Scottish Borders
Horticulturist Christine Walkden explores gardens and countryside from a hot-air balloon. Christine's balloon odyssey takes her to the Borders region of Scotland.
Christine Walkden's balloon odyssey takes her to the Borders region of Scotland, where she discovers the role art and literature play in creating memorable gardens.
At Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford she tries her hand at fly-fishing and meets Jeannette, whose family history there spans a century. At Little Sparta she explores a garden poem. And we hear how the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh came into being.
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Fly-fishing at Abbotsford
Duration: 03:59
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00:02Of Monsters and Men
Mountain Sound
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00:03Ólafur Arnalds
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00:07Lykke Li
Sleeping Alone
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00:08Nina Simone
Sinnerman
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00:08Gabrielle Aplin
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00:10The Cinematic Orchestra
Regen (feat. Grey Reverend)
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00:14Arlissa
Sticks & Stones
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00:15The Cinematic Orchestra
Familiar Ground
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00:18George Ezra
Barcelona
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00:19The Mantovani Orchestra
Blue Danube
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00:20George Ezra
Barcelona
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00:21Broken Bells
Leave It Alone
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00:24Explosions in the Sky
Your Hand In Mine (Glastonbury 2016)
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00:27George Ezra
Song 6
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00:28Ezra Vine
Celeste
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00:29The Cinematic Orchestra
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00:30Ezra Vine
Celeste
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00:31The Cinematic Orchestra
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00:36Eliza and the Bear
Brother's Boat
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00:38Eliza and the Bear
Brother's Boat
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00:40Augustines
Now You Are Free
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00:42Matt Cardle
Amazing
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Christine Walkden |
| Series Producer | Chloe Rawlings |
| Director | Gavin Ahern |
Broadcasts
Thu 20 Nov 2014 15:45- Mon 15 Dec 2014 08:20
- Sun 11 Jan 2015 07:15
- Mon 25 May 2015 08:15
- Thu 7 Sep 2017 14:10
- Sun 24 Jun 2018 06:45
- Sun 30 Jun 2019 06:20±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Sun 14 Feb 2021 08:45±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Fri 1 Oct 2021 16:30±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Wed 21 Sep 2022 14:15±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Christmas Eve 2023 06:50±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Sun 7 Jul 2024 06:50±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
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