Weir's Way

  • : 1979
  • : 45
  • : 0
  • STV (UK)
  • Documentary

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1x1
Glen Affric
Episode overview
17, 1979
Tom visits Glen Affric in the central Highlands of Scotland to discover how such an expanse of remote land is managed. Finlay McRae, the district's conservation officer, takes Tom .. show full overview
1x2
Inner Loch Torridon
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24, 1979
Tom Weir visits Inner Loch Torridon to discover the history behind the road built between Shieldaig and Loch Torridon in 1963.
1x3
Loch Maree
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31, 1979
Tom continues his travels in Wester Ross as he visits Loch Maree.
1x4
North & South Applecross
Episode overview
07, 1979
This episode looks at the remote coastline of North & South Applecross
1x5
Alexander Selkirk
Episode overview
21, 1979
Climber, author and broadcaster Tom Weir explores the history of Alexander Selkirk, a real-life Robinson Crusoe, who chose voluntary exile from his birthtown of Largo.
1x6
Anstruther
Episode overview
28, 1979
Tom Weir visits Anstruther, part of the Royal Burgh of Kilrenny. A place where the past is always present and the language of the people seems not to have changed.
1x7
Berwick Upon Tweed
Episode overview
12, 1980
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 English rule, Berwick-Upon-Tweed had previously been Scottish.
1x8
The Braes O'Mar
Episode overview
26, 1980
In this episode Tom Weir visits Braes O'Mar on the edge of one of the biggest wilderness areas in Scotland. A place passed through by untold thousands every summer.
1x9
The Rise And Fall Of The Breadalbanes
Episode overview
10, 1980
Tom visits Breadalbane - "The Heights of Alba". A country where history has been hammered out and along its course, the history of Scotland can be traced over 500 years.
1x10
Colliestown and Forvie
Episode overview
02, 1981
Colliestown was noted for a special delicacy of sundried Haddock grilled in butter, and one man who was very fond of them was Lawrence of Arabia, who lived here for two years.
1x11
Crawton, Johnshaven and Gourdon
Episode overview
21, 1981
Kincardineshire is the focus of this episode. It's been called "The Fatherland of Robert Burns" because his Grandfather farmed just inland from here, near Stonehaven.
1x12
Crianlarich to Oban
Episode overview
04, 1981
Tom Weir tours the Oban line from Crianlarich, a renowned journey that occupies a special place in his heart as it is home to the first mountains he ever climbed.
1x13
Dunnottar Castle
Episode overview
18, 1981
Since Pictish times "Dunnotar" has meant "the fort in the Highland low country". In this episode, climber and author Tom Weir explores the history of its splendidly positioned castle.
1x14
An Edinburgh Volcano
Episode overview
18, 1981
Tom Weir visits Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, the most studied volcano in the world and where the very beginnings of geology were laid by Edinburgh geologist James Hutton.
1x15
Fast Castle to St Abb's Head
Episode overview
16, 1981
In this episode, Tom takes the 5 mile trek from the remarkable Fast Castle, built on craggs and reckoned to have been built for shipwrecking to the popular summer destination of St Abbs.
1x16
Forty Miles To Skye
Episode overview
13, 1982
Tom takes the West Coast railway line from Fort William to Mallaig, one which he describes as the most thrilling forty miles in Britain.
1x17
Highland Wildlife
Episode overview
03, 1982
Tom visits the Highland Wildlife Park over the A9, learning the secrets of the loneliest and highest stretch of country over 4000 feet in Britain, set in the hills above the main road.
1x18
Inchcailloch
Episode overview
13, 1982
Twenty years ago the outstandingly beautiful island of Inchcailloch was known only to a few outdoor enthusiasts, it is now visited by tens of thousands every year.
1x19
Isle of Eigg, Part 1
Episode overview
01, 1982
Tom begins a trip around the Isle of Eigg, a peaceful place where taking a walk you may think this was an island where nothing had happened, but its history is one of violence.
1x20
Isle of Eigg, Part 2
Episode overview
01, 1982
The trip around the Isle of Eigg continues. Tom meets some of the residents and explores the lifestyles adopted by crofters who have chosen the Hebridean way of life.
1x21
Isle of Muck
Episode overview
08, 1982
Tom Weir treads new ground with his first visit to the Island of Muck. With a total population of just 29, it is said to belong to the sea more than any of the other Hebridean islands.
1x45
Water Wind and Fire
Episode overview
15, 1983
Tom takes a stunning trip through the skies over Loch Lomond in a hot air balloon, learning all about how this method of transport works, while enjoying breathtaking scenery.
1x22
Kirkcudbright
Episode overview
20, 1984
The bonniest of all the Galloway's wee towns and villages is Kirkcudbright, the capital of the Stewartry on the estuary of the River Dee. Tom Weir explores its delights.
