Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands - Season 2 - Eps 3: A New Island Life
Paul Murton visits Gigha and Jura, two islands of the Inner Hebrides which are only a few miles apart but could not be more different. He begins at the Achamore Gardens on Gigha, which were created in the 1930s by the malted-drink millionaire James Horlick. He loved Gigha's mild climate so much that he bought the island and made it his home. Today Gigha is owned by the community, and many of its residents are incomers attracted by the opportunity to begin a new island life on this small and fertile place. Where Gigha is small, lush and verdant, Jura is rugged and awe-inspiring. Despite being one of Scotland's largest islands, just 200 people live there - alongside more than 5,000 deer.
About Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Title: Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
First Air Date: 2013-09-23
Last Air Date: 2016-10-10
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 24
Network: BBC One
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Paul Murton sets out to experience island life today. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to the quirky, the surprising and the beautiful lying just offshore.
Cast
Paul Murton
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