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He once boasted he cycled 72 miles from Stonehaven to Blairgowrie
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Scotland from the Sky

He once boasted he cycled 72 milesfrom Stonehaven to Blairgowrie in a single day

He once boasted he cycled 72 miles
from Stonehaven to Blairgowrie in a single day

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He once boasted he cycled 72 miles from Stonehaven to Blairgowrie
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in a single day.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:25
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
Production
Clear Focus Movies

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Movie Summary

In an exhilarating mix of aviation adventure and historical detective work, presenter James Crawford takes to the skies to explore Scotland's cities, coasts and countryside.
S01 • E01 If you were a new pilot, a new observer, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
If you were a new pilot, a new observer,
S01 • E02 Today, it's a tourist hotspot and gateway to the Outer Hebrides. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Today, it's a tourist hotspot and gateway to the Outer ...
S01 • E01 The chances are if you got through that period, - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
The chances are if you got through that period,
S01 • E03 But Crawford's bike - and his short legs - had their limitations. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
But Crawford's bike - and his short legs - had their li...
S01 • E02 It's testament to the vision of the original planners - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
It's testament to the vision of the original planners
S01 • E03 He wanted to explore more, - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
He wanted to explore more,
S01 • E01 The people who were fighter pilots, they were reported - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
The people who were fighter pilots, they were reported
S01 • E03 And Crawford knew the only way to do this was from the air. - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
And Crawford knew the only way to do this was from the air.
S01 • E01 But at the end of the day, it was these guys - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
But at the end of the day, it was these guys
S01 • E02 Thirty years before Ullapool's construction, - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
Thirty years before Ullapool's construction,
S01 • E03 In the summer of 1939, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
In the summer of 1939,
S01 • E03 His bosses refused and suggested he take a taxi instead. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
His bosses refused and suggested he take a taxi instead.
S01 • E01 But taking the pictures was only the first stage. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
But taking the pictures was only the first stage.
S01 • E01 The images captured from above had to be examined closely - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
The images captured from above had to be examined closely
S01 • E02 At the time, it was the largest planned city development - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
At the time, it was the largest planned city development
S01 • E03 But Crawford was stubborn and paid for the airplane himself. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
But Crawford was stubborn and paid for the airplane himself.
S01 • E02 Spreading out over the empty fields to the north of the castle. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
Spreading out over the empty fields to the north of the cast...
S01 • E03 The owner of this beautiful vintage Tiger Moth is William Mackaness, - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
The owner of this beautiful vintage Tiger Moth is William Ma...
S01 • E02 For many of its residents today, - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
For many of its residents today,
S01 • E01 So, you've got to remember these are the actual negatives - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
So, you've got to remember these are the actual negativ...