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A History of Scotland (2008)

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Presented by Neil Oliver, A History of Scotland is a television series first broadcast in November 2008 on BBC One Scotland and later shown UK-wide on BBC Two during January 2009. The second series began on BBC One Scotland in early November 2009, with transmission at a later point on network BBC Two. Along with the series, BBC Scotland planned a range of radio programmes, a new website, an interactive game, and concerts. The Open University, in collaboration with the BBC, also created a series of audio walks around historic locations in Scotland, with narration from Oliver. In Australia, series one aired on SBS One Sundays at 7:30pm from 6 December 2009 to 3 January 2010. Series two commenced on 24 October 2010 running until 21 November in the same Sunday night Lost Worlds strand. It has since been repeated.

First Air Date
November 9, 2008
Seasons
2
Episodes
10
Rating
9.0/10 (4 votes)

Cast: Neil Oliver

Network: BBC One Scotland
Production: BBC Scotland
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Presented by Neil Oliver, A History of Scotland is a television series first broadcast in November 2008 on BBC One Scotland and later shown UK-wide on BBC Two during January 2009. The second series began on BBC One Scotland in early November 2009, with transmission at a later point on network BBC Two. Along with the series, BBC Scotland planned a range of radio programmes, a new website, an interactive game, and concerts. The Open University, in collaboration with the BBC, also created a series of audio walks around historic locations in Scotland, with narration from Oliver. In Australia, series one aired on SBS One Sundays at 7:30pm from 6 December 2009 to 3 January 2010. Series two commenced on 24 October 2010 running until 21 November in the same Sunday night Lost Worlds strand. It has since been repeated.

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StatusEnded
TypeDocumentary
First Aired11/9/2008
Last Aired12/6/2009
Seasons2
Episodes10
LanguageEnglish
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10

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A History of Scotland about?

Presented by Neil Oliver, A History of Scotland is a television series first broadcast in November 2008 on BBC One Scotland and later shown UK-wide on BBC Two during January 2009. The second series b…

How many seasons does A History of Scotland have?

2

How many episodes does A History of Scotland have?

10

Is A History of Scotland still running?

No, it ended in 2009.

When did A History of Scotland first air?

November 9, 2008

Who stars in A History of Scotland?

Neil Oliver

What genre is A History of Scotland?

Documentary