The Gathering of the Clans

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Episode 10 of 12, An Island Parish, Series 5

Duration: 29 minutes

Series following a year in the life of the most southerly islands of the Outer Hebrides, off the north-west coast of Scotland.

On the island of South Uist, Father Roddy and Father John Paul go to extraordinary lengths to give their friend and fellow priest Father Calum a birthday surprise he'll never forget.

Meanwhile, across on Barra, the islanders are preparing for the imminent gathering of the Clan Macneil; and over in the heart of the USA, an 82-year-old clan member has to make the difficult decision about whether to make the four thousand mile journey to join them at their ancestral home.

Credits

Series Producer
Nigel Farrell
Executive Producer
Paul Sommers

Broadcasts

  • Fri 25 Mar 2011 19:30 BBC Two only on England, Northern Ireland, Scotland

  • Sat 26 Mar 2011 17:35 BBC Two only on Wales

  • Tue 29 Mar 2011 00:20 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

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