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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:03,620 --> 00:00:07,236 We're really lucky to have so many great European cities 2 00:00:07,261 --> 00:00:08,956 right on our doorstep, 3 00:00:08,981 --> 00:00:11,516 just waiting to be rediscovered. 4 00:00:11,541 --> 00:00:12,915 I don't know anywhere else 5 00:00:12,940 --> 00:00:16,386 you can get this many different sounds, colours 6 00:00:16,411 --> 00:00:18,156 and, of course, smells. 7 00:00:18,181 --> 00:00:20,276 Look at that! 8 00:00:21,740 --> 00:00:22,845 Mmm. 9 00:00:24,531 --> 00:00:26,096 And the weekend escape... 10 00:00:26,121 --> 00:00:28,276 Whoa! 11 00:00:28,301 --> 00:00:31,026 ...is a brilliant and easy way to explore them. 12 00:00:31,051 --> 00:00:33,206 I am loving this. 13 00:00:33,231 --> 00:00:36,156 Feast your eyes on Venice. 14 00:00:36,181 --> 00:00:39,236 So, I'm going to have loads of amazing food... 15 00:00:39,261 --> 00:00:40,276 Go on, baby. 16 00:00:40,301 --> 00:00:42,795 Sizzle, sizzle! 17 00:00:42,820 --> 00:00:45,486 I may have found the best food in Amsterdam. 18 00:00:45,511 --> 00:00:47,715 ...see some amazing sights... 19 00:00:47,740 --> 00:00:48,845 Colosseum! 20 00:00:48,870 --> 00:00:51,076 This is the famous Checkpoint Charlie. 21 00:00:51,101 --> 00:00:52,406 Wow. 22 00:00:52,431 --> 00:00:54,146 This is stunning! 23 00:00:54,171 --> 00:00:56,946 ...and check out the culture of each city. 24 00:00:56,971 --> 00:00:59,106 You are the bravest people in Europe, 25 00:00:59,131 --> 00:01:00,795 and maybe the craziest. 26 00:01:00,820 --> 00:01:03,236 Guys, I'm inside the fountain! 27 00:01:03,261 --> 00:01:05,556 I'm part of the Trevi Fountain! 28 00:01:05,581 --> 00:01:07,486 So, I'll be packing lots... 29 00:01:07,511 --> 00:01:11,715 Come and have a look at this. 30 00:01:11,740 --> 00:01:13,236 ...into my three-day trips... 31 00:01:13,261 --> 00:01:15,486 Oh, wow. We're up on the roof. 32 00:01:15,511 --> 00:01:18,946 There is beer, there is wine, there is sunshine, music 33 00:01:18,971 --> 00:01:21,176 and there are lots and lots of smiles. 34 00:01:21,201 --> 00:01:24,766 ...showing you how to get the most out of a weekend getaway. 35 00:01:24,791 --> 00:01:26,356 I feel like Audrey Hepburn! 36 00:01:35,901 --> 00:01:38,996 One of Europe's most popular weekend destinations 37 00:01:39,021 --> 00:01:42,306 is right here in Britain - Edinburgh. 38 00:01:43,610 --> 00:01:46,156 Scotland's stunning capital sits snugly 39 00:01:46,181 --> 00:01:49,456 between the Firth of Forth and the Pentland Hills. 40 00:01:52,860 --> 00:01:55,076 And it's a piece of cake to get to. 41 00:01:55,101 --> 00:01:59,665 I've jumped on a train to cross the border for a three-day getaway. 42 00:01:59,690 --> 00:02:03,715 I've been to Edinburgh a few times and I've always enjoyed myself, 43 00:02:03,740 --> 00:02:07,636 but whenever I'm here, what strikes me is how very different it feels 44 00:02:07,661 --> 00:02:09,585 to anywhere else in the UK, 45 00:02:09,610 --> 00:02:12,076 and that's what you want from a weekend away, right? 46 00:02:12,101 --> 00:02:14,476 Somewhere that feels different and special. 47 00:02:14,501 --> 00:02:17,046 Well, this weekend, I'm most certainly going to enjoy myself, 48 00:02:17,071 --> 00:02:21,556 but I'm also going to try and figure out what it is that makes Edinburgh different and unique. 49 00:02:24,661 --> 00:02:27,116 Edinburgh is a tale of two towns, 50 00:02:27,141 --> 00:02:29,866 the medieval old town up on the hill 51 00:02:29,891 --> 00:02:32,866 and the new town that isn't really that new any more. 52 00:02:32,891 --> 00:02:35,076 It dates from the 18th century. 