Secret Scotland
Comedian Susan Calman travels around her native Scotland uncovering the secrets behind some of the nation's most famous locations.
- 2019-2020
- 3 seasons
- Documentary
Comedian Susan Calman travels around her native Scotland uncovering the secrets behind some of the nation's most famous locations.
Season 3 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Falkirk and the Lothians
43 mins
Susan visits more interesting places in Scotland. On a canal trip, she takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Falkirk Wheel - the world's only rotating boat lift. In Midlothian, she visits a royal hideaway and tries her hand at falconry.
Episode 2
The Trossachs and the West
44 mins
Susan explores the Trossachs and west of Scotland, starting at the Castle of Inveraray. At Loch Katrine she sees a world-class feat of Scottish engineering and in Inverawe, discovers the secrets to Scotland's world-famous smoked salmon.
Episode 3
Fife and the East
44 mins
Susan visits Falkland Palace, a former haven for Scottish royalty and tries her hand at real tennis. She then explores Wemyss Caves, home to the largest group of ancient Pictish rock carvings in the world.
Episode 4
Galloway and the South
43 mins
Susan explores Scotland's beautiful border regions. She meets red squirrels in a secret woodland, visits Traquair House, Scotland's oldest inhabited home, which once hosted Bonnie Prince Charlie and learns about a munitions factory.
Episode 5
Grampian and the Central Highlands
44 mins
Susan visits Blair Castle in Perthshire to learn about the Atholl Highlanders, visits a feat of wartime underground engineering at Invergordon, meets a herd of reindeer in the Cairgorns and discovers the fate of her ancestors at Culloden.
Episode 6
Aberdeenshire and Angus
44 mins
Susan visits Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Her Majesty the Queen Mother. After visiting some grey seals, Susan is given a crash course in seal first aid. She also learns why Dundee became synonymous with marmalade.
Episode 7
The Central Belt
44 mins
Susan visits the Royal Botanical Gardens and works as an assistant keeper at Edinburgh Zoo. She learns about Scotland's ceramics industry, the Royal Yacht Britannia and the country's busiest railway station.
Episode 8
The Isles of Mull & Staffa
44 mins
Susan ventures to the islands of Mull and Staffa. She visits Fingal's Cave, witnesses the Mull Rally, visits a biscuit factory run on sustainable energy and sees white-tailed eagles swooping for prey.
Episode 9
Argyll & Bute
43 mins
Susan visits the Isle of Bute to see what is said to be the world's first million pound home, Mount Stuart House. In Argyll, she visits the home of the ancient Scotti people, learns about cultivating oysters and goes in search of beavers.
Episode 10
Lewis & Harris
43 mins
Susan concludes the second series by heading to the breath-taking isles of Lewis and Harris, where she learns more about Harris Tweed and Stornoway Black Pudding, learns how to Step-Dance and visits Neolithic standing stones.