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Scotland 78: A Love Story
In 1978, Scotland had a team of brilliant footballers and mercurial manager in Ally MacLeod. Featuring rare archive footage, this is the story of when a nation dared to dream.
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Sun 9 Jun 202423:00
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The remote village that dug their way to the World Cup finals
In 1978, Scotland went mad, as the nation dared to dream that it could win the World Cup!
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Music Played
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Of Monsters and Men
Yellow Light
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José González
Heartbeats
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Aphex Twin
Nanou 2
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Andy Cameron
Ally's Tartan Army
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | Alex Gale |
| Director | John MacLaverty |
| Editor | Noel Nelis |
| Production Manager | Kevin Walker |
| Assistant Producer | Joanna Taylor |
Broadcasts
Wed 6 Jun 201821:00BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only- Tue 19 Jun 201822:55BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Tue 19 Jun 201823:55BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Sun 9 Jun 201921:00
- Mon 10 Jun 201923:00
- Fri 11 Oct 201920:00
- Fri 17 Jan 202019:00
- Fri 20 Mar 202020:00
- Fri 19 Jun 202020:00
- Sat 3 Oct 202020:00
- Fri 29 Jan 202120:00
- Sat 5 Jun 202121:00
- Tue 8 Jun 202123:00
- Tue 4 Jan 202221:00
- Fri 30 Sep 202221:00
- Sun 26 Mar 202322:00
- Sat 30 Dec 202320:45
- Sun 9 Jun 202423:00
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