A Very Scottish Homecoming
To celebrate Scotland's year of Homecoming, Aasmah Mir explores five themes that have been chosen to encapsulate Scots' contribution to the world
A Very Scottish Homecoming - Ancestry
Aasmah Mir talks to descendents of Scots who visit Scotland about their image of the country; is it realistic, or one clouded by myth and romance?
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A Very Scottish Homecoming - Golf
Aasmah Mir visits the Open golf championship at Turnberry to discover if the sport invented by Scots is still a valid theme for celebration in the Scottish year of Homecoming.
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A Very Scottish Homecoming - Great Minds
Scottish inventors have made a huge contribution to the world, from the steam engine to the telephone; but what has Scotland done for the world lately?
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A Very Scottish Homecoming - Robert Burns
Aasmah Mir asks what Robert Burns' real legacy is - his body of work or the social principles he celebrated?
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A Very Scottish Homecoming - Whisky
Aasmah finds out if whisky is still as popular a drink among Scots as its vital contribution to the economy might suggest.
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