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Scotland from the Sky

They really area phenomenal achievement given the basic equipment Roy used, the hostile...

They really are
a phenomenal achievement given the basic equipment Roy used, the hostile terrain and the limited
manpower available to him

Full Transcript

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They really are a phenomenal achievement
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given the basic equipment Roy used,
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the hostile terrain and the limited manpower available to him.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:47
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E03 When he discovered that the central pit - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
When he discovered that the central pit
S01 • E01 You're going to be photographing a bit more down, at least 45 degrees. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
You're going to be photographing a bit more down, at le...
S01 • E01 I'm trying to re-create First World War aerial photographer, - Scotland from the Sky 00:11
I'm trying to re-create First World War aerial photogra...
S01 • E02 And you can see just how accurate his maps are - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
And you can see just how accurate his maps are
S01 • E03 We realised that it was pointing towards the slope valley pass. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
We realised that it was pointing towards the slope valley pa...
S01 • E03 And 10,000 years ago, - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
And 10,000 years ago,
S01 • E02 It revealed an incredibly detailed view of the landscape, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
It revealed an incredibly detailed view of the landscape,
S01 • E01 They're not shooting at us - no, no - but we could simulate that. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
They're not shooting at us - no, no - but we could simu...
S01 • E03 So it suggested straightaway - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
So it suggested straightaway
S01 • E01 Up close, the Bristol bears a worrying resemblance - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Up close, the Bristol bears a worrying resemblance
S01 • E03 And this is very, very, very rare - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
And this is very, very, very rare
S01 • E02 Once you understand a country's landscape, then you can change it. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Once you understand a country's landscape, then you can...
S01 • E02 Armed with the knowledge Roy's maps gave them, - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
Armed with the knowledge Roy's maps gave them,
S01 • E01 Apart from its engine, the Bristol is built from wood - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Apart from its engine, the Bristol is built from wood
S01 • E03 While the central pit lined up with the midwinter sun, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
While the central pit lined up with the midwinter sun,
S01 • E02 Roads, bridges, jobs and industry. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
Roads, bridges, jobs and industry.
S01 • E03 The pits themselves - Scotland from the Sky 00:15
The pits themselves
S01 • E02 But how was all of this going to be achieved - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
But how was all of this going to be achieved
S01 • E01 I'm feeling just a little bit nervous here, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
I'm feeling just a little bit nervous here,
S01 • E02 Step forward, some of Scotland's world famous engineers, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
Step forward, some of Scotland's world famous engineers...