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2014 is an extraordinary year for Scotland. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:12 | |
So much is happening across the length and breadth of the country. | 0:00:12 | 0:00:16 | |
And it's not all about politics and sport. | 0:00:16 | 0:00:18 | |
We're here with a brand-new series, | 0:00:18 | 0:00:20 | |
a journey to discover the events worth celebrating. | 0:00:20 | 0:00:23 | |
And the stories behind them. | 0:00:23 | 0:00:25 | |
Everything from theatre to comedy. | 0:00:26 | 0:00:29 | |
Great music and festivals! | 0:00:29 | 0:00:31 | |
Activities we can all get involved in. | 0:00:32 | 0:00:34 | |
Birdie. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:38 | |
We're exploring what's happening inside our buildings. | 0:00:41 | 0:00:44 | |
And what's going on on your street. | 0:00:44 | 0:00:47 | |
We'll tell you about the quirky... | 0:00:47 | 0:00:49 | |
..and the exciting. | 0:00:50 | 0:00:52 | |
We'll delve into Scotland's tastiest food and drink. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:56 | |
And meet the people creating | 0:00:59 | 0:01:00 | |
these incredible experiences for all of us. | 0:01:00 | 0:01:03 | |
So plan your summer with us. Join us as we head On The Road 2014. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:07 | |
Our route tonight... | 0:01:15 | 0:01:17 | |
I'm in the Inner Hebrides, celebrating 100 years | 0:01:17 | 0:01:20 | |
since the birth of author and wildlife hero Gavin Maxwell. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:23 | |
There was a man who had a visceral connection to what | 0:01:25 | 0:01:28 | |
I call the real world. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:29 | |
COCK CROWS | 0:01:29 | 0:01:31 | |
Journalist Cat Cubie joins the cast of Perch - | 0:01:31 | 0:01:33 | |
a daring performance spanning two hemispheres. | 0:01:33 | 0:01:36 | |
Excellent! | 0:01:37 | 0:01:38 | |
And Martel meets the man behind some of the biggest names in music, | 0:01:40 | 0:01:43 | |
as we count down to Edinburgh Castle's live concert. | 0:01:43 | 0:01:48 | |
It's exciting, but terrifying at the same time. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:50 | |
But first... | 0:01:53 | 0:01:54 | |
..Scotland's National Airshow... | 0:01:55 | 0:01:57 | |
..promising iconic planes | 0:02:00 | 0:02:02 | |
and daredevil stunts. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:05 | |
For some it's THE event of the season. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:07 | |
And this year it's a biggie, | 0:02:07 | 0:02:09 | |
because, as well as the Lancasters, Spitfires and Hurricanes, | 0:02:09 | 0:02:12 | |
the Red Arrows will be here too, marking a very special anniversary. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:16 | |
Yes, they've been wowing crowds with their dramatic formations | 0:02:18 | 0:02:21 | |
for an unbelievable 50 years. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:23 | |
But this is just one of the many events taking place | 0:02:26 | 0:02:28 | |
at East Fortune Airfield near North Berwick a week on Saturday. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:32 | |
So I'm going to show you some of the highlights, | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
kicking off with the airfield itself, which played a major role | 0:02:36 | 0:02:39 | |
in protecting Scotland's shores during both world wars. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:43 | |
After being decommissioned by the RAF | 0:02:44 | 0:02:46 | |
it became home to the National Museum of Flight. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:48 | |
And look at all these fantastic aircraft. | 0:02:48 | 0:02:51 | |
And, if you wondered where Concorde was, here she is. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:57 | |
Or how about something slightly less supersonic? | 0:02:58 | 0:03:01 | |
The Sopwith 1½ Strutter, | 0:03:04 | 0:03:06 | |
the first British aircraft to feature a synchronised machine gun. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:10 | |
Though, of the 6,000 originally built, today very few remain, | 0:03:12 | 0:03:17 | |
which is why the Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland | 0:03:17 | 0:03:20 | |
are currently building one from scratch. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:22 | |
There's one in New Zealand, there's one in Canada. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:26 | |
And the French have one, it's very nice, | 0:03:26 | 0:03:28 | |
but I think ours will be better. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:29 | |
-Of course it will. It will be newer as well, won't it? -And it will fly. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:33 | |
But not just yet. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:35 | |
So, while the build continues, John and his fellow aviation buffs | 0:03:35 | 0:03:40 | |
