A History of Scotland

Ten thought-provoking episodes bring a fresh perspective to Scotland's past and challenges many of the perceived notions of Scottish history. With stunning, BAFTA winning cinematography and mesmerizing narrative, the series tells of battles and allegiances, political intrigue and religious conflict. The series reveals the fascinating struggles, power brokers, incidents and characters across the years from William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and Sir Walter Scott to the Highland-Lowland rivalry, the Covenanters, the Daren disaster and the tobacco lords. Using the very latest in historical research A History of Scotland is a sweeping and insightful chronicle of an often turbulent, but continuingly fascinating nation.

The Last of the Free - The story of how the original Scottish Kingdom of Alba was born. Based upon records gathered from various sources.

Hammers of the Scots - The story of the two men who helped to transform the ancient Gaelic country of Alba into Scotland.

Bishop Makes King - The role that the Scottish church played in promoting Robert Bruce's 22-year struggle to secure Scots' independence and how the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath persuaded the Pope, sitting in Rome, to recognise Scotland as an independent nation.

Language is Power - The story behind the family struggle that divided the Scottish kingdom into the Highlands and the Lowlands.

Project Britain - The story of how Great Britain was formed by two ancient enemies who set aside their differences. Mary Queen of Scots plotted to usurp Elizabeth I and seize the throne of England whilst her son James dreamt of a more radical future: a Protestant Great Britain.

God's Chosen People - The Scottish National Covenant was signed in 1638 and ultimately led to the Bishops' Wars, conflicts between England and Scotland in 1639-40.

Let's Pretend - The story of how The Treaty of Union, agreed in 1706, brought Scotland and England together to form Great Britain in 1707.

The Price of Progress - Presenter Neil Oliver provides an insight into the development of 18th century Scotland into one of the richest nations on Earth following the union of England and Scotland.

This Land is Our Land - The entry to the 19th-century for Scotland continued with the Revolutionary war with France (1793-1815). Postwar industrial depression generated the "Radical War" of 1820 in the Glasgow area, an uprising by the local populace which was quickly put down.

Project Scotland - The final part of the story which charts the decline of industrial Scotland in the 20th Century.