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Episode Guide
Battle in the Glens
Series: Walking Through History
Series Progress: Episode 10 of 1759% Completed
Synopsis
Tony Robinson embarks on spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search of the richest stories from the country's past. In the final episode of the series Tony takes on a tough four-day trek through the Kintail region of the west Scottish Highlands to discover the story of the Jacobite uprisings of the early 1700s. On three occasions, Highland armies, assisted by the French and the Spanish, attempted to overthrow the King and put a Stuart back on the throne. What made the Highlands such a breeding ground for revolution and how did the unique character of this landscape shape the character of the Highlanders? Tony's journey of discovery starts in Shiel Bridge, at the mouth of Glen Shiel, where he heads to the site of the earliest known dwellings here, the 'skyscrapers' of the Iron Age. On to the village of Glenelg with its fantastic views over the Sound of Sleat to Skye... and the hulking remains of a British barracks built 200 years ago by George I to pacify and terrify the locals. Via the town of Kyle of Lochalsh, Tony reaches the stunning Eilean Donan Castle. It has now been rebuilt, but it was destroyed after the invading Spanish troops landed here and were attacked by British warships. Finally Tony heads up the awe-inspiring Glen Shiel to the site of the climactic battle where royalist troops faced off against the rebels.
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📊 Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 16 hours 33 minutes (17 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Moderate Burn - Story-dense episodes. Best spaced out over a week.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 17 days
3 episodes/day: 6 days
5 episodes/day: 4 days
Episodes (17)
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- - Smuggler's Cornwall
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- S01E01 - The Birth of Industry
- S01E02 - Frontline Dorset
- S01E03 - The Tudor Way
- S01E04 - Battle in the Glens Viewing
- S02E01 - The Path to Stonehenge
- S03E01 - Wigan Pier
- S03E02 - Northumbria
- S03E03 - North Norfolk
- S04E02 - Victoria and Albert's Highland Fling
- S04E03 - Norman Conquest Of Pembrokeshire
- S04E06 - England's Last Battle - West Country