ErsatzThistle Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Does anyone remember watching this series when it aired for the only time in 1973 ? Political thriller based on a book by Douglas Hurd (which I've not read). Going by it's Wikipedia page it sounds absolutely fücking nuts ! An armed rebellion for Scottish independence kicks off backed by the Soviets and organised crime. My Dad vaguely remembers watching this and a particular scene with a schoolboy hiding a Bren gun underneath his bed. Seems the series caused a lot of controversy at the time. The SNP were understandably livid at being portrayed as a violent Moscow front, although considering the author was a Tory it's hardly surprising. The BBC vowed never to show it again and lost all track of it in the archives until recently when they found three of the five episodes. Two are still missing. Had a look on Youtube but there doesn't appear to be any footage on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I used to have the book.Bought it on ebay not sure if I still have it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421449/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipped flake Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 was a fantastic series and had a very happy ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Something to do with the saltire flying over Embra Castle wasn't it ? Imagine the reaction if the BBC were to remake this in the present day ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnpauls Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Very good series and with top turns from John Cairney and Maurice Roeves. I'd love to see it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Laud Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 The sentiment was good but the actual programme was shecht.It was like an early dr who with a budget of about tuppence halfpenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Worth showing the surviving episodes on BBC Alba sometime surely ?Thought of e-mailing BBC Scotland that if I paid a small fee, could I get the three surviving episodes on my own DVD. That was before a mate of mine who once worked over at the archive told me that whilst they did do private commissions of old shows on DVD, your looking at anything from £50-£200 an episode and a six month waiting period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Worth showing the surviving episodes on BBC Alba sometime surely ? Thought of e-mailing BBC Scotland that if I paid a small fee, could I get the three surviving episodes on my own DVD. That was before a mate of mine who once worked over at the archive told me that whilst they did do private commissions of old shows on DVD, your looking at anything from £50-£200 an episode and a six month waiting period Would be worth checking again depending on how long ago your mate worked there. Storage, digitisation, copying etc have all become much quicker and easier in recent years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Aye might do. It was a couple of years ago he left but told me the fee is that high because various folk will do overtime to put it all together and it takes a few months as it's obviously non-priority.I really want to see this, the program sounds crazy but with recent interest in the referendum it's surely worth a second showing on BBC 4 or Alba. Will have a wee look for Hurd's original book in second hand shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Aye might do. It was a couple of years ago he left but told me the fee is that high because various folk will do overtime to put it all together and it takes a few months as it's obviously non-priority. I really want to see this, the program sounds crazy but with recent interest in the referendum it's surely worth a second showing on BBC 4 or Alba. Will have a wee look for Hurd's original book in second hand shops. I found a hard back copy I bought on ebay so away to start reading it again.Found this on amazon today. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scotch-Rocks-Lord-Douglas-Hurd/dp/0751530816 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee gilbert Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 https://youtu.be/kmY3keeLYtQ?si=9fHe24cxUb3-9JoD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger intae them Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 9 years later….. brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 3 hours ago, lee gilbert said: https://youtu.be/kmY3keeLYtQ?si=9fHe24cxUb3-9JoD Never seen this before but it looked pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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