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Season 1

  • S01E01 Pride & Passion

    • BBC Two

    With guests including The Proclaimers and The Corries, Phil asks why Scots are so passionate about their identity.

  • S01E02 Love & Loss

    • BBC Two

    Why does a nation not known for displays of emotion reveal its deepest feelings through music and laments? With Eddi Reader, John Martyn and Karine Polwart.

  • S01E03 Toile & Struggle

    • BBC Two

    Phil is joined by Sheena Wellington, Archie Fisher and Martin Taylor to explore why some Scottish working songs have survived, and what they reveal about our ancestors.

  • S01E04 Heaven & Earth

    • BBC Two

    Catriona McKay, Aly Bain and Tommy Smith join Phil to examine how folklore, religion and the landscape inspire great music.

  • S01E05 Fun & Games

    • BBC Two

    Scots love a party. What is it about Scottish music that brings together the young, the old and the indifferent? With Robbie Shepherd, Paolo Nutini, Fergie MacDonald and Colin Dewar.

  • S01E06 Home & Away

    • BBC Two

    Phil follows the diaspora of Scottish music, and asks how it influenced American styles. With Rosanne Cash, Bruce Molsky, Betty Smith and others.