Watch Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

Name: Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Genre: Travel
Released: 2013-09-23
Cast: Paul Murton

2013
4 Seasons
8.7 (55)

Paul Murton sets out to experience island life today. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to the quirky, the surprising and the beautiful lying just offshore.

Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands is a series that is currently running and has 4 seasons (24 episodes). The series first aired on September 23, 2013.

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Seasons

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6. A Grand Adventure: North Rona & the Monach Islands

April 30, 2016

In Victorian times, most tourists came from a tiny social elite - the rich - for the great mass of the population a holiday was just a dream.

5. From Sanday to Flotta

April 30, 2016

Keen to escape the noise and pressures of their overcrowded world, more adventurous tourists braved the rough seas to travel to Orkney and Shetland, hoping to restore themselves in the peace and quiet of the far north.

4. Northern Skye

April 30, 2016

Historian Paul Murton goes in search of the stunning landscape of the highlands that has attracted visitors for the last two hundred years with the promise of improving "mind, body and spirit".

3. Eastern Outposts: Out Skerries, Whalsay and Mousa

April 30, 2016

For centuries, outsiders had seldom visited the beautiful landscape of the west coast of Scotland, but then the power of steam changed everything.

2. Scarp, Great Bernera, and Scalpay

September 12, 2016

In the spirit of Victorian manliness, historian Paul Murton continues his journey on an original 1870's Tricycle.

1. From Pabbay to Pabbay via Berneray and Grimsay

April 30, 2016

In this first episode, historian Paul Murton goes in search of "The Romantic ideal" and discovers how the famous writer Sir Walter Scott played a key role in re-inventing Scotland.

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Where to Watch Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands is available for streaming on the BBC Scotland website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands on demand at Prime Video.