NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - James Boswell
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/16/2014
Andrew 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.
Director: John Hodgson
Writer: Andrew Marr, John Hodgson
NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - Walter Scott
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/23/2014
Andrew 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.
Director: Fatima Salaria
Writer: Andrew Marr, Fatima Salaria
NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - Hugh MacDiarmid
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/30/2014
Andrew Marr looks at the career of Hugh MacDiarmid, one of Scotland's most bothersome poets who reinvented Scottish as a serious writing language.
Director: Tim Niel
Writer: Tim Niel, Andrew Marr
The Best Episodes of Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation
Every episode of Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation!
Andrew Marr explores the lives and works of the Scottish writers who helped define a national identity over the last three centuries.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two
Best Episodes Summary
"James Boswell" is the best rated episode of "Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by John Hodgson and written by Andrew Marr, John Hodgson, it aired on 8/16/2014. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Walter Scott".