Love Scotland podcast – Season 9

Season 9

Episode 4 – James VI: wise man or fool?

Recorded in Falkland Palace’s chapel royal, Jackie and her guest Steven Veerapen discuss the adult life and legacy of James VI of Scotland and I of England. During his reign, the king faced a host of challenges: from religious tensions to anti-Scottish sentiment in his London court, not to mention Guy Fawkes’ gunpowder plot. Veerapen’s book, The Wisest Fool, challenges the varied

perceptions of James as an ineffective or short-sighted monarch. What really fuelled the first king to reign over Scotland, England and Ireland? How did his adult relationships – with men and women – influence his decision-making? And which is more accurate: was the king a wise man, or a fool?

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Episode 3 – The Munros: mountain myths and milestones

How many have you bagged? Mountaineers and hikers from across the UK and beyond have flocked to Scotland to take on the Munros (Scottish peaks more than 3,000ft high) ever since the list of such mountains was created by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891.

The National Trust for Scotland cares for 46 Munros, including Ben Lomond, Ben Lawers, Ben Macdui and Torridon’s Spidean a’Choire Léith. Jackie sits down with Andrew Dempster, author of The Munros: A History, to trace the ever-increasing popularity of Munro bagging.

Who was the first to complete all 282 peaks? What new records continue to be set? And what is it about Hugh Munro’s list that has so captured the public imagination?

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The National Trust for Scotland cares for 275 miles of mountain paths across Scotland, including on Munros. Our Footpath Fund is a vital source of support for these landscapes. Please help us protect Scotland’s footpaths by making a donation today.

Episode 2 – The real story of Whisky Galore

In 1941, cargo ship the SS Politician ran aground near Eriskay, an island in the Hebrides. On board were some 22,000 cases of whisky. What followed has been immortalised on page and screen in Whisky Galore, a retelling of how local islanders made the most of the unexpected arrival of so much alcohol and how the authorities tried to stop them.

But what really happened? Jackie is joined by journalist Roger Hutchinson, author of Polly, The True Story Behind Whisky Galore, to discover the true story of the SS Politician and its valuable cargo.

We would like to thank all those who have supported the Canna House project, including the restoration and reopening of the house.

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Episode 1 – Fashion stories from Georgian Edinburgh

Jackie is joined by curator Antonia Laurence Allen and historian Sally Tuckett to discuss all things 18th-century fashion. Recorded inside the Georgian House just days before the Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion exhibition opened its doors, the trio talk about the artist Allan Ramsay and the women behind the paintings.

What was life like for someone at the centre of the Scottish Enlightenment? Who were his patrons? And what do his paintings tell us about the role of fashion among the Georgian movers and shakers?

We would like to thank those who have supported the Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion exhibition, including The American Friends of British Art, NTS Foundation USA, The Real Mary King’s Close, Edinburgh NTS Members’ Centre, and donors in memory of the Duchess of Buccleuch.

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