Episode 4

Tha Dòmhnall Moireasdan a' toirt thugaibh taghadh de na h-aithrisean a chaidh a-mach air a' phrògram Cearcall anns na seachdadan 's na h-ochdadan. Anns a' phrògram-sa: sùil air ais air an deasbad thràth airson RET fhaighinn air aiseagan nan eilean. Anns a' bhliadhna ceithir fichead 's a dhà chaidh Cearcall a Nirribhidh, far an robh RET, a thoirt sùil ciamar a bha an sgeama ag obrachadh. Chì sinn cuideachd, anns an aithris aig Angela NicEachainn, nach robh aiseagan ro-ro ach a' tòiseachadh anns na h-eileanan. Anns na seachdadan, b'e an t-iasgach a bha a' cumail eilean Scalpaigh a' dol. Ach toiseach nan ochdadan, le iasgach an sgadain dùinte agus prìs nan giomach 's a'mhuirsgein chaoil air tuiteam, bha e doirbh beò-shlàint a dheanamh. Nuair a chaidh Angela a Scalpaigh fhuair i gun robh an òigiridh a' fàgail an eilein.

Presenter Donald Morrison takes a nostalgic look through the archive of the popular Gaelic current affairs series Cearcall. In the original series transmitted in the late 70s and the 80s, topics covered included fishing, crofting, language and politics. In this programme, features explored include a report on how RET was successfully operating in Norway. For years, the Norwegian experience was viewed with envy and in 1982, when Angela MacEachan reported on this subject, you will see that roll-on roll-off ferries were just starting in the islands.

In the second report, Cearcall visited Scalpay to discover how the decline in fishing affected the isle. With the closing of herring fishing and the price for lobster decreasing, it was very difficult to make a living in the fishing industry. This inevitably raised questions about the future employment hopes for young people.