mactv Programme Information
Ealtainn 6
Now in it's 6th series, Ealtainn presents 7 documentaries offering a truly eclectic mix of art, music, architecture and literature with an international flavour.
- Broadcaster: BBC2 Scotland
- Original TX Date: 09 07 2007
- Genre: Music & Arts
- No. Episodes: 6
- Total Time: 0
- Co-producer:
- Awards:
Individual Episodes
An Gaidheal Gallda
Ealtainn 1 - The life and work of Hill of the Red Fox author Allan Campbell McLean who wrote many of his books for children while living on the Isle of Skye.
- Broadcaster: BBC2 Scotland
- Original TX Date: 20 09 2007
Sad Day
Ealtainn 2 - Punk in the Hebrides, the story of a unique album of punk music produced by local Lewis bands in the early Eighties.
- Broadcaster: BBC2 Scotland
- Original TX Date: 27 09 2007
Bliadhna Julie
Ealtainn 3 - Documentary charting a year in the life of singer Julie Fowlis as she strives for success within the highly competitive music industry.
- Broadcaster: BBC2 Scotland
- Original TX Date: 02 10 2007
Lews Castle
Ealtainn 4 - The famous Lews Castle in Stornoway, the story of a once magnificent building as it waits for vital restoration work.
- Broadcaster: BBC2 Scotland
- Original TX Date: 11 10 2007
Dùsgadh
Ealtainn 5 - Yn Chruinnaght week on the Isle of Man, a celebration of Manx music, dance and language.
- Broadcaster: BBC2 Scotland
- Original TX Date: 27 10 2007
Crannghal
Ealtainn 6 - Ealtainn looks at an ambitious new project for Gaelic visual arts, featuring the launch of the first piece of work, An Crannghal by Will Maclean and Arthur Watson.
- Broadcaster: BBC2 Scotland
- Original TX Date: 01 11 2007
Peigi Uilleagain
Ealtainn 7 - The discovery of an incredible archive filmed in the village of Back on the Isle of Lewis in the 1940s by a young girl visiting the island from Detroit.
- Broadcaster: BBC2 Scotland
- Original TX Date: 08 11 2007