53 00:02:36,321 --> 00:02:39,786 I like a walk, and my hotel is just around the corner, 54 00:02:39,811 --> 00:02:42,296 and this is Edinburgh New Town, 55 00:02:42,321 --> 00:02:44,966 and I find it really attractive. 56 00:02:44,991 --> 00:02:47,496 It was built to give the people of this city 57 00:02:47,521 --> 00:02:50,997 a cleaner, nicer, brighter environment, 58 00:02:51,022 --> 00:02:55,757 and it is also the biggest example of Georgian town planning 59 00:02:55,782 --> 00:02:57,277 in the world. 60 00:02:58,532 --> 00:03:02,157 Hidden amongst the neoclassical columns and Georgian facades 61 00:03:02,182 --> 00:03:04,077 is my home for the weekend. 62 00:03:07,142 --> 00:03:08,507 That's nice! 63 00:03:08,532 --> 00:03:10,836 It's clean and it's light. 64 00:03:12,532 --> 00:03:13,867 Well, there, look. 65 00:03:13,892 --> 00:03:15,586 The famous Edinburgh Castle, 66 00:03:15,611 --> 00:03:18,277 and I know underneath that is the Old Town. 67 00:03:18,302 --> 00:03:21,117 And here, this is the new town. 68 00:03:21,142 --> 00:03:22,997 The old and the new, 69 00:03:23,022 --> 00:03:26,117 and this weekend, I'm going to explore both. 70 00:03:27,302 --> 00:03:29,477 I'm in need of a little pick-me-up, 71 00:03:29,502 --> 00:03:33,507 and I've promised myself a uniquely Scottish sugary treat, 72 00:03:33,532 --> 00:03:36,637 a more grainy kind of fudge known as tablet 73 00:03:36,662 --> 00:03:39,437 that's been made here since the 17005. 74 00:03:40,972 --> 00:03:42,046 Ooh. 75 00:03:42,071 --> 00:03:44,357 You've got some nice flavours here. 76 00:03:44,382 --> 00:03:47,437 Can I taste a bit of the tablet? Yeah. Help yourself. 77 00:03:48,991 --> 00:03:51,227 What is the difference between tablet and fudge? 78 00:03:51,252 --> 00:03:52,687 I mean, they look very similar. 79 00:03:52,712 --> 00:03:54,437 The method is a little bit different. 80 00:03:54,462 --> 00:03:57,766 We allow the sugar to grain in such a way 81 00:03:57,791 --> 00:04:00,537 that it becomes a little more crumbly and brittle. 82 00:04:00,562 --> 00:04:02,177 Well, that is really, really crumbly. 83 00:04:02,202 --> 00:04:05,377 It's like a block of sugar just barely held on with butter. Yeah. 84 00:04:05,402 --> 00:04:08,377 I've never had it down south. Is it very much a Scottish thing? 85 00:04:08,402 --> 00:04:10,587 Yeah, it's very, very traditional to Scotland. 86 00:04:10,612 --> 00:04:13,057 It's one of those sweets a lot of grandmothers would make it. 87 00:04:13,082 --> 00:04:14,307 And you make it here? 88 00:04:14,332 --> 00:04:15,587 Yeah, we make everything here. 89 00:04:15,612 --> 00:04:17,696 Would you let me watch? Yeah, of course. 90 00:04:18,762 --> 00:04:23,457 Giancarlo's family has been making fudge here since 1949. 91 00:04:23,482 --> 00:04:27,696 Back then, one of their main ingredients, sugar, was on ration, 92 00:04:27,721 --> 00:04:31,896 but over 70 years later, they're still boiling up the same recipe. 93 00:04:31,921 --> 00:04:33,016 And what is in there? 94 00:04:33,041 --> 00:04:35,537 So, we've got sugar, we've got a bit of glucose, 95 00:04:35,562 --> 00:04:38,016 we've got condensed milk, butter, cream. 96 00:04:40,402 --> 00:04:42,587 This sweet lava can reach temperatures 97 00:04:42,612 --> 00:04:45,816 of up to 110 degrees centigrade. 98 00:04:45,841 --> 00:04:47,227 That's ready to come out. 99 00:04:47,252 --> 00:04:48,737 Once it's a little cooler, 100 00:04:48,762 --> 00:04:51,377 the tablet mixture is given a good beating. 