Season 1
(1979)
Cast
as Host.
Episodes
Glen Affric 0.0
August 17, 1979
Tom visits Glen Affric in the central Highlands of Scotland to discover how such an expanse of remote land is managed. …
Inner Loch Torridon 0.0
August 24, 1979
Tom Weir visits Inner Loch Torridon to discover the history behind the road built between Shieldaig and Loch Torridon i…
Loch Maree 0.0
August 31, 1979
Tom continues his travels in Wester Ross as he visits Loch Maree.
North & South Applecross 0.0
September 7, 1979
This episode looks at the remote coastline of North & South Applecross
Alexander Selkirk 0.0
September 14, 1979
Climber, author and broadcaster Tom Weir explores the history of Alexander Selkirk, a real-life Robinson Crusoe, who ch…
Anstruther 0.0
September 21, 1979
Tom Weir visits Anstruther, part of the Royal Burgh of Kilrenny. A place where the past is always present and the langu…
Berwick Upon Tweed 0.0
September 28, 1979
A first for Tom Weir as he brings us a show from a town, and an English one at that. Celebrating it's 500th year under …
The Braes O'Mar 0.0
October 5, 1979
In this episode Tom Weir visits Braes O'Mar on the edge of one of the biggest wilderness areas in Scotland. A place pas…
The Rise And Fall Of The Breadalbanes 0.0
October 12, 1979
Tom visits Breadalbane - "The Heights of Alba". A country where history has been hammered out and along its course, the…
Colliestown and Forvie 0.0
October 19, 1979
Colliestown was noted for a special delicacy of sundried Haddock grilled in butter, and one man who was very fond of th…
Crawton, Johnshaven and Gourdon 0.0
October 26, 1979
Kincardineshire is the focus of this episode. It's been called "The Fatherland of Robert Burns" because his Grandfather…
Crianlarich to Oban 0.0
November 2, 1979
Tom Weir tours the Oban line from Crianlarich, a renowned journey that occupies a special place in his heart as it is h…
Dunnottar Castle 0.0
November 9, 1979
Since Pictish times "Dunnotar" has meant "the fort in the Highland low country". In this episode, climber and author To…
An Edinburgh Volcano 0.0
November 16, 1979
Tom Weir visits Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, the most studied volcano in the world and where the very beginnings of geol…
Fast Castle to St Abb's Head 0.0
November 23, 1979
In this episode, Tom takes the 5 mile trek from the remarkable Fast Castle, built on craggs and reckoned to have been b…
Forty Miles To Skye 0.0
November 30, 1979
Tom takes the West Coast railway line from Fort William to Mallaig, one which he describes as the most thrilling forty …
Highland Wildlife 0.0
December 7, 1979
Tom visits the Highland Wildlife Park over the A9, learning the secrets of the loneliest and highest stretch of country…
Inchcailloch 0.0
December 14, 1979
Twenty years ago the outstandingly beautiful island of Inchcailloch was known only to a few outdoor enthusiasts, it is …
Isle of Eigg, Part 1 0.0
December 21, 1979
Tom begins a trip around the Isle of Eigg, a peaceful place where taking a walk you may think this was an island where …
Isle of Eigg, Part 2 0.0
December 28, 1979
The trip around the Isle of Eigg continues. Tom meets some of the residents and explores the lifestyles adopted by crof…
Isle of Muck 0.0
December 8, 1981
Tom Weir treads new ground with his first visit to the Island of Muck. With a total population of just 29, it is said t…
Kirkcudbright 0.0
December 18, 1981
The bonniest of all the Galloway's wee towns and villages is Kirkcudbright, the capital of the Stewartry on the estuary…
Lady of Lawers 0.0
December 25, 1981
Tom examines the history of the Lady of Lawers, a woman whose gift of the second-sight saw many prophecies come true an…
Lerwick and Noss Island 0.0
January 1, 1982
Lerwick, where everything, including the language, is different welcomes Tom Weir as he continues his journey around Sc…
More A Way Of Life 0.0
January 8, 1982
Tom Weir speaks to the crofting community of Abriachan, overlooking Loch Ness, a hidden treasure often missed by visito…
The New Settlers 0.0
January 15, 1982
Tom meets the New Settlers of Kenmore, where he meets some of the talented craftsmen and women of the area and witnesse…
North East Scotland 0.0
January 22, 1982
Tom makes his way round the North-East of Scotland in this episode, visiting the coastal village of Gardenstown before …
Orkney Isles 0.0
January 29, 1982
The islands of the Orkneys are occupied by owner-farmers, descendants of those who survived the bad farming times of th…
Ospreys 0.0
February 5, 1982
Tom heads to Loch Garten to meet with the one millionth visitor to the Osprey Centre and to hear more about the Scottis…
Peter Buchan 0.0
February 12, 1982
Peter Buchan, poet and fisherman amongst other things, joins Tom to talk about his work and the people and places that …
The Prince In The Hebrides 0.0
February 19, 1982
Tom recounts the tale of Bonnie Prince Charlie's accidental landing on the Benbecula coastline after the battle of Cull…
Roman Village 0.0
February 26, 1982
Author and climber Tom Weir journeys to Cramond, or Caer Amon - "The Fort in the River" - used by the Romans to receive…
Rough Bounds 0.0
March 5, 1982
In this episode, Tom walks in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie, travelling to Culloden to take us on a tour of th…
Royal Deeside 0.0
March 12, 1982
Queen Victoria's diaries have given us a unique record of what life was like in Royal Deeside in the second half of the…
Ruthwell 0.0
March 19, 1982
Tom visits Ruthwell, the home town of The Rev. Dr. Henry Duncan, the man who founded the world's first savings bank as …
Selkirk, Part 1 0.0
March 26, 1982
Tom begins a tour around Selkirk, a place rich in history and home of the 'Kirk O' The Forest', where William Wallace w…
Selkirk, Part 2 0.0
April 2, 1982
Tom Weir's visit to Selkirk continues. In this episode he takes part in the local pageant, meeting the standard bearers…
The Seven Men 0.0
April 9, 1982
Tom recounts the tale of The Seven Men of Glenmoriston, who protected Bonnie Prince Charlie from capture after the Batt…
Skipness 0.0
April 16, 1982
Skipness, "The Ship Point", is the destination for Tom Weir in this episode as he explores the small village in Kintyre…
South End Of Kintyre 0.0
April 23, 1982
Weir's Way takes him on a trip around the South of the Kintyre peninsula, visiting Campbeltown, Dunaverty and eventuall…
Sydney Scroggie 0.0
April 30, 1982
Tom spends time with Sydney Scroggie, a man who was left blind and one-legged by a mine in World War 2, who remained pa…
At Tarbert Kintyre 0.0
May 7, 1982
In this episode, Tom meets some of the residents of Tarbert in Kintyre, a small harbour village proving very popular wi…
Tillicoultry/Loch Leven Castle/Arran 0.0
March 1, 1988
Tom looks back on his trips to Tillicoultry, Arran and Loch Leven Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, befo…
Torridon The Oldest Glen 0.0
March 11, 1988
Glen Torridon is said by geologists to be the oldest glen in the world. We can see in it the very beginning of geologic…
Water Wind and Fire 0.0
March 18, 1988
Tom takes a stunning trip through the skies over Loch Lomond in a hot air balloon, learning all about how this method o…
Wester Ross Loch Maree 0.0
March 25, 1988
Loch Maree is the largest freshwater loch North of the great glen, named after St Mael Ruba, and Tom takes a tour round…