Macleod MP/Maclean KGB
Two sons of the Hebrides revealed 鈥� one a Tory MP and one a Soviet spy. Dithis le d脿imh dha na h-eileanan, ballp脿rlamaid T貌raidheach is brathadair S貌ibheideach
Soviet spy Donald MacLean and Tory cabinet minister Iain Macleod were both sons of the Hebrides, born in 1913, went to Cambridge University and both tried to change the world. Macleod implemented independence for the British colonies 鈥� but was hated by the Tory right. MacLean betrayed his country 鈥� but believed he worked for world peace. Cathy MacDonald reveals the forces that shaped these very different lives.
Bha am brathadair S貌ibheideach D貌mhnall MacIlleathain agus am ministir riaghaltais Toraidheach Iain MacLe貌id, le ch猫ile le freumhaichean sna h-eileanan. Rugadh an dithis ann an 1913, chaidh iad gu oilthigh Chambridge 鈥� is bha d霉il aca an t-saoghal atharrachadh. Bha Macle貌id d矛cheallach ach am faigheadh d霉thchanan fo smachd Bhreatainn an saorsa 鈥� is bha gr脿in a鈥檅h脿is aig l脿mh dheas nan T貌raidheach air. Bhrath MacIlleathain a dh霉thaich fh猫in 鈥� a鈥檚maoineachadh gu robh e saothrachadh airson s矛th an t-saoghail. Tha Cathy Dh貌mhnallach a鈥檚ealltainn d猫 thre貌raich an dithis gu sligheachan cho fad鈥� o ch猫ile.
In Gaelic with English subtitles
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Cathy MacDonald |
Broadcasts
- Mon 23 Dec 2019 21:00
- Sun 29 Dec 2019 21:00
- Tue 1 Sep 2020 21:00
- Sun 6 Sep 2020 22:00
- Tue 16 Feb 2021 21:00
- Sun 21 Feb 2021 21:00
- Thu 7 Apr 2022 21:00
- Wed 13 Apr 2022 22:30
- Wed 24 May 2023 21:00
- Mon 29 May 2023 22:30
- Wed 14 Feb 2024 21:00
- Mon 19 Feb 2024 22:30