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Episode 2

A Special RelationshipSeries 1
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Lesley Riddoch explores the relationship between Northern Ireland and Scotland. In this episode, she meets members of Colmcille Pipe Band.

In the second programme of the series journalist Lesley Riddoch discovers how communities in Scotland and Northern Ireland share strong ties through music, language, poetry and football. She meets members of Colmcille Pipe Band from Londonderry as they prepare for the UK pipe band championships, talks to Scottish broadcaster Stuart Cosgrove about the uncomfortable legacy of Celtic and Rangers' historic rivalry. And in Ballywalter, a poem from her childhood reminds her of the close links between Scotland and the Ards Peninsula.

30 minutes

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Sun 12 Feb 201722:00
BBC Two Northern Ireland

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Credits

PresenterLesley Riddoch
ProducerLaura Doherty
DirectorJane Magowan
Executive ProducerDeirdre Devlin

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  • Sun 12 Feb 201722:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  • Scottish Connections

    Films that explore historic and enduring links between Scotland and Northern Ireland.