Series
Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation
Documentary
Andrew Marr explores the lives and works of the Scottish writers who helped define a national identity over the last three centuries.
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Seasons & episodes
1James Boswell16 Aug 2014 · 60mAndrew has loved James Boswell ever since his mother gave him a copy of his diaries as he grew up. He attempts to follow Boswell’s journey from his privileged childhood in Ayrshire, to the streets of London and the wilderness of the Western Isles.
2Walter Scott23 Aug 2014 · 60mAndrew examines poet and writer Sir Walter Scott, who is less well known for his time as a political fixer for Scotland then he is for his writing.
3Hugh MacDiarmid30 Aug 2014 · 60mAndrew Marr looks at the career of Hugh MacDiarmid, one of Scotland's most bothersome poets who reinvented Scottish as a serious writing language.
Details
- First aired
- 16 Aug 2014
- Last aired
- 30 Aug 2014
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 3
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Cast
Andrew MarrHimself - Presenter
