0:00:09 > 0:00:122014 is an extraordinary year for Scotland.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16So much is happening across the length and breadth of the country.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18And it's not all about politics and sport.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20We're here with a brand-new series,
0:00:20 > 0:00:23a journey to discover the events worth celebrating.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25And the stories behind them.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29Everything from theatre to comedy.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Great music and festivals!
0:00:32 > 0:00:34Activities we can all get involved in.
0:00:37 > 0:00:38Birdie.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44We're exploring what's happening inside our buildings.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47And what's going on on your street.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49We'll tell you about the quirky...
0:00:50 > 0:00:52..and the exciting.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56We'll delve into Scotland's tastiest food and drink.
0:00:59 > 0:01:00And meet the people creating
0:01:00 > 0:01:03these incredible experiences for all of us.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07So plan your summer with us. Join us as we head On The Road 2014.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Our route tonight...
0:01:17 > 0:01:20I'm in the Inner Hebrides, celebrating 100 years
0:01:20 > 0:01:23since the birth of author and wildlife hero Gavin Maxwell.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28There was a man who had a visceral connection to what
0:01:28 > 0:01:29I call the real world.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31COCK CROWS
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Journalist Cat Cubie joins the cast of Perch -
0:01:33 > 0:01:36a daring performance spanning two hemispheres.
0:01:37 > 0:01:38Excellent!
0:01:40 > 0:01:43And Martel meets the man behind some of the biggest names in music,
0:01:43 > 0:01:48as we count down to Edinburgh Castle's live concert.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50It's exciting, but terrifying at the same time.
0:01:53 > 0:01:54But first...
0:01:55 > 0:01:57..Scotland's National Airshow...
0:02:00 > 0:02:02..promising iconic planes
0:02:02 > 0:02:05and daredevil stunts.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07For some it's THE event of the season.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09And this year it's a biggie,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12because, as well as the Lancasters, Spitfires and Hurricanes,
0:02:12 > 0:02:16the Red Arrows will be here too, marking a very special anniversary.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Yes, they've been wowing crowds with their dramatic formations
0:02:21 > 0:02:23for an unbelievable 50 years.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28But this is just one of the many events taking place
0:02:28 > 0:02:32at East Fortune Airfield near North Berwick a week on Saturday.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36So I'm going to show you some of the highlights,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39kicking off with the airfield itself, which played a major role
0:02:39 > 0:02:43in protecting Scotland's shores during both world wars.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46After being decommissioned by the RAF
0:02:46 > 0:02:48it became home to the National Museum of Flight.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51And look at all these fantastic aircraft.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57And, if you wondered where Concorde was, here she is.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Or how about something slightly less supersonic?
0:03:04 > 0:03:06The Sopwith 1½ Strutter,
0:03:06 > 0:03:10the first British aircraft to feature a synchronised machine gun.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17Though, of the 6,000 originally built, today very few remain,
0:03:17 > 0:03:20which is why the Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland
0:03:20 > 0:03:22are currently building one from scratch.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26There's one in New Zealand, there's one in Canada.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28And the French have one, it's very nice,
0:03:28 > 0:03:29but I think ours will be better.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33- Of course it will. It will be newer as well, won't it?- And it will fly.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35But not just yet.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40So, while the build continues, John and his fellow aviation buffs
0:03:40 > 0:03:43will use this year's airshow to open their workshop to the public,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46and demonstrate the craftsmanship of a bygone era.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50We're a group of pensioners, as you can see,
0:03:50 > 0:03:53but we're trying to encourage younger people in
0:03:53 > 0:03:56so we can pass on some of our skills to them.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58It looks to me like we're still a long way
0:03:58 > 0:04:00from it being ready for flight.
0:04:00 > 0:04:06Next year I hope it's flying, I hope it would be ready for 2016.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07Good luck.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11But, while the Strutter is still a work in progress, this stunning
0:04:11 > 0:04:151941 Tiger Moth has definitely been cleared for take-off.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19She's a little beauty, isn't she?
