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Episode 22

Episode 22 of 26

In this island special, Dougie is on the Isle of Rum to see eco homes built for new families. Meanwhile, Anne investigates Roan Island鈥檚 medical experiments and Arlene meets some Luing cattle.

In this special episode, the Landward team explore Scotland鈥檚 islands. Dougie heads across to the Isle of Rum, where the community is looking for new families to come and live on the island, and he visits the newly built eco homes that are ready to welcome their first inhabitants.

Meanwhile, Euan follows in the footsteps of some of the islanders from St Kilda who were evacuated in 1930 and made a new life on the mainland.

Anne is on the north coast in Sutherland, uncovering the story of the island that was the site of a unique medical experiment. Over on Luing off the Argyll coast, Arlene finds out about the famous cattle breed developed on the island.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Dougie Vipond
Series Producer Laura Mitchell
Executive Producer Deirdre Devlin

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The 1950s lockdown trial aimed at beating a common virus

The 1950s lockdown trial aimed at beating a common virus

Volunteers were sent to a remote Scottish island to prove a theory about the cold.