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Susan seeks out the home of the world-famous Harris Tweed and tries her hand at making some, as well officially stamping it. She discovers the secret of the Stornoway Black Pudding, and later visits the awe-inspiring Neolithic giants: the Callanish Standing stones. Susan also visits Lews Castle and discovers the fascinatin... 43:03 Expired
Susan gets roped into bell ringing at Inveraray Bell Tower - home to the second heaviest ten bell peal in the world. On the Isle of Bute, she gets a privileged peek at what’s said to be Scotland’s first million-pound home. 42:42 Expired
In Staffa, Susan visits one of the UK’s natural wonders, a cathedral-like cavern formed over thousands of years. With a need for speed, she takes to the track and learns all about the Mull Rally! 42:35 Expired
In Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden, Susan gets up close and personal with the world’s largest flowering plant- with a very rude name. She gets ‘down with the kids’ on a skateboard and gets special access to the country’s busiest train station, Glasgow Central. 43:12 Expired
Susan gets an exclusive visit to the childhood home of Her Majesty The Queen Mother and then magics up the life of the Aberdonian who inspired Houdini. She journeys to the castle which held out against Cromwell’s army to save the precious Scottish Crown Jewels, then finds out how a cargo of stranded oranges, in 1797, led t... 43:09 Expired
In Culloden, the site of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s famous defeat, Susan is given the honour of holding Charles’ sword and learns of her ancestors’ fate here. 43:09 Expired
Susan heads to a secret woodland in Galloway where she gets up close with some native red squirrels. Scotland's oldest inhabited home - reveals secret stairwells and Mary Queen of Scots' bed' Susan then discovers the world's largest outdoor topographical map and later in Eastriggs, she visits the site of the world's larges... 43:11 Expired
Susan starts at Falkland Palace - once the secret retreat of Scottish royalty and gets to try her hand at the ancient royal sport of Real Tennis. She discovers the secrets of Haggis, one of Scotland's most famous cuisines, from a champion Haggis maker. Then she visits the spot where so-called witches were once interrogated... 42:48 Expired
This time, Susan visits Inveraray Castle, where she goes behind the scenes with His Grace, the Duke of Argyll. She gets exclusive access at a world-class feat of Scottish engineering and discovers the secrets of Scotland's famous smoked salmon. After following in the footsteps of Rob Roy, she then helps train sheepdogs - u... 43:10 Expired
Susan Calman's journey begins in the former industrial powerhouse of Falkirk with a privileged look inside the Falkirk Wheel, and then exclusive access to the largest equine statue on the planet. She uncovers Scotland's fruitiest secret and explores a royal hideaway. On East Lothian's coast, Susan is challenged to a stone ...Season 2
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Nestled in the South West of Scotland, Ayrshire is a place of rolling countryside and stunning coastlines. But it was also home to the nation’s most famous son - the poet Robert, or Rabbie, Burns. Susan is shown the house he grew up in - and gets up close to one of his most precious artefacts, usually locked away in a fir... 43:03 Expired
Susan continues her Secret Scotland journey in picturesque Perthshire, a place of secret history and breathtaking beauty. With its luscious forests it’s easy to see why it is known as Scotland’s ‘Big Tree Country’. 43:19 Expired
Susan visits the beautiful Isle of Skye. A place known for its rugged landscape and towering crags, this much romanticised island offers stunning scenery at every turn. Susan learns about Clan Warfare with an exclusive tour of Dunvegan Castle, home to clan McLeod for over 800 years. 43:24 Expired
Susan is onto the home of Scottish football to meet the only Scot ever to have won a football world cup, before taking on the pros to try and score a goal herself at Hampden Park. Then, Susan discovers the birthplace of a dish that has been voted the most popular in the UK - Chicken Tikka Masala. 43:11 Expired
Susan’s incredible adventure takes her to the North Coast 500 - Scotland’s answer to the iconic Route 66. Often described as one of the greatest road trips on Earth, the full route is a 500-mile trip around the northernmost parts of mainland Britain, offering some of Scotland’s most jaw-dropping landscapes. Susan starts in... 42:52 Expired
This time Susan explores the beautiful wilds of the Cairngorms. She goes behind the scenes of the area’s most iconic sights to discover hidden riches and surprising secrets for an exclusive flavour of the Highlands.Season 1 43:24
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Susan finishes her Scottish odyssey on the spectacular Orkney Islands. From her approach, sailing past the Old Man of Hoy, the tallest sea stack in the UK, she is excited to be visiting this stunning setting for the first time. 43:09 Expired
Susan Calman visits the beautiful Scottish Borders. She gets behind the scenes at the famed Gretna Green, the UK’s wedding capital and discovers the secrets of weddings past. She even gets a chance to play her own part in a wedding happening that very day. 43:08 Expired
Susan continues her search for secrets on the banks for Loch Ness. It’s a place of breathtaking beauty and is, of course, home to Scotland’s most secretive superstar - the Loch Ness Monster herself. Susan meets the man who has spent almost 30 years waiting for Nessie - before having a go in a home-made submarine, specifica... 43:17 Expired
Susan Calman continues her journey in Stirling, Scotland’s historical heartland. At the Wallace Monument, she learns what it is like to hold Braveheart hero William Wallace’s sword, before climbing the stairs to the top to look out on one of the most stunning views of the country. She learns how to Highland Dance in the Gr...