60 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestDocumentary series. Professor Iain Stewart looks at how Scotland is on the verge of a revolution - the transformation of a carbon economy to a green one.
In a country celebrated for its unique 'natural' beauty, Professor Iain Stewart reveals how every square inch of Scotland's landscape has been affected by centuries of human activity.
Direction
Drone shots that'll ruin your local park for you
Writing
Iain Stewart's 'wait for it' geological mic drops
Production
Five episodes, zero filler, shocking for BBC docs
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series quietly demolishes the 'noble savage' myth of Celtic landscapes, showing intensive management since the Neolithic. The 'wild' Highlands tourists photograph? Largely Victorian estate aesthetics imposed on depleted ecosystems.
Iain Stewart filmed this during his peak 'rockstar geologist' era—literally months before he'd narrate BBC's Rise of the Continents. His ability to make millennia feel urgent is why he became the network's go-to earth sciences face.
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