Monday, December 5

Grand Tours of Scotland, Season 2 | All episodes

With a Victorian guidebook in his hands, historian Paul Murton (Casualty) travels the country and traces the changes that have taken place since the birth of Scottish tourism 200 years ago. For centuries, "north of the border" had been regarded as a place to avoid and early travelers complained about the savage terrain and uncouth habits of the natives. To find out what changed to make Scotland an internationally celebrated tourist destination, Paul recreates six journeys suggested by a well-worn copy of "Black's Picturesque Guide to Scotland" and follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to come here. (6 EPS, 2011)