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October 2014
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Thomas Blake Glover: Rogue Trader - Neil Oliver retraces the expeditions of four Scottish explorers who planted ideas rather than flags. In the final episode, Neil travels to Japan to uncover the extraordinary story of Thomas Blake Glover. Blending adventure with commerce, Glover was a rogue trader who helped rebel samurai...
September 2014
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John Muir: Saving America's Soul - Neil Oliver retraces the expeditions of four Scottish explorers who planted ideas rather than flags. Set in the spectacular Yosemite Valley in California, this is the story of the father of the modern conservation movement and one of the founders of America's National Park movement. John ...
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William Speirs Bruce: The Shape of Things to Come - Neil Oliver retraces the expeditions of four Scottish explorers who planted ideas rather than flags. Following in the footsteps of a scientific explorer who has become all but lost to history, Neil charts the remarkable story of William Speirs Bruce, one of Britain's grea...
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Dr David Livingstone: Onward Christian Soldier - The 19th century saw the dawn of the most intense period of exploration in history. Over the next hundred years, the modern world would be shaped by a handful of intrepid men. At its forefront, were a group of Scots explorers who put an indelible stamp on the four corners of...
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