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Unique Scotland

Unique Scotland

26 episodes

John Harbour, from www.exclusivescottishvisits.co.uk, is your trusted, expert guide on the Unique Scotland podcast. These carefully crafted, impeccably researched programmes connect you with this small but beautiful land. You’ll be introduced to the land itself, the people, and discover what makes them tick. John then takes you on virtual tours of every part of Scotland, from the Borders, to the Lowlands and then onto the Highlands and Islands. The craggy mountains as well as the beautiful white sandy beaches. Along the way, John covers the customs, traditions and culture, including the Clans - perhaps yours - and the part they played in the bloody Clan Wars. New episodes are regularly added so please ‘Subscribe’ and visit www.exclusivescottishvisits.co.uk to find out more.

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Scotland's North Coast 500 (Part 5)

Published: Feb. 10, 2022, 11:24 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 23 seconds

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Scotlands North Coast 500 (Part 4) Castle Varich, the Mackay stronghold, amazing beaches, John Lennon and much more....

Published: June 20, 2021, 3:59 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 21 seconds

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Scotlands North Coast 500 (Part 3) Viking towns, Royal Castles, fabulous beaches and World War 2 installations, all par of this superb tour of Scotland's NC500

Published: March 19, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 22 seconds

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Scotlands North Coast 500 (Part 2) - 2000 year old Brochs, fabulous beaches, a Royal Scandal..

Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 11:43 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 59 seconds

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Scotlands North Coast 500 (Part 1) Craggy cliffs, spectacular beaches and fabulous 700 year old castles join the virtual tour!

Published: Dec. 20, 2020, 9:32 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 22 seconds

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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND Travel and Tourism to restart with COVID breakthrough A new vaccine breaks the deadlock.

Published: Nov. 23, 2020, 8:13 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 10 seconds

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Final part Inverness to Gairloch – fabulous beaches, Botanical gardens, Russian convoys… Scotland’s west coast has seen it all.

Published: Nov. 8, 2020, 2:37 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 36 seconds

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Scotland - Inverness to Gairloch (Part 2) Final part Inverness to Gairloch fabulous beaches, Botanical gardens, Russian convoys... Scotlands west coast has seen it all.

Published: Nov. 8, 2020, 2:37 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 36 seconds

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Travel from INVERNESS to the Gairloch and return to experience the wonderful mountainous Wester Ross.

Published: Oct. 25, 2020, 12:01 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 54 seconds

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Scotland - Inverness to Gairloch (Part 1) Travel from INVERNESS to the Gairloch to experience the wonderful mountainous Wester Ross.

Published: Oct. 25, 2020, 12:01 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 54 seconds

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Executions in the Old High Church graveyard seems barbaric but that is part of Inverness’ legacy after the battle of Culloden…

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 1 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 15 seconds

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Scotland - Inverness Part 2 - Executions in the Old High Church graveyard seems barbaric but that is part of Inverness legacy after the battle of Culloden...

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 1 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 15 seconds

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Inverness has a rather sad and bloody history, caused mainly by its strategic location at the head of the Great Glen and countless armies trying to control the area. St Columba, Macbeth and Malcolm, Robert the Bruce, Oliver Cromwell and Bonnie Prince Char

Published: Sept. 26, 2020, 2:04 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 7 seconds

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Scotland - Inverness (Part 1) Inverness, Capital of the Highlands and strategic destination for centuries is an area ravaged by history and it has its own monster!

Published: Sept. 26, 2020, 2:04 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 7 seconds

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Why is the most high profile Sex Scandal enquiry in Scotland receiving so little attention in Scotlands Media, especially the BBC? Its these matters that Letter from Scotland gets to the bottom of on behalf of the Scottish People.

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 36 seconds

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OUTLANDER and Monty Python fans unite! Close to Stirling Castle is the magnificent Doune castle where history and modern fiction come together. So what do Jamie and Claire of Outlander and King Bedevere, Monty Python's English King, have in common.

Published: Sept. 11, 2020, 2 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 12 seconds

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Reverend Kirk died on a hillside in Aberfoyle in mysterious circumstances, just one of the stories from a stunning part of Scotland, the Trossachs. Rob Roy, the Scottish vagabond, also roamed this part of Scotland and made his name evading the law. Was he

Published: Aug. 28, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 24 seconds

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One of Scotland's epic songs, The Skye Boat song, heralds the arrival of Bonnie Prince Charlie to the Island of Skye. Follow the route that he took and, in so doing, see where it all started.

Published: Aug. 23, 2020, 8:47 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 5 seconds

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WHISKY 3 - One of Scotlands top Whisky experts, Charles Maclean, divulges his favourite whisky.... You will be surprised! You may also be surprised to hear of his role in the Ken Loach film, the Angels Share and there is much more to discover.

Published: Aug. 7, 2020, 1 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 32 seconds

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WHISKY 2 - Have Whisky producers something to hide? Why are Age Statements starting to disappear from some bottles? In this Episode I will be looking at the Production side of the Whisky business and delving into the recesses of Scotlands distilleries.

Published: July 31, 2020, 1 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 48 seconds

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SCOTCH WHISKY Part 1

Published: July 24, 2020, 5:27 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 10 seconds

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Tour of SKYE - Part 3

Published: July 17, 2020, noon
Duration: 39 minutes 16 seconds

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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND - Hard hitting, gloves off look at topical news of issues in UK and Scotland in particular

Published: July 10, 2020, 4:17 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 36 seconds

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Isle of Skye Tour - Part 2

Published: July 3, 2020, noon
Duration: 36 minutes 58 seconds

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ISLE OF SKYE TOUR - PART 1

Published: June 26, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 42 seconds

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Scotland - Customs and Traditions - Part 1

Published: June 19, 2020, noon
Duration: 36 minutes 46 seconds

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Scotland Tour - Inverness to Edinburgh

Published: June 12, 2020, 10:44 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 52 seconds

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Tour of Scotland - St Andrews to Inverness

Published: June 5, 2020, 3:40 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes

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Tour Of Scotland - Edinburgh To Inverness

Published: May 29, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 31 seconds

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Scotland The People

Published: May 29, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 9 seconds

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Scotland The Country

Published: May 29, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 44 seconds

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Unique Scotland - Series Trailer

Published: May 19, 2020, 11:38 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds

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