St Kilda: Life before the evacuation

St Kilda: Life before the evacuation

The tale of the evacuation from St Kilda in Scotland is legendary – but what of the ordinary people who had called the island home for generations?

In this week’s episode, Jackie sits down with author and journalist Roger Hutchinson to unpack the final years of the archipelago’s population. She discovers the alarming death rate among St Kilda’s children, why the archipelago can be considered like Machu Picchu, and traces the rise and fall of island life that led to the 1930 evacuation.

You’ll also hear about how seabirds were eaten by the islanders, the impact of war on St Kilda, and what life was really like on the UK’s most remote inhabited island.

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This episode is the second part of a partnership between the National Trust for Scotland and the National Trust. Scroll back for Love Scotland's episode about Lord George Murray. General James Wolfe,...

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Lord George Murray with Murray Pittock

Lord George Murray with Murray Pittock

In the first of a two-episode partnership between the National Trust for Scotland and the National Trust, join host Jackie Bird as she uncovers the life of a leading general in the Battle of Culloden....

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A beginner’s guide to Scottish Enlightenment

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Do you know your Adam Smith from your Adam Ferguson? What was it that sparked a historical period overflowing with ideas, intellect and philosophical musings? And what did Enlightenment ever do for Sc...

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Wildlife watch with Gordon Buchanan

Wildlife watch with Gordon Buchanan

Known to many through his work on nature documentaries, Gordon Buchanan is one of Scotland’s foremost wildlife filmmakers and presenters. This week, he joins Jackie in the studio to share stories of h...

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For Auld Lang Syne (re-release)

For Auld Lang Syne (re-release)

As we get ready for Burns Night on 25 January, we’re delving into the Love Scotland archives to bring you three episodes that reveal the life and legacy of Robert Burns. - Jackie gathers two compani...

24 Jan 202540min

What really killed Robert Burns? (re-release)

What really killed Robert Burns? (re-release)

As we get ready for Burns Night on 25 January, we’re delving into the Love Scotland archives to bring you three episodes that reveal the life and legacy of Robert Burns. - Robert Burns, born in 1759...

17 Jan 202534min

The people who shaped Burns (re-release)

The people who shaped Burns (re-release)

As we get ready for Burns Night on 25 January, we’re delving into the Love Scotland archives to bring you three episodes that reveal the life and legacy of Robert Burns. - We all know the songs and ...

10 Jan 202546min

A stitch in time: textile treasures and the women who made them

A stitch in time: textile treasures and the women who made them

In our final episode of 2024, Jackie Bird heads to Edinburgh to take a look at Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art – a new exhibition that tells the nation’s story through textiles. The result of a ...

22 Nov 202430min

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