will use this year's airshow to open their workshop to the public, | 0:03:40 | 0:03:43 | |
and demonstrate the craftsmanship of a bygone era. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:46 | |
We're a group of pensioners, as you can see, | 0:03:48 | 0:03:50 | |
but we're trying to encourage younger people in | 0:03:50 | 0:03:53 | |
so we can pass on some of our skills to them. | 0:03:53 | 0:03:56 | |
It looks to me like we're still a long way | 0:03:56 | 0:03:58 | |
from it being ready for flight. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:00 | |
Next year I hope it's flying, I hope it would be ready for 2016. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:06 | |
Good luck. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:07 | |
But, while the Strutter is still a work in progress, this stunning | 0:04:07 | 0:04:11 | |
1941 Tiger Moth has definitely been cleared for take-off. | 0:04:11 | 0:04:15 | |
She's a little beauty, isn't she? | 0:04:17 | 0:04:19 | |
They say it's magnificent men and magnificent flying machines. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:25 | |
I've got to agree. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:27 | |
This one belongs to David Cyster, | 0:04:27 | 0:04:29 | |
who's flown everything from RAF fighters to commercial airliners. | 0:04:29 | 0:04:33 | |
Though now he's in his 70s, he prefers to spend his days | 0:04:33 | 0:04:36 | |
performing stunts - like this - at airshows across the country. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:40 | |
David, lovely to meet you. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:46 | |
-Well, it's very nice to meet you, my goodness. -She's a beaut. -Absolutely. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:50 | |
-How long have you had her? -41 years I've had the old girl now. | 0:04:50 | 0:04:52 | |
But how does flying this compare to other aircraft? | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
Well, it's a joy to fly. It's draughty, very docile. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:59 | |
If you're following a motorway, the fast cars overtake you. | 0:04:59 | 0:05:01 | |
But it's got its own charm. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:04 | |
'Although in modern terms the Tiger Moth is a little on the slow side, | 0:05:04 | 0:05:07 | |
'there's no denying its agility.' | 0:05:07 | 0:05:10 | |
-I saw that spiralling down. Is that... -The spin? -Yes. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:15 | |
Everything I do is quite gentle. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:17 | |
I do loops, spins, barrel rolls, just the basic manoeuvres. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:21 | |
Do you fancy a shot? | 0:05:21 | 0:05:22 | |
'You know me. Only if I get to wear the hat.' | 0:05:22 | 0:05:24 | |
-How's that? -Wonderful, looks the part. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:26 | |
Clear prop! | 0:05:26 | 0:05:27 | |
While it's chocks away for me... | 0:05:29 | 0:05:31 | |
Scotland's National Airshow takes to the skies Saturday 26th July | 0:05:32 | 0:05:36 | |
right here over East Fortune Airfield. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:38 | |
So, if you fancy learning more about our proud aviation history, | 0:05:41 | 0:05:44 | |
and catching the Red Arrows' 50th flying season, then come along. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:48 | |
Meanwhile, the National Museum of Flight, which is also based here, | 0:05:50 | 0:05:53 | |
is open year-round. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:55 | |
And, by the way, a Tiger Moth is the only way to fly. | 0:05:57 | 0:06:01 | |
I can't imagine anything more graceful. | 0:06:01 | 0:06:03 | |
And that is why you should get yourself down to the airshow | 0:06:03 | 0:06:06 | |
and see magnificent old machines like this. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:08 | |
Just as the Commonwealth Games will bring the best athletes to Glasgow, | 0:06:15 | 0:06:19 | |
its companion arts programme, Festival 2014, | 0:06:19 | 0:06:23 | |
will also bring some of the most talented performers | 0:06:23 | 0:06:26 | |
in music, dance, theatre and comedy. | 0:06:26 | 0:06:29 | |
Journalist Cat Cubie is in Glasgow to find out more about one of | 0:06:31 | 0:06:35 | |
its most ambitious productions, a spectacular show called Perch. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:39 | |
Some of Scotland's leading street artist and circus performers | 0:06:39 | 0:06:43 | |
will join together with the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland | 0:06:43 | 0:06:46 | |
in what promises to be an unforgettable event. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:50 | |
Developed over two years in three continents | 0:06:52 | 0:06:54 | |
and involving more than 500 performers... | 0:06:54 | 0:06:57 | |
COCK CROWS | 0:06:57 | 0:06:59 | |
..Perch is all about our dreams - and fears - of flying and falling. | 0:06:59 | 0:07:04 | |
