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Scotland from the Sky

What they achieved is almostimpossible to see from the ground, but entirely possibleto see...

What they achieved is almost
impossible to see from the ground, but entirely possible
to see from the air

Full Transcript

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What they achieved is almost impossible to see from the ground,
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but entirely possible to see from the air.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:16
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 A romantic crumbling ruin today - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
A romantic crumbling ruin today
S01 • E02 And so the human remains would have to be removed. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
And so the human remains would have to be removed.
S01 • E02 One by one, the dearly departed were disinterred, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
One by one, the dearly departed were disinterred,
S01 • E01 What they had built was a replica of Wick Airfield's three runways - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
What they had built was a replica of Wick Airfield's th...
S01 • E03 In 1984, a national collection archaeologist - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
In 1984, a national collection archaeologist
S01 • E02 But it was work which needed to be done in order to make way for this, - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
But it was work which needed to be done in order to make way...
S01 • E01 And at night, Sarclet's bogus airfield was lit up - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
And at night, Sarclet's bogus airfield was lit up
S01 • E03 ..and in the flat empty lawns in front of the old castle - Scotland from the Sky 00:13
..and in the flat empty lawns in front of the old castle
S01 • E01 All part of an elaborate ploy to protect the genuine airfield. - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
All part of an elaborate ploy to protect the genuine airfiel...
S01 • E02 It carries the M8 motorway westwards over the River Clyde. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
It carries the M8 motorway westwards over the River Clyde.
S01 • E02 The construction was a mammoth task - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
The construction was a mammoth task
S01 • E03 Pathways, steps and a mysterious circular feature set at one end. - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Pathways, steps and a mysterious circular feature set at one...
S01 • E01 The fake airfield was bombed on a number of occasions. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
The fake airfield was bombed on a number of occasions.
S01 • E01 Today, from the air, the craters are still visible. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Today, from the air, the craters are still visible.
S01 • E03 The archaeologist was Marilyn Brown - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
The archaeologist was Marilyn Brown
S01 • E02 In this aerial shot from 1969, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
In this aerial shot from 1969,
S01 • E01 During the war there was an obsession with staying dark, staying hidden, - Scotland from the Sky 00:15
During the war there was an obsession with staying dark, sta...
S01 • E03 It was a remarkably dry year in 1984 in Galloway - Scotland from the Sky 00:17
It was a remarkably dry year in 1984 in Galloway
S01 • E02 Hailed as an engineering marvel, the bridge opened in June, 1970. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Hailed as an engineering marvel, the bridge opened in June, ...
S01 • E02 MAN: Kingston Bridge, with its sixty foot high span, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
MAN: Kingston Bridge, with its sixty foot high span,