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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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Season 1

  • James Boswell
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    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

  • Walter Scott
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    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: Fatima Salaria, Andrew Marr

  • Hugh MacDiarmid
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    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