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Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation

2014-08-16 Documentary 0

Andrew Marr explores the lives and works of the Scottish writers who helped define a national identity over the last three centuries.

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Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation

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Andrew Marr explores the lives and works of the Scottish writers who helped define a national identity over the last three centuries.

  • First Aired
    2014-08-16
  • Last Aired
    2014-08-30
  • Creator
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    3
  • Status
    Ended
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    BBC Two
Keywords:
scotland writer

Stream and watch Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation

  • Season 1
James Boswell

1. James Boswell

Andrew has loved James Boswell ever since his mother gave him a copy of his diaries as he grew up. He ...More
Andrew has loved James Boswell ever since his mother gave him a copy of his diaries as he grew up. He attempts to follow Boswell’s journey from his privileged childhood in Ayrshire, to the streets of London and the wilderness of the Western Isles.Less
60mins 2014-08-16
Walter Scott

2. Walter Scott

Andrew examines poet and writer Sir Walter Scott, who is less well known for his time as a political f...More
Andrew examines poet and writer Sir Walter Scott, who is less well known for his time as a political fixer for Scotland then he is for his writing.Less
60mins 2014-08-23
Hugh MacDiarmid

3. Hugh MacDiarmid

Andrew Marr looks at the career of Hugh MacDiarmid, one of Scotland's most bothersome poets who reinve...More
Andrew Marr looks at the career of Hugh MacDiarmid, one of Scotland's most bothersome poets who reinvented Scottish as a serious writing language.Less
60mins 2014-08-30

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