Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation
Andrew Marr explores the lives and works of the Scottish writers who helped define a national identity over the last three centuries.
Cast: Andrew Marr
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Season 1
3 episodes
1. James BoswellAndrew 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.CC1 h 0 minAug 16, 2014
2. Walter ScottAndrew 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.CC1 h 0 minAug 23, 2014
3. Hugh MacDiarmidAndrew Marr looks at the career of Hugh MacDiarmid, one of Scotland's most bothersome poets who reinvented Scottish as a serious writing language.CC1 h 0 minAug 30, 2014
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Jonty Claypole, Matthew Springford
- Cast
- Andrew Marr
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Audio languages
English
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