If what's going on behind me is anything to go by, this event will | 0:07:04 | 0:07:08 | |
be anything but your average night at the theatre. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:10 | |
For a start, this show will be both in and outdoors, on the ground | 0:07:13 | 0:07:17 | |
and on rooftops, forcing the audience from place to place | 0:07:17 | 0:07:20 | |
to keep up with the action, and even interact with the performers. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:24 | |
And the man responsible for it all running smoothly | 0:07:29 | 0:07:32 | |
is director Patrick Nolan. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:34 | |
It's all about our dreams of flight | 0:07:34 | 0:07:37 | |
and we actually use the architecture of the space | 0:07:37 | 0:07:40 | |
to put people in the air, | 0:07:40 | 0:07:42 | |
and it involves a lot of rigging, | 0:07:42 | 0:07:44 | |
it involves a lot of ropes, it involves a lot of wires. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:47 | |
It's all done with the utmost of safety | 0:07:47 | 0:07:49 | |
so when people fall it's because they're meant to fall. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:52 | |
Though if co-ordinating physical feats, | 0:07:55 | 0:07:57 | |
multiple types of dance and music doesn't sound challenging enough, | 0:07:57 | 0:08:01 | |
a video link also means the Glasgow performers will interact | 0:08:01 | 0:08:04 | |
with the same show happening at the same time in Brazil. | 0:08:04 | 0:08:08 | |
What can the audience expect? | 0:08:08 | 0:08:10 | |
I think the audience are going to be excited, they're going to encounter | 0:08:10 | 0:08:13 | |
things that they've never seen before, they'll probably be | 0:08:13 | 0:08:16 | |
on the edge of their seats at times... | 0:08:16 | 0:08:18 | |
even though there are no seats. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:20 | |
But they're certainly going to experience and see things | 0:08:20 | 0:08:23 | |
they'll have never seen before. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:25 | |
The Glasgow cast boasts more than 200 people, | 0:08:25 | 0:08:28 | |
involving a mix of community players, emerging talent | 0:08:28 | 0:08:31 | |
and professional dancers like Emma and David. | 0:08:31 | 0:08:34 | |
My role is I'm actually the leader of the Fashionistas, | 0:08:34 | 0:08:37 | |
and the Fashionistas are a character in the show. | 0:08:37 | 0:08:39 | |
We use a lot of the vocabulary from my specialist style, waacking. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:43 | |
Which, by the way, is inspired by LA's disco era | 0:08:44 | 0:08:48 | |
and, simply put, | 0:08:48 | 0:08:50 | |
is all about moving your arms - rather dramatically - to the beat. | 0:08:50 | 0:08:54 | |
And we're going to add my specialism as well, which is parkour. | 0:08:54 | 0:08:57 | |
Inspired by military obstacle course training, | 0:08:59 | 0:09:01 | |
the idea is to propel the body without hurting yourself on impact. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:05 | |
Though guess what - Emma and David want to combine the two styles | 0:09:08 | 0:09:11 | |
and teach me how it's done. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:13 | |
Um, did I mention my two left feet? | 0:09:13 | 0:09:15 | |
Taking place July 19th and 20th at Rottenrow Gardens, Glasgow, | 0:09:22 | 0:09:27 | |
tickets to Perch are still available | 0:09:27 | 0:09:29 | |
and it's just one of a host of arts events at Festival 2014, | 0:09:29 | 0:09:32 | |
though don't expect to ever see my dance moves again. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:36 | |
Excellent! | 0:09:37 | 0:09:38 | |
For more info, see our website. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:42 | |
Stay with us as award-winning chef Tony Singh | 0:09:49 | 0:09:51 | |
looks for culinary inspiration in Scotland's gardens. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:55 | |
How awesome would it be if your garden was like...this? | 0:09:55 | 0:09:59 | |
And Martel explores the arts festival | 0:10:02 | 0:10:04 | |
that's hosted in locals' living rooms. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:06 | |
The cakes helped a lot to pull people in initially. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:09 | |
Though right now... | 0:10:09 | 0:10:10 | |
With just nine days to go till the Commonwealth Games, | 0:10:15 | 0:10:17 | |
you'd think Glasgow had it all sewn up in the excitement stakes. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:21 | |
But not so. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:22 | |
# Let's skip to the good bit... # | 0:10:22 | 0:10:24 | |
Edinburgh is in on the act too, | 0:10:26 | 0:10:28 | |
with a star-studded concert this Saturday night. | 0:10:28 | 0:10:32 | |
Featuring the likes of the Kaiser Chiefs, | 0:10:32 | 0:10:35 | |
Rizzle Kicks, Paloma Faith, Jessie J... | 0:10:35 | 0:10:39 | |
