The Commonwealth of Burns
Season 2014Episode 315Season 2014Episode 317

E316 The Commonwealth of Burns

BBC Documentaries / Season 2014 / Episode 316

25 Jan, 2014 · 1h

 
Season 2014Episode 315Season 2014Episode 317

E316 The Commonwealth of Burns

BBC Documentaries / Season 2014 / Episode 316

25 Jan, 2014 · 1h

 

For over two hundred years, Scots have been celebrating the life and work of our national bard Robert Burns every January. However, Burns Suppers aren't a phenomenon unique to Scotland and in the year that Glasgow welcomes 71 nations to Scottish soil for the Commonwealth Games, this documentary reveals how, and why, this night is still celebrated in some of the furthest-flung corners of the Commonwealth. From the villages of... see more

For over two hundred years, Scots have been celebrating the life and work of our national bard Robert Burns every January. However, Burns Suppers aren't a phenomenon unique to Scotland and in the year that Glasgow welcomes 71 nations to Scottish soil for the Commonwealth Games, this documentary reveals how, and why, this night is still celebrated in some of the furthest-flung corners of the Commonwealth. From the villages of... see more
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