Making History
This month sees the return of Scotland's History, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Scotland's landmark project which involves television, radio, online, the Ö÷²¥´óÐã SSO and live events.
Neil Oliver presents the television series - A History of Scotland - and he's also fronting the new series of audio walks - Walking Through History - which we produce in partnership with the Open University. The walks can be heard on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio Scotland on Monday morning at 1130 (starting next week) and are also available to download on to your MP3 player.
On Thursday morning our biography series - In The Footsteps.. also returns and each programme will focus on a character that features in the television series.
There's a logic behind all of this and it involves the research we conducted after the first few months of Scotland's History at the start of the year. Viewers and listeners told us that they wanted programmes that offered more information about the events described in the TV series. Previously the radio programmes had offered tales and information about aspects of Scottish history that hadn't been mentioned in the TV programmes.
On Sunday 29th Novemember there's an added treat as we broadcast the History of Scotland concert from the Usher Hall in Edinburgh. The Ö÷²¥´óÐã SSO will be performing music from the series and Eddie Reader will be among a great line up of guests. Tickets are now available.
Then on Monday 7th December there will be a special debate on Scottish History in the Investigation slot.
Meanwhile we have other history programmes which aren't part of the official season.
Look out for Billy Kay's programme The Dundee Ripper next Friday morning and the The Spies Who Knew Too Much a week later and in December Susan Morrison explore the history of Edinburgh prostitution in The Ladies of Pleasure.
Allk that plus our History Zone available on the Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio Scotland website 24 hours a day and via the Ö÷²¥´óÐã iPlayer
Phew. Who knew history could be so exciting?
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