# ..Dancing in the moonlight... # | 0:10:39 | 0:10:41 | |
..even Bill Bailey, as well as Katherine Jenkins, Alfie Boe, | 0:10:41 | 0:10:46 | |
and for the smoothies, the King of Motown, Smokey Robinson... | 0:10:46 | 0:10:50 | |
# If you feel like loving me, if you've got the notion... # | 0:10:50 | 0:10:55 | |
..all going out live on BBC One. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:59 | |
But there's someone else who's crucial to keeping the whole | 0:10:59 | 0:11:02 | |
shebang together, someone many of us may not know much about, | 0:11:02 | 0:11:05 | |
and without him, you wouldn't hear a peep from that stage. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:09 | |
It's the musical director - in this case, Mike Stevens, | 0:11:10 | 0:11:14 | |
who's worked with Take That, Annie Lennox and Will Young. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:18 | |
He's also directed landmark events like the Diamond Jubilee concert, | 0:11:18 | 0:11:21 | |
though on this occasion, he only has ten days to rehearse | 0:11:21 | 0:11:25 | |
with a 12-piece house band | 0:11:25 | 0:11:27 | |
and he's got the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra | 0:11:27 | 0:11:30 | |
to think about too. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:32 | |
I met him in his London studio, looking remarkably calm! | 0:11:32 | 0:11:35 | |
Every song we go to is a new problem. | 0:11:35 | 0:11:39 | |
People don't just walk on and it happens. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:42 | |
Each song has been worked out beforehand. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:45 | |
What do you want to get out of the Edinburgh concert? | 0:11:45 | 0:11:48 | |
Our goal is to make the songs sound better than the record. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:53 | |
To give them an energy in a live performance. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:56 | |
As well as managing over 200 musicians on the night, | 0:11:59 | 0:12:02 | |
Mike has to oversee another 220 people behind the scenes. | 0:12:02 | 0:12:07 | |
It is fully live. So we don't have any second chances | 0:12:07 | 0:12:11 | |
if anything goes wrong. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:13 | |
We have to know how to get out of it or get round it. | 0:12:13 | 0:12:17 | |
It is exciting, but terrifying at the same time. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:20 | |
And to add to the drama, Mike will have to co-ordinate | 0:12:20 | 0:12:23 | |
the musicians as the Queen's Baton Relay comes into the arena. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:27 | |
We've got a baton exchange, which we've done | 0:12:27 | 0:12:29 | |
some music for - a very famous piece of Scottish music, | 0:12:29 | 0:12:32 | |
-which you may know. -Yes? | 0:12:32 | 0:12:34 | |
The Proclaimers - 500 Miles. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:36 | |
It's really important to get great music for that moment. | 0:12:36 | 0:12:39 | |
We'd like to get to this bit here... | 0:12:39 | 0:12:41 | |
SONG REACHES THE CHORUS ..at the baton change. | 0:12:41 | 0:12:43 | |
But, you see, you can't be sure it's going to happen that way. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:49 | |
-Seat of the pants stuff! -Yeah, it can be. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:52 | |
Increasing the pressure just a little, | 0:12:52 | 0:12:54 | |
none of the house band use sheet music, | 0:12:54 | 0:12:57 | |
so that they're in total sync with the stars on stage. | 0:12:57 | 0:13:00 | |
Chorus! Two, three, four... | 0:13:00 | 0:13:03 | |
That means learning 19 different songs, | 0:13:03 | 0:13:06 | |
and their arrangements, by heart! | 0:13:06 | 0:13:09 | |
When Smokey hears it, it's going to be perfection. | 0:13:09 | 0:13:11 | |
The sound kind of gets you right there, | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
and this is them just getting off the starting block! | 0:13:15 | 0:13:18 | |
Who are you excited about particularly this time? | 0:13:20 | 0:13:23 | |
I think, for me, Smokey Robinson. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:26 | |
I've played that stuff for years, | 0:13:26 | 0:13:28 | |
so you get to hear it from the horse's mouth, | 0:13:28 | 0:13:31 | |
so I'm pretty excited about that. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:33 | |
If there's anything that I'm worried about, | 0:13:34 | 0:13:36 | |
it's how the weather's going to be when we get there! | 0:13:36 | 0:13:39 | |
I can't promise clear skies, | 0:13:39 | 0:13:41 | |
but what I can say is, on July 19th, this space will be transformed. | 0:13:41 | 0:13:47 | |
And tickets are still available. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:49 | |
To find out more about this and our other stories, | 0:13:49 | 0:13:51 | |
go to our website: | 0:13:51 | 0:13:53 | |
Though if you can't make the concert, | 0:13:56 | 0:13:58 | |
you can watch "Live at Edinburgh Castle" on BBC One at 8:30pm. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:03 | |
