For more than two decades, Tom Weir, a “wee fellow in a knitted tam”, took Scottish viewers on a series of travel adventures that showed them the parts of their country they never got a chance to visit themselves, like Glen Affric and Eriskay. Unlike the majority of the Travel Channel show hosts these days, Weir didn’t have to have a gimmick, like eating bizarre foods, or having an entourage following him from place. Armed only with a cameraman or two, a sound guy and an insatiable curiosity for the people and places of his motherland, he made it all come to life. Sure, some of the shows look a little rough, but it all adds to the charm.
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