0:04:22 > 0:04:25They say it's magnificent men and magnificent flying machines.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27I've got to agree.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29This one belongs to David Cyster,
0:04:29 > 0:04:33who's flown everything from RAF fighters to commercial airliners.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Though now he's in his 70s, he prefers to spend his days
0:04:36 > 0:04:40performing stunts - like this - at airshows across the country.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46David, lovely to meet you.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50- Well, it's very nice to meet you, my goodness.- She's a beaut.- Absolutely.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52- How long have you had her? - 41 years I've had the old girl now.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55But how does flying this compare to other aircraft?
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Well, it's a joy to fly. It's draughty, very docile.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01If you're following a motorway, the fast cars overtake you.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04But it's got its own charm.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07'Although in modern terms the Tiger Moth is a little on the slow side,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10'there's no denying its agility.'
0:05:10 > 0:05:15- I saw that spiralling down. Is that...- The spin?- Yes.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17Everything I do is quite gentle.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21I do loops, spins, barrel rolls, just the basic manoeuvres.
0:05:21 > 0:05:22Do you fancy a shot?
0:05:22 > 0:05:24'You know me. Only if I get to wear the hat.'
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- How's that? - Wonderful, looks the part.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27Clear prop!
0:05:29 > 0:05:31While it's chocks away for me...
0:05:32 > 0:05:36Scotland's National Airshow takes to the skies Saturday 26th July
0:05:36 > 0:05:38right here over East Fortune Airfield.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44So, if you fancy learning more about our proud aviation history,
0:05:44 > 0:05:48and catching the Red Arrows' 50th flying season, then come along.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Meanwhile, the National Museum of Flight, which is also based here,
0:05:53 > 0:05:55is open year-round.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01And, by the way, a Tiger Moth is the only way to fly.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03I can't imagine anything more graceful.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06And that is why you should get yourself down to the airshow
0:06:06 > 0:06:08and see magnificent old machines like this.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19Just as the Commonwealth Games will bring the best athletes to Glasgow,
0:06:19 > 0:06:23its companion arts programme, Festival 2014,
0:06:23 > 0:06:26will also bring some of the most talented performers
0:06:26 > 0:06:29in music, dance, theatre and comedy.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35Journalist Cat Cubie is in Glasgow to find out more about one of
0:06:35 > 0:06:39its most ambitious productions, a spectacular show called Perch.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43Some of Scotland's leading street artist and circus performers
0:06:43 > 0:06:46will join together with the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland
0:06:46 > 0:06:50in what promises to be an unforgettable event.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Developed over two years in three continents
0:06:54 > 0:06:57and involving more than 500 performers...
0:06:57 > 0:06:59COCK CROWS
0:06:59 > 0:07:04..Perch is all about our dreams - and fears - of flying and falling.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08If what's going on behind me is anything to go by, this event will
0:07:08 > 0:07:10be anything but your average night at the theatre.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17For a start, this show will be both in and outdoors, on the ground
0:07:17 > 0:07:20and on rooftops, forcing the audience from place to place
0:07:20 > 0:07:24to keep up with the action, and even interact with the performers.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32And the man responsible for it all running smoothly
0:07:32 > 0:07:34is director Patrick Nolan.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37It's all about our dreams of flight
0:07:37 > 0:07:40and we actually use the architecture of the space
0:07:40 > 0:07:42to put people in the air,
0:07:42 > 0:07:44and it involves a lot of rigging,
0:07:44 > 0:07:47it involves a lot of ropes, it involves a lot of wires.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49It's all done with the utmost of safety
0:07:49 > 0:07:52so when people fall it's because they're meant to fall.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Though if co-ordinating physical feats,
0:07:57 > 0:08:01multiple types of dance and music doesn't sound challenging enough,
0:08:01 > 0:08:04a video link also means the Glasgow performers will interact
0:08:04 > 0:08:08with the same show happening at the same time in Brazil.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10What can the audience expect?
0:08:10 > 0:08:13I think the audience are going to be excited, they're going to encounter
0:08:13 > 0:08:16things that they've never seen before, they'll probably be
0:08:16 > 0:08:18on the edge of their seats at times...