And if Mike and everyone involved in this huge event can | 0:14:03 | 0:14:06 | |
pull it off, it's going to be a really memorable show. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:10 | |
Seeing them at work, I've every confidence in them! | 0:14:10 | 0:14:13 | |
The rugged scenery of Scotland's West Coast | 0:14:21 | 0:14:23 | |
is nothing short of breathtaking. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:26 | |
It's also a crucial habitat | 0:14:27 | 0:14:29 | |
to much of this country's natural wildlife. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:32 | |
But for those of us who haven't yet discovered what's on offer here, | 0:14:32 | 0:14:36 | |
there's a fascinating way to find out. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:38 | |
And that's through the inspirational story of one man | 0:14:38 | 0:14:41 | |
and his love affair with this part of the world. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:43 | |
His name - Gavin Maxwell. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:46 | |
An acclaimed naturalist and author who's helped give millions | 0:14:47 | 0:14:51 | |
worldwide an interest in Scottish wildlife, thanks to his book, | 0:14:51 | 0:14:54 | |
"Ring of Bright Water", subsequently made into a much-loved | 0:14:54 | 0:14:58 | |
film which tells the story of his time living with otters. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:01 | |
So, as this week is the 100th anniversary of Maxwell's birth, | 0:15:04 | 0:15:08 | |
I'm visiting his former home, the island of Eilean Ban, | 0:15:08 | 0:15:11 | |
which sits between Skye and the mainland. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:13 | |
In fact, it's right under the bridge. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:18 | |
The book became hugely successful when it was | 0:15:18 | 0:15:20 | |
published in 1960, even giving "Lady Chatterley's Lover" | 0:15:20 | 0:15:23 | |
a run for its money in the bestseller lists. | 0:15:23 | 0:15:26 | |
While "Ring of Bright Water" is set 20 miles down the coast at Sandaig, | 0:15:28 | 0:15:32 | |
in later years, Maxwell lived here, and today his house contains | 0:15:32 | 0:15:36 | |
a museum dedicated to his unusual life. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:38 | |
So, why do you think it was that he loved otters so much? | 0:15:38 | 0:15:42 | |
He liked the idea that an animal which is innately wild would | 0:15:42 | 0:15:46 | |
actually communicate with him. | 0:15:46 | 0:15:48 | |
He used to take them out on his fishing boat and let them | 0:15:48 | 0:15:51 | |
swim around and then come back, and they demanded nothing of him, | 0:15:51 | 0:15:57 | |
except that he be there. | 0:15:57 | 0:15:59 | |
Maxwell's ultimate aim was to turn all of Eilean Ban's six acres | 0:15:59 | 0:16:03 | |
into a private zoo, and although he died before he had | 0:16:03 | 0:16:06 | |
the chance, today it's definitely a haven for wildlife. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:09 | |
I can understand how he felt at home here, | 0:16:12 | 0:16:15 | |
you really are at one with nature. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:17 | |
It is one of the best places on the West Coast to see wildlife, | 0:16:17 | 0:16:20 | |
so I thought, since I was here, I might try and spot some myself. | 0:16:20 | 0:16:23 | |
But I'm going to need some expert advice. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:26 | |
So I've arranged to meet wildlife cameraman, presenter | 0:16:29 | 0:16:32 | |
and director Simon King, who's won awards for the likes of | 0:16:32 | 0:16:36 | |
the ground-breaking "Planet Earth". | 0:16:36 | 0:16:38 | |
He's also, as it happens, a big fan of Gavin Maxwell. | 0:16:38 | 0:16:41 | |
There was a man who had a visceral connection to what I call | 0:16:41 | 0:16:45 | |
the real world - everything you see here, as opposed to the human | 0:16:45 | 0:16:48 | |
world, which is all artifice, and that echoed through his books. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:52 | |
And here in his former stomping ground, you can have | 0:16:52 | 0:16:55 | |
the opportunity to spot more types of natural wildlife | 0:16:55 | 0:16:58 | |
than I can shake a camera at. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:00 | |
Though naturally, I'm on the outlook for - you guessed it - an otter. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:16 | |
The first step is establishing if you're in the right spot. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:19 | |
This is the definitive sign, otter poop. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:22 | |
Referred to as spraint, which I rather like - I still want | 0:17:22 | 0:17:25 | |
to make an aftershave called Spraint. | 0:17:25 | 0:17:27 | |
I think it it's lovely. It has a certain sweet smell. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:29 | |
This is a very old, dry spraint, so there's not a lot of scent. | 0:17:29 | 0:17:33 | |
