Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle

Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle

BBC Scotland Running

2 Seasons · 8 Episodes · Premiered October 5, 2021

In Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle, the award-winning broadcaster, author and adventurer embarks on a very personal pilgrimage, travelling across some of Scotland's islands, meeting the people whose spirituality connects them deeply to where they live.Over four episodes, Ben explores the beating heart of community and spirituality from Tiree to Taransay, Iona to Harris, South Uist to the Shetlands Isles, and along the way, discovers what makes each island unique.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

4 episodes
E01
Inner Hebrides
Tue, Oct 5 2021 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
In this first episode, Ben travels across the Inner Hebrides visiting Tiree, Coll, the Treshnish Isles and Iona. Following the ancient ‘Hebridean Sea Highways', Ben discovers evocative connections to sixth century Christian Missionaries.
E02
Southern Outer Hebrides
Tue, Oct 12 2021 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Ben Fogle explores Catholic island life and whether the physical aspect of the landscape makes it easier to make spiritual connections.
E03
Northern Outer Hebrides
Tue, Oct 19 2021 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
This week's island pilgrimage sees Ben Fogle make a very special return to the Isle of Taransay, the island which launched his TV career 20 years ago and started a love affair with Scotland's Sacred Islands.
E04
Shetland
Tue, Oct 26 2021 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
At the end of his spiritual journey across Scotland's Sacred Isles Ben Fogle visits six islands across the Shetland Isles. He meets people whose lives are rooted to these islands' history, visits a tiny church with big ideas and catches up with Shetland chef Akshay Borges, a champion of the island's 'sea harvest'.

Season 2

4 episodes
Ben Fogle
Ben Fogle as Presenter

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