0:08:18 > 0:08:20even though there are no seats.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23But they're certainly going to experience and see things
0:08:23 > 0:08:25they'll have never seen before.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28The Glasgow cast boasts more than 200 people,
0:08:28 > 0:08:31involving a mix of community players, emerging talent
0:08:31 > 0:08:34and professional dancers like Emma and David.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37My role is I'm actually the leader of the Fashionistas,
0:08:37 > 0:08:39and the Fashionistas are a character in the show.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43We use a lot of the vocabulary from my specialist style, waacking.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48Which, by the way, is inspired by LA's disco era
0:08:48 > 0:08:50and, simply put,
0:08:50 > 0:08:54is all about moving your arms - rather dramatically - to the beat.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57And we're going to add my specialism as well, which is parkour.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Inspired by military obstacle course training,
0:09:01 > 0:09:05the idea is to propel the body without hurting yourself on impact.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11Though guess what - Emma and David want to combine the two styles
0:09:11 > 0:09:13and teach me how it's done.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Um, did I mention my two left feet?
0:09:22 > 0:09:27Taking place July 19th and 20th at Rottenrow Gardens, Glasgow,
0:09:27 > 0:09:29tickets to Perch are still available
0:09:29 > 0:09:32and it's just one of a host of arts events at Festival 2014,
0:09:32 > 0:09:36though don't expect to ever see my dance moves again.
0:09:37 > 0:09:38Excellent!
0:09:40 > 0:09:42For more info, see our website.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51Stay with us as award-winning chef Tony Singh
0:09:51 > 0:09:55looks for culinary inspiration in Scotland's gardens.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59How awesome would it be if your garden was like...this?
0:10:02 > 0:10:04And Martel explores the arts festival
0:10:04 > 0:10:06that's hosted in locals' living rooms.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09The cakes helped a lot to pull people in initially.
0:10:09 > 0:10:10Though right now...
0:10:15 > 0:10:17With just nine days to go till the Commonwealth Games,
0:10:17 > 0:10:21you'd think Glasgow had it all sewn up in the excitement stakes.
0:10:21 > 0:10:22But not so.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24# Let's skip to the good bit... #
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Edinburgh is in on the act too,
0:10:28 > 0:10:32with a star-studded concert this Saturday night.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Featuring the likes of the Kaiser Chiefs,
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Rizzle Kicks, Paloma Faith, Jessie J...
0:10:39 > 0:10:41# ..Dancing in the moonlight... #
0:10:41 > 0:10:46..even Bill Bailey, as well as Katherine Jenkins, Alfie Boe,
0:10:46 > 0:10:50and for the smoothies, the King of Motown, Smokey Robinson...
0:10:50 > 0:10:55# If you feel like loving me, if you've got the notion... #
0:10:55 > 0:10:59..all going out live on BBC One.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02But there's someone else who's crucial to keeping the whole
0:11:02 > 0:11:05shebang together, someone many of us may not know much about,
0:11:05 > 0:11:09and without him, you wouldn't hear a peep from that stage.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14It's the musical director - in this case, Mike Stevens,
0:11:14 > 0:11:18who's worked with Take That, Annie Lennox and Will Young.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21He's also directed landmark events like the Diamond Jubilee concert,
0:11:21 > 0:11:25though on this occasion, he only has ten days to rehearse
0:11:25 > 0:11:27with a 12-piece house band
0:11:27 > 0:11:30and he's got the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
0:11:30 > 0:11:32to think about too.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I met him in his London studio, looking remarkably calm!
0:11:35 > 0:11:39Every song we go to is a new problem.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42People don't just walk on and it happens.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45Each song has been worked out beforehand.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48What do you want to get out of the Edinburgh concert?
0:11:48 > 0:11:53Our goal is to make the songs sound better than the record.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56To give them an energy in a live performance.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02As well as managing over 200 musicians on the night,
0:12:02 > 0:12:07Mike has to oversee another 220 people behind the scenes.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11It is fully live. So we don't have any second chances
0:12:11 > 0:12:13if anything goes wrong.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17We have to know how to get out of it or get round it.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20It is exciting, but terrifying at the same time.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23And to add to the drama, Mike will have to co-ordinate
0:12:23 > 0:12:27the musicians as the Queen's Baton Relay comes into the arena.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29We've got a baton exchange, which we've done
0:12:29 > 0:12:32some music for - a very famous piece of Scottish music,
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- which you may know.- Yes?
0:12:34 > 0:12:36The Proclaimers - 500 Miles.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39It's really important to get great music for that moment.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41We'd like to get to this bit here...