No, I can get it. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:35 | |
'Though I am thinking Simon's probably | 0:17:35 | 0:17:37 | |
'much better at wildlife photography than he is | 0:17:37 | 0:17:39 | |
'at designing men's aftershave.' | 0:17:39 | 0:17:41 | |
'Because if you know this wee trick of the trade, | 0:17:43 | 0:17:45 | |
'even your average camera phone can take an amazing photo.' | 0:17:45 | 0:17:49 | |
If you've got a pair of binoculars, | 0:17:49 | 0:17:50 | |
you can use them as a telephoto lens - bingo! Look at that. | 0:17:50 | 0:17:57 | |
-I never knew that, that's astounding! -Not bad, is it? -Amazing. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:01 | |
Why am I carrying this around? I'm going to leave it. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:04 | |
'Though before he does, Simon has three other quick tips | 0:18:04 | 0:18:08 | |
'for amateurs like you and me.' | 0:18:08 | 0:18:09 | |
You've got to think of your scent as though it was a really noisy | 0:18:09 | 0:18:13 | |
brass band, but only in the direction that the wind travels. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:17 | |
So, the wind is behind you and blowing that brass band | 0:18:17 | 0:18:20 | |
down onto the water - nothing. You are going to see nothing. | 0:18:20 | 0:18:23 | |
'Next, don't make any sudden movements.' | 0:18:23 | 0:18:26 | |
Otters haven't got brilliant eyesight, I'll be honest with you, | 0:18:26 | 0:18:29 | |
but if you do this, they'll see you, so just move gently. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:32 | |
It is a bit like t'ai chi, you spend your entire day gently moving. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:37 | |
'And most important of all, you have to be extremely patient, | 0:18:37 | 0:18:41 | |
'as apparently, this could take hours.' | 0:18:41 | 0:18:43 | |
Wildlife photography is just an excuse | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
for being in beautiful places like this. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:48 | |
-It's not a bad way to spend your days. -No, I totally get it. | 0:18:48 | 0:18:51 | |
'If you'd like to learn more about Gavin Maxwell, | 0:18:51 | 0:18:54 | |
'or see the wildlife here on Eilean Ban first-hand, | 0:18:54 | 0:18:58 | |
'the island is open to the public weekdays until October.' | 0:18:58 | 0:19:01 | |
All I need to do now is find one of these elusive otters, | 0:19:01 | 0:19:05 | |
but on a day like this in Scotland, outdoors, | 0:19:05 | 0:19:07 | |
I'm going to be happy even if I don't. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:09 | |
There is something exciting happening in our | 0:19:14 | 0:19:16 | |
herbaceous borders over the summer. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:17 | |
600 private gardens are throwing open their doors to the public. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:22 | |
So, we sent award-winning chef Tony Singh to a garden with a culinary | 0:19:23 | 0:19:28 | |
connection in Kirriemuir, Angus, to get his creative juices flowing. | 0:19:28 | 0:19:32 | |
I love pottering about in my garden shed. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:37 | |
But how more awesome would it be if your garden was like this? | 0:19:37 | 0:19:42 | |
While some of the gardens are on a grand scale, | 0:19:44 | 0:19:47 | |
the charity Scotland's Gardens, who organise open days, | 0:19:47 | 0:19:50 | |
encourage gardens of all shapes and sizes to take part, | 0:19:50 | 0:19:54 | |
from the Borders to the Highlands and beyond. | 0:19:54 | 0:19:57 | |
Everything from Pat and David Onions, and their garden in Braehead... | 0:20:00 | 0:20:05 | |
..to the stately 10-acre pad owned by Captain David Barnes in Biggar... | 0:20:06 | 0:20:11 | |
..to my choice, the fragrant herbal walled garden, here at Logie. | 0:20:13 | 0:20:17 | |
I've come along to this exceptional garden here in Angus to see | 0:20:17 | 0:20:21 | |
how preparations are getting on for the grand open day. | 0:20:21 | 0:20:24 | |
Like most of the gardens, Logie will be open on a fixed day. | 0:20:24 | 0:20:28 | |
Others are open by appointment only, | 0:20:28 | 0:20:30 | |
and the small entrance fee for all of them goes to charity. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:34 | |
'For a chef like me, the wonderful organic fruit and vegetables | 0:20:35 | 0:20:39 | |
'and the 150 herbs grown here make this a paradise. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:43 | |
'Owner Terrill Dobson is the woman with the green fingers.' | 0:20:43 | 0:20:46 | |
How do you find people rummaging around in the garden | 0:20:46 | 0:20:50 | |
and just being inquisitive? | 0:20:50 | 0:20:52 | |
No, I love people in the garden, | 0:20:52 | 0:20:53 | |
so I have signs everywhere to help you and prompt you and teach you. | 0:20:53 | 0:20:57 | |
I think it is a nice opportunity to share your garden with people | 0:20:57 | 0:21:01 | |
