Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Whisky | 20091123 | Is whisky still as popular among Scots as it is vital to the economy? Aasmah Mir explores five themes chosen to encapsulate Scots' contribution to the world |
| 02 | Golf | 20091124 | To celebrate Scotland's year of Homecoming, Aasmah Mir explores five themes that have been chosen to encapsulate the Scottish contribution to the world.
Aasmah visits the Open golf championship at Turnberry to discover if the sport invented by Scots is still a valid theme for celebration in the Scottish year of Homecoming.
Aasmah Mir visits the Open golf championship at Turnberry. Aasmah Mir explores five themes chosen to encapsulate Scots' contribution to the world |
| 03 | Great Minds | 20091125 | To celebrate Scotland's year of Homecoming, Aasmah Mir explores five themes that have been chosen to encapsulate the Scottish contribution to the world.
Scottish inventors have made a huge contribution to the world, from the steam engine to the telephone; but what has Scotland done for the world lately? Aasmah finds out if Scotland still has the spirit of invention.
Aasmah Mir finds out if Scotland still has the spirit of invention. Aasmah Mir explores five themes chosen to encapsulate Scots' contribution to the world |
| 04 | Ancestry | 20091126 | To celebrate Scotland's year of Homecoming, Aasmah Mir explores five themes that have been chosen to encapsulate the Scottish contribution to the world.
Scottish immigrants have had an impact all over the world; now, more and more of their descendents are returning to rediscover their roots - especially in this special year of Homecoming. Aasmah talks to those visiting for the celebrations to find out if their image of Scotland is realistic or one clouded by myth and romance.
Aasmah Mir talks to descendents of Scots who are returning to explore their roots. Aasmah Mir explores five themes chosen to encapsulate Scots' contribution to the world |
| 05 | Robert Burns | 20091127 | To celebrate Scotland's year of Homecoming, Aasmah Mir explores five themes that have been chosen to encapsulate the Scottish contribution to the world.
Scotland's year of Homecoming has been inspired by the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns' birth. Aasmah asks what Burns' real legacy is - his body of work or the social principles he celebrated?
What is Burns' real legacy - his body of work or the social principles he celebrated? Aasmah Mir explores five themes chosen to encapsulate Scots' contribution to the world |