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How Scotland Works

Season 1 2015

  • 2015-04-28T20:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 1h
  • 3h (3 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • Documentary
Documentary series exploring life in modern-day Scotland

3 episodes

Series Premiere

2015-04-28T20:00:00Z

1x01 Scotland At Work

Series Premiere

1x01 Scotland At Work

  • 2015-04-28T20:00:00Z1h

In 21st-century Scotland, the world of work is changing fast. A new industrial revolution is transforming jobs, businesses - and creating a new generation of entrepreneurs. Service industries like call centres and hospitality are thriving.

The Highlands and Islands are being connected to fibre broadband to help boost small businesses and create new jobs. Traditional jobs like fishing and farming are going hi-tech. Scottish digital startups are creating new global businesses.

This documentary tells the story of modern Scotland at work through a diverse cast of characters including scallop divers, call centre workers, farmers and fishermen, the staff behind the scenes at Gleneagles Hotel, and software companies that are defining Scotland's economic future.

2015-05-05T20:00:00Z

1x02 Brand Scotland

1x02 Brand Scotland

  • 2015-05-05T20:00:00Z1h

Scotland has one of the most famous 'brands' on Earth. From tartan and castles to the Loch Ness Monster, Scottish icons attract millions of visitors each year. Exports like whisky, porridge and even seaweed are worth billions of pounds to the economy.

This programme tells the story of 'Scotland the brand'. It goes behind the scenes at the Edinburgh Tattoo, a visiting cruise liner, and the New York Whisky Fest. And it meets the tourists who flock here and asks 'How do others see us?' in the 21st century.

2015-05-12T20:00:00Z

1x03 21st Century Scots

1x03 21st Century Scots

  • 2015-05-12T20:00:00Z1h

Life in modern Scotland is changing. The population has never been higher. Scots are living longer, ethnic diversity has doubled in a decade, and some of Scotland's remotest areas are being repopulated after years of decline.

This programme meets 21st-century Scots of all ages, from all across the country, to tell the surprising story of life in modern Scotland from birth to old age.

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