and to open your gardens for charity, | 0:21:01 | 0:21:03 | |
so, I like everyone rummaging in my garden. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:05 | |
Good, well, I was rummaging as well and I saw you have cardamom. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:07 | |
I can't believe it, grown in Angus! It's great. | 0:21:07 | 0:21:10 | |
There are lots of different culinary herbs - rosemary, borage... | 0:21:10 | 0:21:14 | |
Oh, see, I like borage, because it's got a lovely flower. | 0:21:14 | 0:21:18 | |
-See, I like my colours, it's blue. -Beautiful blue. | 0:21:18 | 0:21:21 | |
You like the taste of it? | 0:21:21 | 0:21:23 | |
-It's a bit cucumbery. -I do quite like the taste, yeah. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
'With all this talk of flavour, | 0:21:28 | 0:21:30 | |
'I can't go without sampling some of Terrill's fabulous produce.' | 0:21:30 | 0:21:33 | |
The borage, I think we should do something really nice with it. | 0:21:33 | 0:21:37 | |
Cucumber, summery... I saw you had radishes as well. | 0:21:37 | 0:21:40 | |
-So, I think radish, cucumber and some chargrilled mackerel on top. -Perfect. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:44 | |
What do you think? Will you give me | 0:21:44 | 0:21:46 | |
-a hand? -Sounds delicious. I'd love to. -Excellent. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:48 | |
'So, off to collect my ingredients. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:51 | |
'Fresh radishes... | 0:21:52 | 0:21:54 | |
'..flowering chives... | 0:21:55 | 0:21:57 | |
'..and borage, that you can grow yourself or buy at a garden centre. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:03 | |
'So with my inspirational surroundings, | 0:22:03 | 0:22:07 | |
'a handy barbecue | 0:22:07 | 0:22:09 | |
'and a willing helper, | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
'and some fresh mackerel bought from the fishmonger this morning, | 0:22:12 | 0:22:15 | |
'I'm going to try out a new summer dish. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:17 | |
'Begin by adding sliced cucumber, some radish leaves | 0:22:19 | 0:22:22 | |
'and chives to a large bowl. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:25 | |
'Then add a splash of dressing | 0:22:25 | 0:22:27 | |
'made from white wine vinegar and rapeseed oil. | 0:22:27 | 0:22:29 | |
'Sprinkle in some chopped radishes and borage flowers. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:33 | |
'Season the mackerel, drizzle over some more oil | 0:22:35 | 0:22:38 | |
'and barbecue the fish for three minutes on each side. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:41 | |
'Plate the salad and place the grilled mackerel on top, | 0:22:42 | 0:22:45 | |
'for a tasty and healthy meal.' | 0:22:45 | 0:22:48 | |
-Tell me what you think. -OK. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:50 | |
-Mm! -How does it work for you? -Delicious. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:58 | |
What do you think of the borage, working with the cucumber? | 0:22:58 | 0:23:01 | |
I love it, you really can sort of get that cucumbery | 0:23:01 | 0:23:03 | |
taste of the borage, and yet it's so beautiful. | 0:23:03 | 0:23:06 | |
It just reinforces it, and the pepperiness of the radishes, great. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:11 | |
The walled garden at Logie will be open to the public on 20 July. | 0:23:12 | 0:23:18 | |
To find out when all the other gardens are open, | 0:23:18 | 0:23:20 | |
and to see Tony's recipe, | 0:23:20 | 0:23:22 | |
visit our website: | 0:23:22 | 0:23:23 | |
The East Neuk of Fife is renowned for its fishing tradition, | 0:23:32 | 0:23:35 | |
but one of its villages has a reputation for something | 0:23:35 | 0:23:39 | |
altogether different. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:41 | |
As what's really put Pittenweem on the map | 0:23:43 | 0:23:45 | |
is its summer arts festival. | 0:23:45 | 0:23:48 | |
With more than 120 artists, 89 venues | 0:23:48 | 0:23:52 | |
and an estimated 1,800 artworks. | 0:23:52 | 0:23:56 | |
But how does a small village | 0:23:57 | 0:23:59 | |
like Pittenweem find room for all this art? | 0:23:59 | 0:24:02 | |
Well, the answer is anywhere and everywhere. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:06 | |
Behind these old house fronts, residents are busily preparing | 0:24:06 | 0:24:09 | |
their homes for visitors. | 0:24:09 | 0:24:11 | |
And they're doing more than just hoovering. | 0:24:11 | 0:24:13 | |
55 of the locals' homes, 10 garages | 0:24:14 | 0:24:17 | |
and even the fishing sheds, along with every other space | 0:24:17 | 0:24:21 | |
they can find, will be transformed into makeshift art galleries, | 0:24:21 | 0:24:25 | |
displaying everything from photography to sculpture. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:29 | |
Come August, every nook and cranny of these streets will be | 0:24:31 | 0:24:35 | |
full to the brim with artwork, but it hasn't always been this way. | 0:24:35 | 0:24:39 | |