0:12:41 > 0:12:43SONG REACHES THE CHORUS ..at the baton change.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49But, you see, you can't be sure it's going to happen that way.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- Seat of the pants stuff! - Yeah, it can be.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Increasing the pressure just a little,
0:12:54 > 0:12:57none of the house band use sheet music,
0:12:57 > 0:13:00so that they're in total sync with the stars on stage.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Chorus! Two, three, four...
0:13:03 > 0:13:06That means learning 19 different songs,
0:13:06 > 0:13:09and their arrangements, by heart!
0:13:09 > 0:13:11When Smokey hears it, it's going to be perfection.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15The sound kind of gets you right there,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18and this is them just getting off the starting block!
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Who are you excited about particularly this time?
0:13:23 > 0:13:26I think, for me, Smokey Robinson.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28I've played that stuff for years,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31so you get to hear it from the horse's mouth,
0:13:31 > 0:13:33so I'm pretty excited about that.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36If there's anything that I'm worried about,
0:13:36 > 0:13:39it's how the weather's going to be when we get there!
0:13:39 > 0:13:41I can't promise clear skies,
0:13:41 > 0:13:47but what I can say is, on July 19th, this space will be transformed.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49And tickets are still available.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51To find out more about this and our other stories,
0:13:51 > 0:13:53go to our website:
0:13:56 > 0:13:58Though if you can't make the concert,
0:13:58 > 0:14:03you can watch "Live at Edinburgh Castle" on BBC One at 8:30pm.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06And if Mike and everyone involved in this huge event can
0:14:06 > 0:14:10pull it off, it's going to be a really memorable show.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13Seeing them at work, I've every confidence in them!
0:14:21 > 0:14:23The rugged scenery of Scotland's West Coast
0:14:23 > 0:14:26is nothing short of breathtaking.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29It's also a crucial habitat
0:14:29 > 0:14:32to much of this country's natural wildlife.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36But for those of us who haven't yet discovered what's on offer here,
0:14:36 > 0:14:38there's a fascinating way to find out.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41And that's through the inspirational story of one man
0:14:41 > 0:14:43and his love affair with this part of the world.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46His name - Gavin Maxwell.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51An acclaimed naturalist and author who's helped give millions
0:14:51 > 0:14:54worldwide an interest in Scottish wildlife, thanks to his book,
0:14:54 > 0:14:58"Ring of Bright Water", subsequently made into a much-loved
0:14:58 > 0:15:01film which tells the story of his time living with otters.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08So, as this week is the 100th anniversary of Maxwell's birth,
0:15:08 > 0:15:11I'm visiting his former home, the island of Eilean Ban,
0:15:11 > 0:15:13which sits between Skye and the mainland.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18In fact, it's right under the bridge.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20The book became hugely successful when it was
0:15:20 > 0:15:23published in 1960, even giving "Lady Chatterley's Lover"
0:15:23 > 0:15:26a run for its money in the bestseller lists.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32While "Ring of Bright Water" is set 20 miles down the coast at Sandaig,
0:15:32 > 0:15:36in later years, Maxwell lived here, and today his house contains
0:15:36 > 0:15:38a museum dedicated to his unusual life.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42So, why do you think it was that he loved otters so much?
0:15:42 > 0:15:46He liked the idea that an animal which is innately wild would
0:15:46 > 0:15:48actually communicate with him.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51He used to take them out on his fishing boat and let them
0:15:51 > 0:15:57swim around and then come back, and they demanded nothing of him,
0:15:57 > 0:15:59except that he be there.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03Maxwell's ultimate aim was to turn all of Eilean Ban's six acres
0:16:03 > 0:16:06into a private zoo, and although he died before he had
0:16:06 > 0:16:09the chance, today it's definitely a haven for wildlife.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15I can understand how he felt at home here,
0:16:15 > 0:16:17you really are at one with nature.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20It is one of the best places on the West Coast to see wildlife,
0:16:20 > 0:16:23so I thought, since I was here, I might try and spot some myself.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26But I'm going to need some expert advice.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32So I've arranged to meet wildlife cameraman, presenter
0:16:32 > 0:16:36and director Simon King, who's won awards for the likes of
0:16:36 > 0:16:38the ground-breaking "Planet Earth".
