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Watching Ourselves: 60 Years of Television in Scotland

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Watching Ourselves: 60 Years of Television in Scotland Season 1, Episode 2: Having a Laugh

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Greg Hemphill reviews how Scottish comedy has evolved over the years, exploring how it expresses and mocks national identity and uses the richness of its language. Watch Watching Ourselves: 60 Years of Television in Scotland Season 1, Episode 2 Having a Laugh in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Watching Ourselves: 60 Years of Television in Scotland Season 1, Episode 2 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

7 episodes
1

Breaking Stories

A review of great moments in Scottish TV, including a contentious Secret Society episode, Kirsty Wark's Thatcher interview, and coverage of Lockerbie and Dunblane.
2

Having a Laugh

Greg Hemphill reviews how Scottish comedy has evolved over the years, exploring how it expresses and mocks national identity and uses the richness of its language.
3

Mean Streets

Greg Hemphill examines how Scotland's cities have featured in homegrown TV drama, warts and all. With contributions from Brian Cox, David Hayman and Eileen McCallum.
4

Characters

Greg Hemphill casts his eye over memorable Scottish TV characters, including Danny McGlone in Tutti Frutti, Chris Guthrie in Sunset Song, Dr Finlay and Hamish Macbeth.
5

Other Lives

Greg Hemphill explores how documentaries gave ordinary people a voice in films such as Lilybank, The Scheme, The Bowler and the Bunnet, and The Fight for Clydeside.
6

Sporting Life

Greg Hemphill explores how sports broadcasting has changed from its earliest days, and how sporting events serve as celebrations of Scottish national identity.
7

Hearts in the Highlands

Greg Hemphill explores the Scottish television's fascination with the country's landscape and how Scots emigres preserve their own notion of Scottishness.