1x23
Lady of Lawers
Episode overview
27, 1984
Tom examines the history of the Lady of Lawers, a woman whose gift of the second-sight saw many prophecies come true and how her visions carried on beyond the 17th century.
1x24
Lerwick and Noss Island
Episode overview
04, 1984
Lerwick, where everything, including the language, is different welcomes Tom Weir as he continues his journey around Scotland, before setting off for the Island of Noss
1x25
More A Way Of Life
Episode overview
11, 1984
Tom Weir speaks to the crofting community of Abriachan, overlooking Loch Ness, a hidden treasure often missed by visitors who are busy looking for monsters on the water.
1x26
The New Settlers
Episode overview
01, 1984
Tom meets the New Settlers of Kenmore, where he meets some of the talented craftsmen and women of the area and witnesses their remarkable works, including wood and horn carvings.
1x27
North East Scotland
Episode overview
20, 1985
Tom makes his way round the North-East of Scotland in this episode, visiting the coastal village of Gardenstown before moving on to his favourite fishing village, Pennan.
1x28
Orkney Isles
Episode overview
27, 1985
The islands of the Orkneys are occupied by owner-farmers, descendants of those who survived the bad farming times of the 1920 and 30s. Tom Weir examines their way of life.
1x29
Ospreys
Episode overview
03, 1985
Tom heads to Loch Garten to meet with the one millionth visitor to the Osprey Centre and to hear more about the Scottish home of these birds, previously thought to have been extinct.
1x30
Peter Buchan
Episode overview
07, 1985
Peter Buchan, poet and fisherman amongst other things, joins Tom to talk about his work and the people and places that have inspired it, including Peterhead harbour.
1x31
The Prince In The Hebrides
Episode overview
16, 1987
Tom recounts the tale of Bonnie Prince Charlie's accidental landing on the Benbecula coastline after the battle of Culloden and his journey across the Hebrides thereafter.
1x32
Roman Village
Episode overview
30, 1987
Author and climber Tom Weir journeys to Cramond, or Caer Amon - "The Fort in the River" - used by the Romans to receive materials for the building of Antonine's Wall.
1x33
Rough Bounds
Episode overview
07, 1987
In this episode, Tom walks in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie, travelling to Culloden to take us on a tour of the area's scenery and to delve into its rich history
1x34
Royal Deeside
Episode overview
14, 1987
Queen Victoria's diaries have given us a unique record of what life was like in Royal Deeside in the second half of the 19th century. Tom explores the area to find out more for himself.
1x35
Ruthwell
Episode overview
21, 1987
Tom visits Ruthwell, the home town of The Rev. Dr. Henry Duncan, the man who founded the world's first savings bank as a means of battling poverty in the local area.
1x36
Selkirk, Part 1
Episode overview
11, 1987
Tom begins a tour around Selkirk, a place rich in history and home of the 'Kirk O' The Forest', where William Wallace was proclaimed Guardian of Scotland in 1298.
1x37
Selkirk, Part 2
Episode overview
18, 1987
Tom Weir's visit to Selkirk continues. In this episode he takes part in the local pageant, meeting the standard bearers who have the honour of casting their flags in the market square.
1x38
The Seven Men
Episode overview
25, 1987
Tom recounts the tale of The Seven Men of Glenmoriston, who protected Bonnie Prince Charlie from capture after the Battle of Culloden, despite a reward being offered for his capture.
1x39
Skipness
Episode overview
01, 1987
Skipness, "The Ship Point", is the destination for Tom Weir in this episode as he explores the small village in Kintyre, meeting its residents and finding out about its history.
1x40
South End Of Kintyre
Episode overview
08, 1987
Weir's Way takes him on a trip around the South of the Kintyre peninsula, visiting Campbeltown, Dunaverty and eventually meets the lighthouse keeper of the Mull.
1x41
Sydney Scroggie
Episode overview
15, 1987
Tom spends time with Sydney Scroggie, a man who was left blind and one-legged by a mine in World War 2, who remained passionate about the mountains despite losing his sight.
1x46
Wester Ross Loch Maree
Episode overview
22, 1987
Loch Maree is the largest freshwater loch North of the great glen, named after St Mael Ruba, and Tom takes a tour round one of her many islands finding some fascinating sights.
1x42
At Tarbert Kintyre
Episode overview
30, 1987
In this episode, Tom meets some of the residents of Tarbert in Kintyre, a small harbour village proving very popular with summer yachtsmen and tourists who stop off for a day or two.
1x43
Tillicoultry/Loch Leven Castle/Arran
Episode overview
01, 1988
Tom looks back on his trips to Tillicoultry, Arran and Loch Leven Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, before escaping in 1568, although he meets a man who has a different theory..

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