In the Footsteps - Series One - Episode 11

11/13. Alistair MacLean: Well-known Scots go in search of their Scottish heroes. Thriller writer Philip Kerr follows in the footsteps of Alistair MacLean, the man who inspired him to become a writer, but discovers that although one of the most successful authors of his day, MacLean struggled throughout his life with the fame and money his literary success brought him.