101 00:04:51,402 --> 00:04:53,207 This speeds it up a little bit more. 102 00:04:53,232 --> 00:04:55,047 Oh, I like that. 103 00:04:55,072 --> 00:04:57,657 It's got a bit of a disco beat to it. Yeah. 104 00:04:57,682 --> 00:04:59,847 When it's a mere 80 degrees, 105 00:04:59,872 --> 00:05:03,337 Giancarlo is happy to let me have a go at pouring. 106 00:05:03,362 --> 00:05:05,016 Look at this. Look, look, look. 107 00:05:05,041 --> 00:05:07,407 That is red-hot, 108 00:05:07,432 --> 00:05:11,127 and I'm treating that with the utmost respect. 109 00:05:11,152 --> 00:05:15,816 There's enough of this liquid gold for 15 kilos of tablet. 110 00:05:15,841 --> 00:05:17,127 I love that, look. 111 00:05:18,202 --> 00:05:20,936 Look, an enormous tray of happiness. 112 00:05:20,961 --> 00:05:23,127 You want to try some? While it's liquid? Yeah. 113 00:05:23,152 --> 00:05:24,977 Oh, yeah! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 114 00:05:25,002 --> 00:05:28,047 Is it like a soup, is it cool around the edges? Yeah. 115 00:05:29,152 --> 00:05:30,936 Mmm! 116 00:05:30,961 --> 00:05:33,816 It's a hot toffee sauce! Yeah. It's a toffee sauce! 117 00:05:33,841 --> 00:05:36,377 How long is this going to take to set? All night. 118 00:05:36,402 --> 00:05:38,737 Well, obviously I can't wait here all night, can I? 119 00:05:38,762 --> 00:05:41,577 Not when there's a shop full out front. 120 00:05:41,602 --> 00:05:44,756 While I'm here, I'm going to buy some fudge and some tablet. Sure. 121 00:05:44,781 --> 00:05:48,127 Could I please buy marzipan ancl amaretto? Yeah. 122 00:05:49,152 --> 00:05:50,577 You're dangerous. 123 00:05:55,122 --> 00:05:58,936 That sweet Scottish tablet was just what the doctor ordered, 124 00:05:58,961 --> 00:06:00,936 and it's given me a burst of energy 125 00:06:00,961 --> 00:06:03,936 to head down to the waterfront at Leith, 126 00:06:03,961 --> 00:06:07,097 an area that has been redeveloped in recent decades. 127 00:06:07,122 --> 00:06:09,816 It's also home to a site I've been dying to see 128 00:06:09,841 --> 00:06:11,867 since I was a little boy - 129 00:06:11,892 --> 00:06:15,217 The Queen's former yacht, Britannia. 130 00:06:15,242 --> 00:06:16,327 Come on. 131 00:06:19,432 --> 00:06:21,457 Welcome on board the Royal Yacht Britannia. 132 00:06:21,482 --> 00:06:23,737 I'm absolutely delighted to be here, honestly. 133 00:06:23,762 --> 00:06:26,217 I remember seeing the Royal Yacht Britannia on the television 134 00:06:26,242 --> 00:06:27,686 when I was a little boy. 135 00:06:27,711 --> 00:06:30,816 Scottish-born and built in 1952, 136 00:06:30,841 --> 00:06:35,686 she's returned to her roots after 44 years of faithful service, 137 00:06:35,711 --> 00:06:38,967 and is now open for tours with guides like Roger. 138 00:06:38,992 --> 00:06:43,317 Britannia was a floating, glittering palace for Her Majesty, 139 00:06:43,342 --> 00:06:46,036 and she took the royal family worldwide 140 00:06:46,061 --> 00:06:47,916 to fly the flag for the country, 141 00:06:47,941 --> 00:06:51,067 once around the globe for each 44 years of her service. 142 00:06:51,092 --> 00:06:54,277 There was over 700 official visits worldwide, Gregg, 143 00:06:54,302 --> 00:06:59,347 and Britannia hosted many, many official state banquets. 144 00:06:59,372 --> 00:07:02,527 Is the dining room still set up? The dining room is still set up. 145 00:07:02,552 --> 00:07:04,317 Come on, show me. OK. Come on. 146 00:07:05,542 --> 00:07:08,166 Having retired in 1997, 147 00:07:08,191 --> 00:07:10,956 this five-decked palace is still set UP 148 00:07:10,981 --> 00:07:13,427 as it would have been in its glory days. 149 00:07:14,582 --> 00:07:18,397 The splendour of it, absolute splendour. Beautiful. 