the book Scotland, the story of a Nation
episode 1 - A Notion of Immigrants
400AD - 1100AD : early Scotland and its peoples
400AD - 1100AD : early Scotland and its peoples
first transmission - 02/11/98
episode 2 - It wasn't history but memory
1100AD - 1305AD : David I to Wallace
1100AD - 1305AD : David I to Wallace
first transmission - 09/11/98
episode 3 - A! Fredome is a Noble Thing
1305AD - 1370AD : Bruce & early Stewarts
1305AD - 1370AD : Bruce & early Stewarts
first transmission - 16/11/98
episode 4 - The Seeds of Doubt
1370AD - 1513AD : the Renaissance in Scotland
1370AD - 1513AD : the Renaissance in Scotland
first transmission - 23/11/98
episode 5 - On Earth as it is in Heaven
1513AD - 1603AD : the Reformation
1513AD - 1603AD : the Reformation
first transmission - 30/11/98
episode 8 - Confession of a Justified Author
1771AD - 1832AD : the life of Scott
1771AD - 1832AD : the life of Scott
first transmission - 21/12/98