Weir's Way (1979) · WatchGuide

Weir's Way (1979) · WatchGuide

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E1 · Airs Aug 17, 1979
Glen Affric
Tom visits Glen Affric in the central Highlands of Scotland to discover how such an expanse of remote land is managed. Finlay McRae, the district's conservation officer, takes Tom deep into Glen Affric Tom is given a tour of the western encalve of Glen Affric, which stretches as far as Kintail in the west. Former deer-stalkers describe the changes in gamekeeping. Tom learns more about how changes in modern society have altered Glen Affric.
E2 · Airs Aug 24, 1979
Inner Loch Torridon
Tom Weir visits Inner Loch Torridon to discover the history behind the road built between Shieldaig and Loch Torridon in 1963.
E3 · Airs Aug 31, 1979
Loch Maree
Tom continues his travels in Wester Ross as he visits Loch Maree.
E4 · Airs Sep 7, 1979
North & South Applecross
This episode looks at the remote coastline of North & South Applecross
E5 · Airs Sep 14, 1979
Alexander Selkirk
Climber, author and broadcaster Tom Weir explores the history of Alexander Selkirk, a real-life Robinson Crusoe, who chose voluntary exile from his birthtown of Largo.
E6 · Airs Sep 21, 1979
Anstruther
Tom Weir visits Anstruther, part of the Royal Burgh of Kilrenny. A place where the past is always present and the language of the people seems not to have changed.
E7 · Airs Sep 28, 1979
Berwick Upon Tweed
A first for Tom Weir as he brings us a show from a town, and an English one at that. Celebrating it's 500th year under English rule, Berwick-Upon-Tweed had previously been Scottish.
E8 · Airs Oct 5, 1979
The Braes O'Mar
In this episode Tom Weir visits Braes O'Mar on the edge of one of the biggest wilderness areas in Scotland. A place passed through by untold thousands every summer.
E9 · Airs Oct 12, 1979
The Rise And Fall Of The Breadalbanes
Tom visits Breadalbane - "The Heights of Alba". A country where history has been hammered out and along its course, the history of Scotland can be traced over 500 years.
E10 · Airs Oct 19, 1979
Colliestown and Forvie
Colliestown was noted for a special delicacy of sundried Haddock grilled in butter, and one man who was very fond of them was Lawrence of Arabia, who lived here for two years.
E11 · Airs Oct 26, 1979
Crawton, Johnshaven and Gourdon
Kincardineshire is the focus of this episode. It's been called "The Fatherland of Robert Burns" because his Grandfather farmed just inland from here, near Stonehaven.
E12 · Airs Nov 2, 1979
Crianlarich to Oban
Tom Weir tours the Oban line from Crianlarich, a renowned journey that occupies a special place in his heart as it is home to the first mountains he ever climbed.
E13 · Airs Nov 9, 1979
Dunnottar Castle
Since Pictish times "Dunnotar" has meant "the fort in the Highland low country". In this episode, climber and author Tom Weir explores the history of its splendidly positioned castle.
E14 · Airs Nov 16, 1979
An Edinburgh Volcano
Tom Weir visits Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, the most studied volcano in the world and where the very beginnings of geology were laid by Edinburgh geologist James Hutton.
E15 · Airs Nov 23, 1979
Fast Castle to St Abb's Head
In this episode, Tom takes the 5 mile trek from the remarkable Fast Castle, built on craggs and reckoned to have been built for shipwrecking to the popular summer destination of St Abbs.
E16 · Airs Nov 30, 1979
Forty Miles To Skye
Tom takes the West Coast railway line from Fort William to Mallaig, one which he describes as the most thrilling forty miles in Britain.
E17 · Airs Dec 7, 1979
Highland Wildlife
Tom visits the Highland Wildlife Park over the A9, learning the secrets of the loneliest and highest stretch of country over 4000 feet in Britain, set in the hills above the main road.
E18 · Airs Dec 14, 1979
Inchcailloch
Twenty years ago the outstandingly beautiful island of Inchcailloch was known only to a few outdoor enthusiasts, it is now visited by tens of thousands every year.
E19 · Airs Dec 21, 1979
Isle of Eigg, Part 1
Tom begins a trip around the Isle of Eigg, a peaceful place where taking a walk you may think this was an island where nothing had happened, but its history is one of violence.
E20 · Airs Dec 28, 1979
Isle of Eigg, Part 2
The trip around the Isle of Eigg continues. Tom meets some of the residents and explores the lifestyles adopted by crofters who have chosen the Hebridean way of life.
E21 · Airs Dec 8, 1981
Isle of Muck
Tom Weir treads new ground with his first visit to the Island of Muck. With a total population of just 29, it is said to belong to the sea more than any of the other Hebridean islands.
E22 · Airs Dec 18, 1981
Kirkcudbright
The bonniest of all the Galloway's wee towns and villages is Kirkcudbright, the capital of the Stewartry on the estuary of the River Dee. Tom Weir explores its delights.
E23 · Airs Dec 25, 1981
Lady of Lawers
Tom examines the history of the Lady of Lawers, a woman whose gift of the second-sight saw many prophecies come true and how her visions carried on beyond the 17th century.
