Episode 5 - Band of Brothers

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Correction: In this episode it was incorrect to say Elgin Cathedral wasn’t repaired after the fire of 1390. It was in fact restored and enlarged over the following centuries. The ruins that remain are of that rebuilt cathedral. While David II is holding on to the throne but failing to sire an heir, his nephew Robert Stewart (whom he can’t stand, remember) is doing almost the exact opposite. He may not have the throne but while he waits to see if he’s going to get a crack at the top job, he fathers lots and lots of heirs. In fact, when David II dies and Robert ascends to the throne (as Robert II, first of the Stewarts) his tally of kids is estimated at over 20. He has so many grown-up sons, in fact, that he could run his own jousting tourney. All looks rosy for the Stewarts - but Robert II is 55 and his sons are no longer children. They are grown-up aristocrats each with their own desires and ambitions. They might get fed up waiting around... Battling brothers, deadly dungeons and a wayward Wolf: Len Pennie and Susan Morrison reveal how family feuds and sibling rivalry reach new levels of treachery when what's at stake is the Scottish throne. Presenters: Len Pennie and Susan Morrison Producers: Louise Yeoman and Lynsey Moyes Executive Producer: Peter McManus Music & Sound Design: Gav Murchie Commissioning editor for BBC Scotland: Gareth Hydes