A Bolt from the Blue

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Episode 1 of 6, An Island Parish, Series 6

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.

One year into the job and local parish priest Father John Paul has to face up to controversial issues threatening the future of his island parish. Shepherd Ronald Mackinnon and the other crofters try every way to eke out a living from the island. And Father Roddy receives news which comes as a bit of a bombshell for him and the islanders.

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Credits

Series Producer
Nigel Farrell
Executive Producer
Paul Sommers

Broadcasts

  • Mon 2 Jan 2012 20:30 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

  • Wed 4 Jan 2012 22:00 BBC HD

  • Thu 5 Jan 2012 00:20 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

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