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Series 1: 1. Taming the Wild
Paul Murton explores the River Garry and hears tales of clan chief Struan Robertson, who fought in all three Jacobite risings. Paul then discovers the geology of deep time, before restaging the Battle of Killiecrankie with just two men, a musket and a broadsword. After surviving a Highland charge, Paul falls off a bridge. He reaches journey’s end on the beautiful Ben Vrackie - the ‘speckled hill’.
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Most popular episodes of Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers
Grand Tours Of Scotland's Rivers
Series 1: 2. The Past Reimagined
Paul Murton explores the upper reaches of the river Spey - Scotland’s third longest river - from its source in the wilds of Badenoch to Broomhill, halfway down. He hears s ...
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BBC 2
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