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Episode 4
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Travelling from the ancient heart of Pictland to the Borders, historian Alistair Moffat retraces the movements of invaders from Northumbria throughout our early history.
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Travelling from the ancient heart of Pictland to the Borders, historian Alistair Moffat retraces the movements of invaders from Northumbria throughout our early history, and enlists the help of historical geneticist Jim Wilson to find out how much of the heart of Scotland is actually English today.
And Alistair Moffat fgets more than he bargained for when he finds out what DNA analysis reveals about his ancestors' origins.
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Boxing Day 201107:30
BBC Radio Scotland
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- Wed 9 Mar 201115:30BBC Radio Scotland
- Sun 13 Mar 201110:30BBC Radio Scotland
- Boxing Day 201107:30BBC Radio Scotland