The Birth of Modern Scotland
Documentary series examining the social and political changes that gave birth to modern-day Scotland.
The decade after the Great War would have a profound social and political impact on modern Scotland. Returning troops and exhausted industrial workers were promised a land fit for heroes, but instead found widespread poverty and political discontent.
The first of this three-part series examines the turbulent political situation that was emerging in Scotland, and the new era of class politics that was to materialise.
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Written all over their faces
Duration: 03:02
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Ken Stott |
| Executive Producer | Rachel Bell |
| Director | Colin Murray |
| Producer | Colin Murray |
Broadcasts
Wed 23 Mar 2016 21:00麻豆社 Two Scotland- Sun 9 Feb 2020 21:00
- Tue 11 Feb 2020 23:00
- Wed 5 Aug 2020 22:30
- Tue 24 Feb 2026 22:00
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