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Episode 2
Andrew O'Hagan continues his search for the people and places which inspired Scotland's national bard, asking whether Burns's image of 'the heaven-taught ploughman' fit the truth.
Celebrity beckons for Robert Burns as writer Andrew O'Hagan continues on his journey to find the people and the places which inspired Scotland's national bard. Almost immediately on his arrival in Edinburgh, Burns was feted as a genius, 'the heaven-taught ploughman'. But did this image fit the truth?
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Tue 1 Feb 201122:00
BBC Two Scotland
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Clip from The World According to Robert Burns - Episode 2
Duration: 03:36
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Colin Murray |
| Producer | Colin Murray |
| Series Producer | Alan Campbell |
