Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation

Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation

2014 · 1 season · 3 eps · ★ 9.0 · Documentary

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Andrew Marr explores the lives and works of the Scottish writers who helped define a national identity over the last three centuries.

Directed by Fatima Salaria · Written by Andrew Marr

Network: BBC Two

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