Show Info
- Status: Ended
- First Aired: August 17, 1979
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 46
- Networks: STV
- Genres: Documentary
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Weir's Way(1979)
Overview
Tom Weir is regarded as one of Scotland's national treasures. His series 'Weir's Way' is one of the most popular and enduring programmes commisioned and broadcast about Scotland. Tom travels around Scotland exploring its landscape, natural history and meeting its people. In each half hour programme Tom delves into social history, physical geography and the life and times of people in the area - past and present. This is done with the charm and civility that Tom has become known for.
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Season 1
46 episodes • 1979
Season 1
46 episodes • 1979
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Affric | Aug 17, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Inner Loch Torridon | Aug 24, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Loch Maree | Aug 31, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 4 | North & South Applecross | Sep 7, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Alexander Selkirk | Sep 14, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Anstruther | Sep 21, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Berwick Upon Tweed | Sep 28, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Braes O'Mar | Oct 5, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Rise And Fall Of The Breadalbanes | Oct 12, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Colliestown and Forvie | Oct 19, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Crawton, Johnshaven and Gourdon | Oct 26, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Crianlarich to Oban | Nov 2, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Dunnottar Castle | Nov 9, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 14 | An Edinburgh Volcano | Nov 16, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Fast Castle to St Abb's Head | Nov 23, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Forty Miles To Skye | Nov 30, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Highland Wildlife | Dec 7, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Inchcailloch | Dec 14, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Isle of Eigg, Part 1 | Dec 21, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Isle of Eigg, Part 2 | Dec 28, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Isle of Muck | Dec 8, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Kirkcudbright | Dec 18, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Lady of Lawers | Dec 25, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Lerwick and Noss Island | Jan 1, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 25 | More A Way Of Life | Jan 8, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The New Settlers | Jan 15, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 27 | North East Scotland | Jan 22, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Orkney Isles | Jan 29, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Ospreys | Feb 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Peter Buchan | Feb 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 31 | The Prince In The Hebrides | Feb 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Roman Village | Feb 26, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Rough Bounds | Mar 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Royal Deeside | Mar 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Ruthwell | Mar 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Selkirk, Part 1 | Mar 26, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Selkirk, Part 2 | Apr 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 38 | The Seven Men | Apr 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Skipness | Apr 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 40 | South End Of Kintyre | Apr 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Sydney Scroggie | Apr 30, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 42 | At Tarbert Kintyre | May 7, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Tillicoultry/Loch Leven Castle/Arran | Mar 1, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Torridon The Oldest Glen | Mar 11, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Water Wind and Fire | Mar 18, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Wester Ross Loch Maree | Mar 25, 1988 | 0.0 |
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