Book of the Week - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation
Stuart Kelly examines the powerful images of Scotland created by Sir Walter Scott, the world's first celebrity author
Book of the Week - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation - Episode 1
Stuart Kelly examines the powerful images of Scotland created by Sir Walter Scott, the world's first celebrity author.
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Book of the Week - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation - Episode 2
As Scott immortalised his native country in poetry and prose, so the author is commemorated by countless memorials across Scotland, from Brigadoon to Braveheart.
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Book of the Week - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation - Episode 3
How Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were inspired to create their own influential version of 'Scottishness' at Balmoral by the novels of Walter Scott.
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Book of the Week - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation - Episode 4
Stuart Kelly explores how Sir Walter Scott stage managed George IV's first visit to Edinburgh, cementing the Union between Scotland and England.
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Book of the Week - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation - Episode 5
Walter Scott's critical reputation was savaged after his death. But, as Stuart Kelly discovers, the images of Scotland he created take hold in the public consciousness.
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