'It all started more than 30 years ago...' | 0:24:40 | 0:24:43 | |
-Hello, Joyce. -Come in. -Thank you very much. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:46 | |
'..when Joyce Laing was asked to fundraise for charity, | 0:24:46 | 0:24:49 | |
'but couldn't get past her acute fear of baking.' | 0:24:49 | 0:24:53 | |
I think they expected me to bake cakes and scones | 0:24:53 | 0:24:57 | |
for their coffee mornings, | 0:24:57 | 0:24:59 | |
and I'm not very good at that. | 0:24:59 | 0:25:01 | |
So instead, Joyce organised an exhibition, | 0:25:01 | 0:25:05 | |
asking her fellow locals for their old photos of Pittenweem. | 0:25:05 | 0:25:09 | |
To my amazement, 400 photographs turned up. | 0:25:09 | 0:25:12 | |
-400? Wow! -That was a new ball game. | 0:25:12 | 0:25:15 | |
This was exciting, I could then make an exhibition. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:19 | |
Even more surprising for Joyce, | 0:25:20 | 0:25:22 | |
the exhibition was a runaway success, | 0:25:22 | 0:25:24 | |
and soon there was talk of launching a festival. | 0:25:24 | 0:25:27 | |
Two other artists lived here at the time, we thought, | 0:25:27 | 0:25:30 | |
well, if Edinburgh can do it, Pittenweem can do it. | 0:25:30 | 0:25:34 | |
-And it has grown from there? -It was busy even in the first year. | 0:25:34 | 0:25:37 | |
Not only did we have art exhibitions, we had music, we had theatre. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:42 | |
We even had a little opera in the cave at one point. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:46 | |
The festival has run continuously ever since, | 0:25:47 | 0:25:49 | |
now attracting more than 25,000 visitors through its nine-day run. | 0:25:49 | 0:25:54 | |
It also provides 18 jobs | 0:25:54 | 0:25:57 | |
and adds £1.4 million to the local economy. | 0:25:57 | 0:26:01 | |
In fact, one local fisherman - a Mr James More Horsborough - | 0:26:01 | 0:26:05 | |
now has his paintings displayed in the National Collection. | 0:26:05 | 0:26:10 | |
Throughout this village are weavers, potters and painters, | 0:26:10 | 0:26:14 | |
working to the last minute to get their artworks | 0:26:14 | 0:26:17 | |
and their houses ready in time. | 0:26:17 | 0:26:19 | |
Mind you, in Amy Page's case, | 0:26:20 | 0:26:23 | |
creating 250 pieces of pottery is almost the easy bit. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:27 | |
-Hi, Amy. -Hiya. | 0:26:27 | 0:26:28 | |
'The tricky part is turning her living room into a gallery.' | 0:26:28 | 0:26:32 | |
I get nervous when a couple of pals come into mine, | 0:26:32 | 0:26:34 | |
I'm cleaning frantically. How do you handle hundreds of people coming in? | 0:26:34 | 0:26:37 | |
Handbags are the worst, people with rucksacks | 0:26:37 | 0:26:40 | |
and handbags are the most vulnerable. We've had the odd | 0:26:40 | 0:26:42 | |
person come in with a handbag | 0:26:42 | 0:26:44 | |
and they swing round and you lose a pot, maybe. | 0:26:44 | 0:26:47 | |
And Amy's not the only one under pressure. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:50 | |
The townsfolk also have to feed 25,000 people. | 0:26:50 | 0:26:53 | |
Fortunately, according to painter Sheila Mitchell, | 0:26:55 | 0:26:58 | |
who's exhibited here for the past 15 years, | 0:26:58 | 0:27:01 | |
the best way to attract an art lover | 0:27:01 | 0:27:03 | |
really is through their stomach. | 0:27:03 | 0:27:05 | |
My friend used to bake | 0:27:05 | 0:27:06 | |
fabulous meringue pies, people used to book them from the day before. | 0:27:06 | 0:27:11 | |
The cakes helped a lot to pull people in initially. | 0:27:11 | 0:27:13 | |
People would be going, "Excuse me!" You know, | 0:27:13 | 0:27:16 | |
this sort of thing, when they weren't being served fast enough. | 0:27:16 | 0:27:19 | |
Then again, that's the price you pay for success. | 0:27:19 | 0:27:23 | |
The Pittenweem Arts Festival runs from August 2nd to the 10th | 0:27:23 | 0:27:28 | |
across the 89 different venues. | 0:27:28 | 0:27:30 | |
There's also a series of workshops and events for the kids. | 0:27:30 | 0:27:34 | |
And if you're lucky, you might even get treated to a cup of tea | 0:27:34 | 0:27:37 | |
and a slice of cake - all part of the local hospitality. | 0:27:37 | 0:27:40 | |
Join us same time next Monday | 0:27:42 | 0:27:44 | |
as Fred hits rehearsals for the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. | 0:27:44 | 0:27:48 | |
It's all about timing. | 0:27:49 | 0:27:51 | |
Author and broadcaster Muriel Gray investigates | 0:27:52 | 0:27:55 | |
the National Theatre of Scotland's latest | 0:27:55 | 0:27:57 | |
cutting edge performance piece. | 0:27:57 | 0:28:00 | |
Aah! | 0:28:00 | 0:28:01 | |
That's fantastic. | 0:28:01 | 0:28:04 | |
And comedian Phill Jupitus reveals why his upcoming | 0:28:04 | 0:28:07 | |
Edinburgh Festival Fringe show is all about his artistic side. | 0:28:07 | 0:28:12 | |
Through the drawing it, you just look at the art differently. | 0:28:12 | 0:28:15 |