150 00:07:18,422 --> 00:07:21,627 If you attended a dinner here... You had arrived, yeah? 151 00:07:21,652 --> 00:07:24,640 These dinners must have been more than just a social gathering. 152 00:07:24,665 --> 00:07:27,195 The ship had a diplomatic role, Gregg. 153 00:07:27,220 --> 00:07:28,755 Wherever she was in the world, 154 00:07:28,780 --> 00:07:31,115 heads of state were invited on board here, 155 00:07:31,140 --> 00:07:35,555 and it provided a beautiful floating palace 156 00:07:35,580 --> 00:07:39,345 for the Queen to entertain on home turf, as it were. 157 00:07:39,370 --> 00:07:41,515 This table must have seen some famous faces. 158 00:07:41,540 --> 00:07:42,515 Absolutely. 159 00:07:42,540 --> 00:07:43,875 From as early as 1954, 160 00:07:43,900 --> 00:07:46,834 Sir Winston Churchill's dined in here, 161 00:07:46,859 --> 00:07:50,445 Nelson Mandela, Rajiv Gandhi... You're kidding me! 162 00:07:50,470 --> 00:07:53,445 ...Boris Yeltsin, Margaret Thatcher, 163 00:07:53,470 --> 00:07:57,034 a host of American presidents - the Clintons, the Reagans. 164 00:07:57,059 --> 00:07:58,704 No way! Yeah. 165 00:07:58,729 --> 00:08:03,475 What do you reckon the chances of a London greengrocer wangling an invite? Slim? 166 00:08:03,500 --> 00:08:04,954 Probably unlikely. 167 00:08:07,290 --> 00:08:11,235 I might not be on the guest list for dinner, but I'm in for a treat. 168 00:08:11,260 --> 00:08:14,834 Britannia attracts nearly half a million visitors a year, 169 00:08:14,859 --> 00:08:17,795 but not many of them get a behind-the-scenes look 170 00:08:17,820 --> 00:08:21,084 at the private apartments of the royal family. 171 00:08:21,109 --> 00:08:23,395 This is the state drawing room, Gregg. 172 00:08:23,420 --> 00:08:24,795 Oh, wow. 173 00:08:24,820 --> 00:08:26,084 Is this normally roped off? 174 00:08:26,109 --> 00:08:27,445 It is, it is. 175 00:08:27,470 --> 00:08:29,670 Could we sit down? Please. 176 00:08:29,695 --> 00:08:30,745 Really? Yeah! 177 00:08:30,770 --> 00:08:32,785 Well... HE LAUGHS 178 00:08:32,810 --> 00:08:35,505 Well, this is an honour, isn't it? It most certainly is. 179 00:08:35,530 --> 00:08:37,505 So, this is where Her Majesty would relax? 180 00:08:37,530 --> 00:08:39,665 The royal family would sit here and relax, 181 00:08:39,690 --> 00:08:41,305 and perhaps play a few card games 182 00:08:41,330 --> 00:08:43,505 and enjoy a little bit of television. 183 00:08:43,530 --> 00:08:46,425 I really want to tell my mum what I'm doing. Right now? 184 00:08:46,450 --> 00:08:48,824 She'd be thrilled, I think. I'm sure she would be. 185 00:08:50,130 --> 00:08:54,505 It wasn't just Her Mag and the royal family who called Britannia home. 186 00:08:54,530 --> 00:08:57,225 Up to 50 members of her household staff 187 00:08:57,250 --> 00:08:59,665 and anything up to 220 crewmen 188 00:08:59,690 --> 00:09:02,255 lodged a few decks below. 189 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:03,814 Not quite as grand as upstairs. 190 00:09:03,839 --> 00:09:06,335 Not quite as grand down here at the sharp end. 191 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:07,425 No. 192 00:09:07,450 --> 00:09:11,175 So, we're now coming into the Royal Marines barracks, Gregg. 