E24 · Airs Jan 1, 1982
Lerwick and Noss Island
Lerwick, where everything, including the language, is different welcomes Tom Weir as he continues his journey around Scotland, before setting off for the Island of Noss
E25 · Airs Jan 8, 1982
More A Way Of Life
Tom Weir speaks to the crofting community of Abriachan, overlooking Loch Ness, a hidden treasure often missed by visitors who are busy looking for monsters on the water.
E26 · Airs Jan 15, 1982
The New Settlers
Tom meets the New Settlers of Kenmore, where he meets some of the talented craftsmen and women of the area and witnesses their remarkable works, including wood and horn carvings.
E27 · Airs Jan 22, 1982
North East Scotland
Tom makes his way round the North-East of Scotland in this episode, visiting the coastal village of Gardenstown before moving on to his favourite fishing village, Pennan.
E28 · Airs Jan 29, 1982
Orkney Isles
The islands of the Orkneys are occupied by owner-farmers, descendants of those who survived the bad farming times of the 1920 and 30s. Tom Weir examines their way of life.
E29 · Airs Feb 5, 1982
Ospreys
Tom heads to Loch Garten to meet with the one millionth visitor to the Osprey Centre and to hear more about the Scottish home of these birds, previously thought to have been extinct.
E30 · Airs Feb 12, 1982
Peter Buchan
Peter Buchan, poet and fisherman amongst other things, joins Tom to talk about his work and the people and places that have inspired it, including Peterhead harbour.
E31 · Airs Feb 19, 1982
The Prince In The Hebrides
Tom recounts the tale of Bonnie Prince Charlie's accidental landing on the Benbecula coastline after the battle of Culloden and his journey across the Hebrides thereafter.
E32 · Airs Feb 26, 1982
Roman Village
Author and climber Tom Weir journeys to Cramond, or Caer Amon - "The Fort in the River" - used by the Romans to receive materials for the building of Antonine's Wall.
E33 · Airs Mar 5, 1982
Rough Bounds
In this episode, Tom walks in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie, travelling to Culloden to take us on a tour of the area's scenery and to delve into its rich history
E34 · Airs Mar 12, 1982
Royal Deeside
Queen Victoria's diaries have given us a unique record of what life was like in Royal Deeside in the second half of the 19th century. Tom explores the area to find out more for himself.
E35 · Airs Mar 19, 1982
Ruthwell
Tom visits Ruthwell, the home town of The Rev. Dr. Henry Duncan, the man who founded the world's first savings bank as a means of battling poverty in the local area.
E36 · Airs Mar 26, 1982
Selkirk, Part 1
Tom begins a tour around Selkirk, a place rich in history and home of the 'Kirk O' The Forest', where William Wallace was proclaimed Guardian of Scotland in 1298.
E37 · Airs Apr 2, 1982
Selkirk, Part 2
Tom Weir's visit to Selkirk continues. In this episode he takes part in the local pageant, meeting the standard bearers who have the honour of casting their flags in the market square.
E38 · Airs Apr 9, 1982
The Seven Men
Tom recounts the tale of The Seven Men of Glenmoriston, who protected Bonnie Prince Charlie from capture after the Battle of Culloden, despite a reward being offered for his capture.
E39 · Airs Apr 16, 1982
Skipness
Skipness, "The Ship Point", is the destination for Tom Weir in this episode as he explores the small village in Kintyre, meeting its residents and finding out about its history.
E40 · Airs Apr 23, 1982
South End Of Kintyre
Weir's Way takes him on a trip around the South of the Kintyre peninsula, visiting Campbeltown, Dunaverty and eventually meets the lighthouse keeper of the Mull.
E41 · Airs Apr 30, 1982
Sydney Scroggie
Tom spends time with Sydney Scroggie, a man who was left blind and one-legged by a mine in World War 2, who remained passionate about the mountains despite losing his sight.
E42 · Airs May 7, 1982
At Tarbert Kintyre
In this episode, Tom meets some of the residents of Tarbert in Kintyre, a small harbour village proving very popular with summer yachtsmen and tourists who stop off for a day or two.
E43 · Airs Mar 1, 1988
Tillicoultry/Loch Leven Castle/Arran
Tom looks back on his trips to Tillicoultry, Arran and Loch Leven Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, before escaping in 1568, although he meets a man who has a different theory..
E44 · Airs Mar 11, 1988
Torridon The Oldest Glen
Glen Torridon is said by geologists to be the oldest glen in the world. We can see in it the very beginning of geological time as everything is revealed, scalped to the bone.
E45 · Airs Mar 18, 1988
Water Wind and Fire
Tom takes a stunning trip through the skies over Loch Lomond in a hot air balloon, learning all about how this method of transport works, while enjoying breathtaking scenery.
E46 · Airs Mar 25, 1988
Wester Ross Loch Maree
Loch Maree is the largest freshwater loch North of the great glen, named after St Mael Ruba, and Tom takes a tour round one of her many islands finding some fascinating sights.