0:16:38 > 0:16:41He's also, as it happens, a big fan of Gavin Maxwell.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45There was a man who had a visceral connection to what I call
0:16:45 > 0:16:48the real world - everything you see here, as opposed to the human
0:16:48 > 0:16:52world, which is all artifice, and that echoed through his books.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55And here in his former stomping ground, you can have
0:16:55 > 0:16:58the opportunity to spot more types of natural wildlife
0:16:58 > 0:17:00than I can shake a camera at.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16Though naturally, I'm on the outlook for - you guessed it - an otter.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19The first step is establishing if you're in the right spot.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22This is the definitive sign, otter poop.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25Referred to as spraint, which I rather like - I still want
0:17:25 > 0:17:27to make an aftershave called Spraint.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29I think it it's lovely. It has a certain sweet smell.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33This is a very old, dry spraint, so there's not a lot of scent.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35No, I can get it.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37'Though I am thinking Simon's probably
0:17:37 > 0:17:39'much better at wildlife photography than he is
0:17:39 > 0:17:41'at designing men's aftershave.'
0:17:43 > 0:17:45'Because if you know this wee trick of the trade,
0:17:45 > 0:17:49'even your average camera phone can take an amazing photo.'
0:17:49 > 0:17:50If you've got a pair of binoculars,
0:17:50 > 0:17:57you can use them as a telephoto lens - bingo! Look at that.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- I never knew that, that's astounding!- Not bad, is it?- Amazing.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Why am I carrying this around? I'm going to leave it.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08'Though before he does, Simon has three other quick tips
0:18:08 > 0:18:09'for amateurs like you and me.'
0:18:09 > 0:18:13You've got to think of your scent as though it was a really noisy
0:18:13 > 0:18:17brass band, but only in the direction that the wind travels.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20So, the wind is behind you and blowing that brass band
0:18:20 > 0:18:23down onto the water - nothing. You are going to see nothing.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26'Next, don't make any sudden movements.'
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Otters haven't got brilliant eyesight, I'll be honest with you,
0:18:29 > 0:18:32but if you do this, they'll see you, so just move gently.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37It is a bit like t'ai chi, you spend your entire day gently moving.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41'And most important of all, you have to be extremely patient,
0:18:41 > 0:18:43'as apparently, this could take hours.'
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Wildlife photography is just an excuse
0:18:46 > 0:18:48for being in beautiful places like this.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- It's not a bad way to spend your days.- No, I totally get it.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54'If you'd like to learn more about Gavin Maxwell,
0:18:54 > 0:18:58'or see the wildlife here on Eilean Ban first-hand,
0:18:58 > 0:19:01'the island is open to the public weekdays until October.'
0:19:01 > 0:19:05All I need to do now is find one of these elusive otters,
0:19:05 > 0:19:07but on a day like this in Scotland, outdoors,
0:19:07 > 0:19:09I'm going to be happy even if I don't.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16There is something exciting happening in our
0:19:16 > 0:19:17herbaceous borders over the summer.
0:19:17 > 0:19:22600 private gardens are throwing open their doors to the public.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28So, we sent award-winning chef Tony Singh to a garden with a culinary
0:19:28 > 0:19:32connection in Kirriemuir, Angus, to get his creative juices flowing.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37I love pottering about in my garden shed.
0:19:37 > 0:19:42But how more awesome would it be if your garden was like this?
0:19:44 > 0:19:47While some of the gardens are on a grand scale,
0:19:47 > 0:19:50the charity Scotland's Gardens, who organise open days,
0:19:50 > 0:19:54encourage gardens of all shapes and sizes to take part,
0:19:54 > 0:19:57from the Borders to the Highlands and beyond.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05Everything from Pat and David Onions, and their garden in Braehead...
0:20:06 > 0:20:11..to the stately 10-acre pad owned by Captain David Barnes in Biggar...
0:20:13 > 0:20:17..to my choice, the fragrant herbal walled garden, here at Logie.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21I've come along to this exceptional garden here in Angus to see
0:20:21 > 0:20:24how preparations are getting on for the grand open day.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Like most of the gardens, Logie will be open on a fixed day.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Others are open by appointment only,
0:20:30 > 0:20:34and the small entrance fee for all of them goes to charity.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39'For a chef like me, the wonderful organic fruit and vegetables
0:20:39 > 0:20:43'and the 150 herbs grown here make this a paradise.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46'Owner Terrill Dobson is the woman with the green fingers.'
