The Lowland Clearances: the so-called agricultural improvement that changed the traditional system of farming in the Borders and forced thousands from the land.

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A bite-sized blether after the holidays.

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A bite-sized blether before the holidays.

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Mungo Park - Influential African explorer?

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The Goddodin - a dive into the deep history of the Borders and their ancient people.

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The Darien Venture: how the Scots set out to create an overland route to connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

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The Darien Venture: how the Scots set out to create an overland route to connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

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Christian knights, infidels, battles, Constantinople and an elephant - the story of the Crusades.

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Pilgrimage in the Borders - listen as Mary and Doug wander the medieval pilgrim routes and discover the realities of pilgrimage.

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The stories of Thomas the Rhymer and Tam Lin, come with Mary and Doug in this instalment as they explore the shadowy and definitely magical world of the Scottish Borders.

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