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A History of Scotland

Documentary charting the birth and growth of the Scottish nation.

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on BBC iPlayer (3)
coming up (2)
Previous programmes:
by series (2)
by year (9)

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    Series 2 The Price of Progress

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    Available since Sunday with 15 days left.

    3/5. How in the 18th century Scotland was transformed into one of the richest nations on Earth.

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    1. Series 2 Let's Pretend

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      Available since Mon, 16 Nov 2009 with 15 days left.

      2/5. The story of how Scotland and England came together in 1707 to form Great Britain.

    2. Series 2 God's Chosen People

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      Available since Mon, 9 Nov 2009 with 1 month left.

      1/5. The story of the National Covenant of 1638 - a document that led to the Civil War.

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Tomorrow, 21:00 on BBC One

Series 2 This Land Is Our Land

4/5. Neil Oliver looks at how early 19th-century Scotland became a seedbed of revolution.

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