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Scottish Borders

Episode 9 of 15

Horticulturist Christine Walkden explores gardens and countryside from a hot-air balloon. Christine's balloon odyssey takes her to the Borders region of Scotland.

Christine Walkden's balloon odyssey takes her to the Borders region of Scotland, where she discovers the role art and literature play in creating memorable gardens.

At Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford she tries her hand at fly-fishing and meets Jeannette, whose family history there spans a century. At Little Sparta she explores a garden poem. And we hear how the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh came into being.

44 minutes

Last on

Sun 7 Jul 2024 06:50
BBC Two

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:02

    Of Monsters and Men

    Mountain Sound

  • 00:03

    Ólafur Arnalds

    3055

  • 00:07

    Lykke Li

    Sleeping Alone

  • 00:08

    Nina Simone

    Sinnerman

  • 00:08

    Gabrielle Aplin

    Home

  • 00:10

    The Cinematic Orchestra

    Regen (feat. Grey Reverend)

  • 00:14

    Arlissa

    Sticks & Stones

  • 00:15

    The Cinematic Orchestra

    Familiar Ground

  • 00:18

    George Ezra

    Barcelona

  • 00:19

    The Mantovani Orchestra

    Blue Danube

  • 00:20

    George Ezra

    Barcelona

  • 00:21

    Broken Bells

    Leave It Alone

  • 00:24

    Explosions in the Sky

    Your Hand In Mine (Glastonbury 2016)

  • 00:27

    George Ezra

    Song 6

  • 00:28

    Ezra Vine

    Celeste

  • 00:29

    The Cinematic Orchestra

    Entr'acte 

  • 00:30

    Ezra Vine

    Celeste

  • 00:31

    The Cinematic Orchestra

    Entr'acte 

  • 00:36

    Eliza and the Bear

    Brother's Boat

  • 00:38

    Eliza and the Bear

    Brother's Boat

  • 00:40

    Augustines

    Now You Are Free

  • 00:42

    Matt Cardle

    Amazing

Credits

Presenter Christine Walkden
Series Producer Chloe Rawlings
Director Gavin Ahern

Broadcasts

  • Thu 20 Nov 2014 15:45
    BBC One
  • Mon 15 Dec 2014 08:20
    BBC Two
  • Sun 11 Jan 2015 07:15
    BBC Two
  • Mon 25 May 2015 08:15
    BBC Two
  • Thu 7 Sep 2017 14:10
    BBC Two
  • Sun 24 Jun 2018 06:45
    BBC Two
  • Sun 30 Jun 2019 06:20
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 14 Feb 2021 08:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 1 Oct 2021 16:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Wed 21 Sep 2022 14:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Christmas Eve 2023 06:50
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 7 Jul 2024 06:50
    BBC Two except Scotland

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