Episode 16

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Episode 16 of 26, Landward, 2011/2012

Duration: 30 minutes

Dougie Vipond meets the Perthshire businesses behind an award-winning collaboration. Euan McIlwraith embarks on a sailing journey to Eigg, Muck and Coll, and Andy Torbet goes snorkelling in a fast-flowing river.

Last on

Wed 19 Oct 2011 11:00 BBC Two only on Scotland

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  • Islands1

    Islands1

    Euan McIlwraith embarks on a challenge to sail his yacht around Eigg, Muck and Coll in five days to meet the islanders making a living despite their remote location. The journey begins in Arisaig harbour but doesn’t get off to the smoothest of starts!

  • Woodland skills

    Woodland skills

    Dougie Vipond is back in the woods to learn some traditional woodland skills. Under expert supervision he gets to grips with a range of hand tools.

  • Summer Harvest

    Summer Harvest

    Dougie Vipond meets the three Perthshire businessmen who have combined their individual talents to create an award winning range of fruit-based salad dressings. The original idea came from Mark Bush, who produces cold-pressed rapeseed oil on a farm at Madderty in Perthshire.

  • Snorkel

    Snorkel

    Adventurer Andy Torbet takes a helter-skelter ride down the fast flowing Linn of Dee in Aberdeenshire. Using just a wetsuit, snorkel and mask he takes on the white water rapids and explores how the water has shaped the rocks and created large circular pools.

  • Wheelwright

    Wheelwright

    Euan McIlwraith goes to work as an apprentice wheelwright. He joins Ian Grant, who is one of a handful of people keeping the traditional skill alive, as he builds the wheels for a new carriage.

Credits

Series Producer
Simon Cousins
Presenter
Dougie Vipond
Participant
Euan McIlwraith
Participant
Andy Torbet

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