0:20:46 > 0:20:50How do you find people rummaging around in the garden
0:20:50 > 0:20:52and just being inquisitive?
0:20:52 > 0:20:53No, I love people in the garden,
0:20:53 > 0:20:57so I have signs everywhere to help you and prompt you and teach you.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01I think it is a nice opportunity to share your garden with people
0:21:01 > 0:21:03and to open your gardens for charity,
0:21:03 > 0:21:05so, I like everyone rummaging in my garden.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07Good, well, I was rummaging as well and I saw you have cardamom.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10I can't believe it, grown in Angus! It's great.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14There are lots of different culinary herbs - rosemary, borage...
0:21:14 > 0:21:18Oh, see, I like borage, because it's got a lovely flower.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21- See, I like my colours, it's blue. - Beautiful blue.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23You like the taste of it?
0:21:23 > 0:21:26- It's a bit cucumbery. - I do quite like the taste, yeah.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30'With all this talk of flavour,
0:21:30 > 0:21:33'I can't go without sampling some of Terrill's fabulous produce.'
0:21:33 > 0:21:37The borage, I think we should do something really nice with it.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Cucumber, summery... I saw you had radishes as well.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- So, I think radish, cucumber and some chargrilled mackerel on top. - Perfect.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46What do you think? Will you give me
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- a hand?- Sounds delicious. I'd love to.- Excellent.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51'So, off to collect my ingredients.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54'Fresh radishes...
0:21:55 > 0:21:57'..flowering chives...
0:21:59 > 0:22:03'..and borage, that you can grow yourself or buy at a garden centre.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07'So with my inspirational surroundings,
0:22:07 > 0:22:09'a handy barbecue
0:22:09 > 0:22:12'and a willing helper,
0:22:12 > 0:22:15'and some fresh mackerel bought from the fishmonger this morning,
0:22:15 > 0:22:17'I'm going to try out a new summer dish.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22'Begin by adding sliced cucumber, some radish leaves
0:22:22 > 0:22:25'and chives to a large bowl.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27'Then add a splash of dressing
0:22:27 > 0:22:29'made from white wine vinegar and rapeseed oil.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33'Sprinkle in some chopped radishes and borage flowers.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38'Season the mackerel, drizzle over some more oil
0:22:38 > 0:22:41'and barbecue the fish for three minutes on each side.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45'Plate the salad and place the grilled mackerel on top,
0:22:45 > 0:22:48'for a tasty and healthy meal.'
0:22:48 > 0:22:50- Tell me what you think.- OK.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58- Mm!- How does it work for you? - Delicious.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01What do you think of the borage, working with the cucumber?
0:23:01 > 0:23:03I love it, you really can sort of get that cucumbery
0:23:03 > 0:23:06taste of the borage, and yet it's so beautiful.
0:23:06 > 0:23:11It just reinforces it, and the pepperiness of the radishes, great.
0:23:12 > 0:23:18The walled garden at Logie will be open to the public on 20 July.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20To find out when all the other gardens are open,
0:23:20 > 0:23:22and to see Tony's recipe,
0:23:22 > 0:23:23visit our website:
0:23:32 > 0:23:35The East Neuk of Fife is renowned for its fishing tradition,
0:23:35 > 0:23:39but one of its villages has a reputation for something
0:23:39 > 0:23:41altogether different.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45As what's really put Pittenweem on the map
0:23:45 > 0:23:48is its summer arts festival.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52With more than 120 artists, 89 venues
0:23:52 > 0:23:56and an estimated 1,800 artworks.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59But how does a small village
0:23:59 > 0:24:02like Pittenweem find room for all this art?
0:24:02 > 0:24:06Well, the answer is anywhere and everywhere.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Behind these old house fronts, residents are busily preparing
0:24:09 > 0:24:11their homes for visitors.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13And they're doing more than just hoovering.
0:24:14 > 0:24:1755 of the locals' homes, 10 garages
0:24:17 > 0:24:21and even the fishing sheds, along with every other space
0:24:21 > 0:24:25they can find, will be transformed into makeshift art galleries,
0:24:25 > 0:24:29displaying everything from photography to sculpture.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35Come August, every nook and cranny of these streets will be
0:24:35 > 0:24:39full to the brim with artwork, but it hasn't always been this way.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43'It all started more than 30 years ago...'
