
Under Wide Skies
Paul Murton takes a tour of Scotland's lochs. At the Kyle of Tongue, he learns about some Jacobite gold that could have changed history.
In this episode, Paul heads to one of Britain's remotest railway stations. Miles from any road, it was built to service several grand sporting lodges in the days when the rich and fashionable came to shoot game and fish the lochs of the Flow Country. Heading into the wilderness, Paul discovers a legacy of habitation before the Highland clearances, and learns how early industrial plans to exploit the vast reserves of peat would have destroyed an ecosystem which is now valued throughout the world for its wild beauty. Paul then pans for gold in an icy river before heading for a miracle cure at the Lourdes of the north - the tiny, deserted Loch ma Naire. Journey's end is on the sands of the Kyle of Tongue, where Paul learns about a consignment of Jacobite gold that could have changed history.
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Baile an Or, also known as Gold Town
Duration: 02:17
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Paul Murton |
| Executive Producer | Harry Bell |
| Production Company | Gadabout Films Ltd |
Broadcasts
- Mon 1 Oct 201819:30BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Sat 6 Oct 201817:20BBC Two Scotland
- Fri 18 Jan 201920:30BBC Two except Wales
- Sat 19 Jan 201918:30BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Tue 26 Feb 201908:30
- Thu 20 Jun 201919:30
- Fri 8 Oct 202120:00BBC Two HD & England only
- Sat 5 Mar 202219:35BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Thu 10 Mar 202200:10BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Mon 29 Aug 202219:50BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
- Thu 20 Oct 202219:30BBC Two except Scotland


