Episode 1
Glen Affric
Aug 17, 1979
Tom visits Glen Affric in the central Highlands of Scotland to discover how such an expanse of remote land is managed. Finlay McRae, the district's conservation officer, takes Tom deep into Glen Affric Tom is given a tour of the western encalve of Glen Affric, which stretches as far as Kintail in the west. Former deer-stalkers describe the changes in gamekeeping. Tom learns more about how changes in modern society have altered Glen Affric.
Episode 2
Inner Loch Torridon
Aug 24, 1979
Tom Weir visits Inner Loch Torridon to discover the history behind the road built between Shieldaig and Loch Torridon in 1963.
Episode 3
Loch Maree
Aug 31, 1979
Tom continues his travels in Wester Ross as he visits Loch Maree.
Episode 4
North & South Applecross
Sep 7, 1979
This episode looks at the remote coastline of North & South Applecross
Episode 5
Alexander Selkirk
Sep 14, 1979
Climber, author and broadcaster Tom Weir explores the history of Alexander Selkirk, a real-life Robinson Crusoe, who chose voluntary exile from his birthtown of Largo.
Episode 6
Anstruther
Sep 21, 1979
Tom Weir visits Anstruther, part of the Royal Burgh of Kilrenny. A place where the past is always present and the language of the people seems not to have changed.
Episode 7
Berwick Upon Tweed
Sep 28, 1979
A first for Tom Weir as he brings us a show from a town, and an English one at that. Celebrating it's 500th year under English rule, Berwick-Upon-Tweed had previously been Scottish.
Episode 8
The Braes O'Mar
Oct 5, 1979
In this episode Tom Weir visits Braes O'Mar on the edge of one of the biggest wilderness areas in Scotland. A place passed through by untold thousands every summer.
Episode 9
The Rise And Fall Of The Breadalbanes
Oct 12, 1979
Tom visits Breadalbane - "The Heights of Alba". A country where history has been hammered out and along its course, the history of Scotland can be traced over 500 years.
Episode 10
Colliestown and Forvie
Oct 19, 1979
Colliestown was noted for a special delicacy of sundried Haddock grilled in butter, and one man who was very fond of them was Lawrence of Arabia, who lived here for two years.
Episode 11
Crawton, Johnshaven and Gourdon
Oct 26, 1979
Kincardineshire is the focus of this episode. It's been called "The Fatherland of Robert Burns" because his Grandfather farmed just inland from here, near Stonehaven.
Episode 12
Crianlarich to Oban
Nov 2, 1979
Tom Weir tours the Oban line from Crianlarich, a renowned journey that occupies a special place in his heart as it is home to the first mountains he ever climbed.
Episode 13
Dunnottar Castle
Nov 9, 1979
Since Pictish times "Dunnotar" has meant "the fort in the Highland low country". In this episode, climber and author Tom Weir explores the history of its splendidly positioned castle.
Episode 14
An Edinburgh Volcano
Nov 16, 1979
Tom Weir visits Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, the most studied volcano in the world and where the very beginnings of geology were laid by Edinburgh geologist James Hutton.
Episode 15
Fast Castle to St Abb's Head
Nov 23, 1979
In this episode, Tom takes the 5 mile trek from the remarkable Fast Castle, built on craggs and reckoned to have been built for shipwrecking to the popular summer destination of St Abbs.
Episode 16
Forty Miles To Skye
Nov 30, 1979
Tom takes the West Coast railway line from Fort William to Mallaig, one which he describes as the most thrilling forty miles in Britain.
Episode 17
Highland Wildlife
Dec 7, 1979
Tom visits the Highland Wildlife Park over the A9, learning the secrets of the loneliest and highest stretch of country over 4000 feet in Britain, set in the hills above the main road.
Episode 18
Inchcailloch
Dec 14, 1979
Twenty years ago the outstandingly beautiful island of Inchcailloch was known only to a few outdoor enthusiasts, it is now visited by tens of thousands every year.
Episode 19
Isle of Eigg, Part 1
Dec 21, 1979
Tom begins a trip around the Isle of Eigg, a peaceful place where taking a walk you may think this was an island where nothing had happened, but its history is one of violence.
Episode 20
Isle of Eigg, Part 2
Dec 28, 1979
The trip around the Isle of Eigg continues. Tom meets some of the residents and explores the lifestyles adopted by crofters who have chosen the Hebridean way of life.
Episode 21
Isle of Muck
Dec 8, 1981
Tom Weir treads new ground with his first visit to the Island of Muck. With a total population of just 29, it is said to belong to the sea more than any of the other Hebridean islands.
Episode 22
Kirkcudbright
Dec 18, 1981
The bonniest of all the Galloway's wee towns and villages is Kirkcudbright, the capital of the Stewartry on the estuary of the River Dee. Tom Weir explores its delights.
Episode 23
Lady of Lawers
Dec 25, 1981
Tom examines the history of the Lady of Lawers, a woman whose gift of the second-sight saw many prophecies come true and how her visions carried on beyond the 17th century.
