Crusades
Christian knights, infidels, battles, Constantinople and an elephant - the story of the Crusades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Apr 202238min
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage in the Borders - listen as Mary and Doug wander the medieval pilgrim routes and discover the realities of pilgrimage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Apr 202241min
Two Tams
The stories of Thomas the Rhymer and Tam Lin, come with Mary and Doug in this instalment as they explore the shadowy and definitely magical world of the Scottish Borders. Learn more about your ad choi...
20 Mar 202227min
Black Death
The Great Pestilence in the Borders, how Bubonic Plague shaped social and economic life in the 14th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Mar 202248min
How Scottish?
How Scottish is the Scottish Borders Region? In this podcast, Mary and Doug debate this question and explore what it really means to be Scottish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
20 Feb 202245min
Robert Burns
The braw lads o' Galla Water - Robert Burns' great visit to the Borders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Feb 202239min
Gypsy (part 2)
Doug and Mary continue the story of Scotland's Gypsy Kings and Queens in part 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Jan 202221min
Gypsy (part 1)
The rich story of Scotland's Gypsy Kings and Queens. (The word 'Gypsy' is used here in its historical sense and no disrespect is intended in its use) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
9 Jan 202231min
