View the trailer for Scotland from the Sky Series Two, as historian and presenter James Crawford once again takes to the air to uncover the secrets of our past.
Scotland from the Sky Series Two - Transmission Dates Announced
Author, historian and presenter James Crawford returns to explore Scotland from above, using stunningly beautiful aerial images to uncover fascinating stories from that nation’s past.
Series Two begins on BBC One Scotland - and BBC iPlayer - at 9pm on Wednesday 17 April
In the first of three films, James focuses on Scotland’s ten-thousand miles of coastline. He combines old aerial photographs with present-day drone and helicopter footage to uncover an array of amazing tales, from Shetland to Stranraer.
James Crawford to chair Outlander Literary Evening with Diana Gabaldon
Publishing Scotland together with VisitScotland, and in association with United Airlines, will be hosting an exclusive literary event with Outlander writer Diana Gabaldon on Friday 15th March in the sumptuous surroundings of Hopetoun House near Edinburgh.
The elegant Red Drawing Room will provide the perfect setting for this intimate evening, not only for its charm and comfort, but it was also the exact location of a number of scenes which featured in Series 1 of the TV production.
The chair for the evening will be James Crawford, chair of Publishing Scotland, author, broadcaster and presenter of BBC TV series Scotland From The Sky. Guests will have the opportunity to hear from Diana about her novels and their transfer to screen, as well as take part in a Q&A session.
Series One of Scotland From the Sky now available on iPlayer
The first, 3-part series of Scotland from the Sky is being repeated on Saturday nights, 8pm, on BBC Two Scotland. And you can now also watch the whole series again, anywhere in the UK, on BBC iPlayer.
Who Built Scotland picked as Waterstone's Scottish Book of the Month
Waterstone’s have selected Who Built Scotland: 25 Journeys in Search of a Nation as their Scottish Book of the Month for September. Co-authored by James Crawford alongside Alexander McCall Smith, Kathleen Jamie, James Roberston and Alistair Moffat, the book is out now in a new paperback edition.
As Waterstone’s put it, ‘five first-class writers: 25 unique structures. What better way to address the vast scope of Scotland’s story, from the henge of Bathgate’s Cairnpapple Hill to the towering sixties edifice of Anniesland Court. Shedding the conventions of historical narrative, Who Built Scotland simmers with the passions of its writers, whether it’s Alexander McCall Smith on Edinburgh’s gloriously macabre Surgeon’s Hall, or Kathleen Jamie on Geldie Burn’s vanished lives.’
Fallen Glory to feature in Picador and TED-Ed Book Promotion
Picador, Macmillan’s literary trade paperback imprint, and TED-Ed, the educational video unit of the renowned ideas conference, have teamed up to create a book-recommendation program that seeks to pair each of TED-Ed’s educational animation productions with an appropriate book.
TED-Ed has chosen four Picador books to start the partnership. The first two have already been posted: Douglas Emlen’s Animal Weapons and The Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
The next two Picador titles will be posted online over the summer and in the autumn. The books are Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of History’s Greatest Buildings by James Crawford and The World Without Us by Alan Weisman.
View all episodes of Scotland From the Sky on iPlayer
You can now view the entire three-part series of Scotland from the Sky on BBC iPlayer.
In an exhilarating mix of aviation adventure and historical detective work, presenter James Crawford takes to the skies to explore Scotland's cities, coasts and countryside.
Scotland from the Sky - Episode Three
The last episode of the landmark series, Scotland from the Sky, explores how aerial photography has revealed Scotland's hidden ancient past and uncovered secrets buried right beneath our feet. From an Aberdeenshire field where the very concept of time emerged, through the ghostly outline of a lost ornamental garden to the discovery of hundreds of pizza ovens that once fed Rome's mighty legions, presenter James Crawford reveals how our ancestors have written their story on Scotland's landscape.
Scotland From the Sky - Episode Two Broadcast Tonight
Presenter James Crawford reveals how planners and architects took to Scotland's skies after World War II and used the god's-eye view in their mission to redesign towns and cities across the Central Belt. From one of Scotland's first tower blocks, through New Town living to the building of a motorway that ripped through the heart of Glasgow, James reveals how these utopian and controversial visions have transformed our lives and how we're living with the legacy to this day.
Scotland From The Sky - Episode One Broadcast Tonight
In the first episode of this landmark BBC Scotland series, presenter James Crawford discovers how the magical combination of powered flight and photography sparked a revolution that changed how we understood our world. Beginning with the story of aerial photography itself, James takes to the air to discover forgotten factories, abandoned villages and secret military installations. From the first pictures taken from World War One biplanes, to modern-day drones and helicopters, this is the story of how Scotland's countryside, communities and cities dramatically transformed in just 100 years.