Highlands - 2-DVD Set

Highlands - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
135 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Shiona McCubbin

Written By:
Michael McAvoy

Actors:
John Michie ..... Himself - Presenter (6 episodes, 2008)
Ray Owens ..... Himself (4 episodes, 2008)

Synopsis:

A moving history series tracing the landscape, lives and legacy of the Highland Clearances, in which tens of thousands of men, women and children were evicted, often violently, from their homes to make way for large scale sheep farming in the 18th and 19th century. Presented by Taggart star John Michie, it journeys through the geography and history of Scotland, as he reveals the story of how the highlands went from thriving communities to beautiful but barren landscapes. It charts 200 turbulent years of Scotland s past - from the 17 th Century when James VI of Scotland became James I of England, uniting the crowns, via the Jacobite Uprisings that almost finished the Highlanders, until the 1800s when those that remained were killed or driven from the land they d worked for generations, not because of warfare, but to make way for the more profitable sheep flocks. Each episode follows John on one section of his journey as he meets local historians and academic experts who show him around castles and battlefields and abandoned villages. The stories are beautifully illustrated with stunning photography, including outstanding aerials, and accompanied by narration from John.

A look at the Highland Clearances, the historical period which involved the forced displacements of the population of the Scottish Highlands in the 18th century, and the preceding religious and political events.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 20 March, 2016.