Episode 24
Lerwick and Noss Island
Jan 1, 1982
Lerwick, where everything, including the language, is different welcomes Tom Weir as he continues his journey around Scotland, before setting off for the Island of Noss
Episode 25
More A Way Of Life
Jan 8, 1982
Tom Weir speaks to the crofting community of Abriachan, overlooking Loch Ness, a hidden treasure often missed by visitors who are busy looking for monsters on the water.
Episode 26
The New Settlers
Jan 15, 1982
Tom meets the New Settlers of Kenmore, where he meets some of the talented craftsmen and women of the area and witnesses their remarkable works, including wood and horn carvings.
Episode 27
North East Scotland
Jan 22, 1982
Tom makes his way round the North-East of Scotland in this episode, visiting the coastal village of Gardenstown before moving on to his favourite fishing village, Pennan.
Episode 28
Orkney Isles
Jan 29, 1982
The islands of the Orkneys are occupied by owner-farmers, descendants of those who survived the bad farming times of the 1920 and 30s. Tom Weir examines their way of life.
Episode 29
Ospreys
Feb 5, 1982
Tom heads to Loch Garten to meet with the one millionth visitor to the Osprey Centre and to hear more about the Scottish home of these birds, previously thought to have been extinct.
Episode 30
Peter Buchan
Feb 12, 1982
Peter Buchan, poet and fisherman amongst other things, joins Tom to talk about his work and the people and places that have inspired it, including Peterhead harbour.
Episode 31
The Prince In The Hebrides
Feb 19, 1982
Tom recounts the tale of Bonnie Prince Charlie's accidental landing on the Benbecula coastline after the battle of Culloden and his journey across the Hebrides thereafter.
Episode 32
Roman Village
Feb 26, 1982
Author and climber Tom Weir journeys to Cramond, or Caer Amon - "The Fort in the River" - used by the Romans to receive materials for the building of Antonine's Wall.
Episode 33
Rough Bounds
Mar 5, 1982
In this episode, Tom walks in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie, travelling to Culloden to take us on a tour of the area's scenery and to delve into its rich history
Episode 34
Royal Deeside
Mar 12, 1982
Queen Victoria's diaries have given us a unique record of what life was like in Royal Deeside in the second half of the 19th century. Tom explores the area to find out more for himself.
Episode 35
Ruthwell
Mar 19, 1982
Tom visits Ruthwell, the home town of The Rev. Dr. Henry Duncan, the man who founded the world's first savings bank as a means of battling poverty in the local area.
Episode 36
Selkirk, Part 1
Mar 26, 1982
Tom begins a tour around Selkirk, a place rich in history and home of the 'Kirk O' The Forest', where William Wallace was proclaimed Guardian of Scotland in 1298.
Episode 37
Selkirk, Part 2
Apr 2, 1982
Tom Weir's visit to Selkirk continues. In this episode he takes part in the local pageant, meeting the standard bearers who have the honour of casting their flags in the market square.
Episode 38
The Seven Men
Apr 9, 1982
Tom recounts the tale of The Seven Men of Glenmoriston, who protected Bonnie Prince Charlie from capture after the Battle of Culloden, despite a reward being offered for his capture.
Episode 39
Skipness
Apr 16, 1982
Skipness, "The Ship Point", is the destination for Tom Weir in this episode as he explores the small village in Kintyre, meeting its residents and finding out about its history.
Episode 40
South End Of Kintyre
Apr 23, 1982
Weir's Way takes him on a trip around the South of the Kintyre peninsula, visiting Campbeltown, Dunaverty and eventually meets the lighthouse keeper of the Mull.
Episode 41
Sydney Scroggie
Apr 30, 1982
Tom spends time with Sydney Scroggie, a man who was left blind and one-legged by a mine in World War 2, who remained passionate about the mountains despite losing his sight.
Episode 42
At Tarbert Kintyre
May 7, 1982
In this episode, Tom meets some of the residents of Tarbert in Kintyre, a small harbour village proving very popular with summer yachtsmen and tourists who stop off for a day or two.
Episode 43
Tillicoultry/Loch Leven Castle/Arran
Mar 1, 1988
Tom looks back on his trips to Tillicoultry, Arran and Loch Leven Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, before escaping in 1568, although he meets a man who has a different theory..
Episode 44
Torridon The Oldest Glen
Mar 11, 1988
Glen Torridon is said by geologists to be the oldest glen in the world. We can see in it the very beginning of geological time as everything is revealed, scalped to the bone.
Episode 45
Water Wind and Fire
Mar 18, 1988
Tom takes a stunning trip through the skies over Loch Lomond in a hot air balloon, learning all about how this method of transport works, while enjoying breathtaking scenery.
Episode 46
Wester Ross Loch Maree
Mar 25, 1988
Loch Maree is the largest freshwater loch North of the great glen, named after St Mael Ruba, and Tom takes a tour round one of her many islands finding some fascinating sights.
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