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Scottish stereotypes
Some of the ways the world views Scotland.
Bagpipes—Bitesize Primary, Music
'Blue Peter' presenter Simon has a lesson in playing the bagpipes.
Kilts in the Trenches—BBC Arts
Peter Mackay dons a kilt to relive his grandfather’s experience in the trenches of WW1.
Is anywhere safe from Scotland’s national pest?—The Secret Life of Midges
How a group of rock climbers battle the terror of the highlands halfway up a rock face.
Search for the Loch Ness Monster—Witness History
It is 25 years since the most in-depth and expensive survey of Loch Ness.
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Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games—Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games
The story of the Highland Games, a global symbol of Scottish community and identity.
David Hayman tries a 80 year old whisky in a Glasgow carpark—Scotch! The Story of Whisky, Episode 2
David Hayman tries a dram of 1936 Mortlach, a bottle of which is now valued around £4000.
The Scottish Register of Tartans—ArtWorks Scotland, Spinning a Yarn: The Dubious History of Scottish Tartan
Alison Diamond of the Scottish Register of Tartans talks about some surprising new tartans
Address to a Haggis
A poem by Robert Burns, written in 1786.
Is there still a ginger stigma? Trudie Styler, Bullying in Families—Woman's Hour
Is there still prejudice against red-heads? Trudie Styler; bullying within families.
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