In episode 1 of this new series, Kit speaks with Douglas Watt, historian and author of 'The Price of Scotland: Darien, Union and the Wealth of Nations'.

The Darien Scheme was a gamble, a long journey from the western coast of Scotland to the central American peninsula in the search of great riches. Its failure arguably led to Scotland forming a union with England under the monarchy and the beginnings of the UK we see today.

However, as Scottish independence becomes an ever more likely reality, its time we examine this failed colonial project and see how it relates to events between England and Scotland in 2020.