0:24:43 > 0:24:46- Hello, Joyce.- Come in. - Thank you very much.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49'..when Joyce Laing was asked to fundraise for charity,
0:24:49 > 0:24:53'but couldn't get past her acute fear of baking.'
0:24:53 > 0:24:57I think they expected me to bake cakes and scones
0:24:57 > 0:24:59for their coffee mornings,
0:24:59 > 0:25:01and I'm not very good at that.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05So instead, Joyce organised an exhibition,
0:25:05 > 0:25:09asking her fellow locals for their old photos of Pittenweem.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12To my amazement, 400 photographs turned up.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- 400? Wow!- That was a new ball game.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19This was exciting, I could then make an exhibition.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Even more surprising for Joyce,
0:25:22 > 0:25:24the exhibition was a runaway success,
0:25:24 > 0:25:27and soon there was talk of launching a festival.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30Two other artists lived here at the time, we thought,
0:25:30 > 0:25:34well, if Edinburgh can do it, Pittenweem can do it.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37- And it has grown from there? - It was busy even in the first year.
0:25:37 > 0:25:42Not only did we have art exhibitions, we had music, we had theatre.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46We even had a little opera in the cave at one point.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49The festival has run continuously ever since,
0:25:49 > 0:25:54now attracting more than 25,000 visitors through its nine-day run.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57It also provides 18 jobs
0:25:57 > 0:26:01and adds £1.4 million to the local economy.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05In fact, one local fisherman - a Mr James More Horsborough -
0:26:05 > 0:26:10now has his paintings displayed in the National Collection.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14Throughout this village are weavers, potters and painters,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17working to the last minute to get their artworks
0:26:17 > 0:26:19and their houses ready in time.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Mind you, in Amy Page's case,
0:26:23 > 0:26:27creating 250 pieces of pottery is almost the easy bit.
0:26:27 > 0:26:28- Hi, Amy.- Hiya.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32'The tricky part is turning her living room into a gallery.'
0:26:32 > 0:26:34I get nervous when a couple of pals come into mine,
0:26:34 > 0:26:37I'm cleaning frantically. How do you handle hundreds of people coming in?
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Handbags are the worst, people with rucksacks
0:26:40 > 0:26:42and handbags are the most vulnerable. We've had the odd
0:26:42 > 0:26:44person come in with a handbag
0:26:44 > 0:26:47and they swing round and you lose a pot, maybe.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50And Amy's not the only one under pressure.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53The townsfolk also have to feed 25,000 people.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58Fortunately, according to painter Sheila Mitchell,
0:26:58 > 0:27:01who's exhibited here for the past 15 years,
0:27:01 > 0:27:03the best way to attract an art lover
0:27:03 > 0:27:05really is through their stomach.
0:27:05 > 0:27:06My friend used to bake
0:27:06 > 0:27:11fabulous meringue pies, people used to book them from the day before.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13The cakes helped a lot to pull people in initially.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16People would be going, "Excuse me!" You know,
0:27:16 > 0:27:19this sort of thing, when they weren't being served fast enough.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23Then again, that's the price you pay for success.
0:27:23 > 0:27:28The Pittenweem Arts Festival runs from August 2nd to the 10th
0:27:28 > 0:27:30across the 89 different venues.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34There's also a series of workshops and events for the kids.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37And if you're lucky, you might even get treated to a cup of tea
0:27:37 > 0:27:40and a slice of cake - all part of the local hospitality.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44Join us same time next Monday
0:27:44 > 0:27:48as Fred hits rehearsals for the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51It's all about timing.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Author and broadcaster Muriel Gray investigates
0:27:55 > 0:27:57the National Theatre of Scotland's latest
0:27:57 > 0:28:00cutting edge performance piece.
0:28:00 > 0:28:01Aah!
0:28:01 > 0:28:04That's fantastic.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07And comedian Phill Jupitus reveals why his upcoming
0:28:07 > 0:28:12Edinburgh Festival Fringe show is all about his artistic side.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15Through the drawing it, you just look at the art differently.