193 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:13,814 The beds aren't very big, are they? They're not very big. 194 00:09:13,839 --> 00:09:16,105 Hammocks up to around about 1970, 195 00:09:16,130 --> 00:09:19,715 but a refurb meant bunks for the guys. 196 00:09:19,740 --> 00:09:21,505 My grandfather was Royal Navy, 197 00:09:21,530 --> 00:09:23,715 and he said he always preferred a hammock. 198 00:09:23,740 --> 00:09:25,505 Can I see the mess? Of course. 199 00:09:27,530 --> 00:09:31,305 So, we're entering petty officer's mess, Gregg. Wow. 200 00:09:31,330 --> 00:09:33,024 What do you think? Well, there's quite... 201 00:09:33,049 --> 00:09:36,385 Actually, it looks like The Snug Bar or The Dog And Duck, doesn't it? 202 00:09:36,410 --> 00:09:37,865 Yeah, it's very cosy. 203 00:09:37,890 --> 00:09:39,455 Isn't it just cosy? 204 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:42,635 Did any members of the royal family ever come down and have a drink? 205 00:09:42,660 --> 00:09:44,814 Princess Diana came down here for a drink. 206 00:09:44,839 --> 00:09:48,105 She loved to come down and nose around the lower decks 207 00:09:48,130 --> 00:09:50,024 and enjoy some of the crew's company. 208 00:09:50,049 --> 00:09:52,535 Shall we? Can't think of a good reason why not. 209 00:09:52,560 --> 00:09:54,814 I sat in the armchair Her Majesty might've sat in, 210 00:09:54,839 --> 00:09:56,995 I might as well have a beer. Well, indeed. 211 00:09:57,020 --> 00:09:58,585 Do you have any glasses? 212 00:09:58,610 --> 00:10:01,225 Well, of course we have glasses. It's the Royal Yacht Britannia. 213 00:10:01,250 --> 00:10:03,255 Well, this is just splendid. 214 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:04,785 Absolutely splendid. 215 00:10:04,810 --> 00:10:08,064 Well, I am on a weekend break after all. 216 00:10:08,089 --> 00:10:09,785 Cheers. Good job. Cheers. 217 00:10:11,530 --> 00:10:12,665 Coming up, 218 00:10:12,690 --> 00:10:15,894 I sample Edinburgh's world-famous seafood... 219 00:10:15,919 --> 00:10:17,665 This is the home of the langoustine. 220 00:10:17,690 --> 00:10:20,585 This is a unique flavour of Scotland. 221 00:10:20,610 --> 00:10:24,455 ...and get to grips with a Scottish icon. 222 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:27,865 It's all coming out of me drones and there's nothing happening in me pipe! 223 00:10:40,900 --> 00:10:43,465 I've come up to Scotland for a long weekend 224 00:10:43,490 --> 00:10:47,985 in one of Europe's top city destinations - Edinburgh. 225 00:10:48,010 --> 00:10:50,705 Located next to the Firth of Forth 226 00:10:50,730 --> 00:10:53,785 and surrounded by wild countryside, 227 00:10:53,810 --> 00:10:57,144 the Scottish capital has some of the best produce in Europe 228 00:10:57,169 --> 00:10:58,785 right on its doorstep, 229 00:10:58,810 --> 00:11:01,465 and I know just the man to cook it for me. 230 00:11:01,490 --> 00:11:03,545 Well, I'm really excited for dinner 231 00:11:03,570 --> 00:11:05,985 cos I've arranged to meet up with an old mate, 232 00:11:06,010 --> 00:11:08,655 someone who has spent most of his working life 233 00:11:08,680 --> 00:11:11,865 promoting the beautiful produce of Scotland. 234 00:11:14,969 --> 00:11:18,194 Tom Kitchin is the youngest Scottish chef to get a Michelin star 235 00:11:18,219 --> 00:11:19,755 for his restaurant, 236 00:11:19,780 --> 00:11:23,585 one of four in the city to have received this coveted accolade. 237 00:11:24,820 --> 00:11:27,944 We've been to many a rugby match up here at Murrayfield Stadium, 238 00:11:27,969 --> 00:11:31,475 but this time, he suggested a different spot to meet. 239 00:11:32,780 --> 00:11:35,414 Tom. How are you doing? Good to see you, man. 240 00:11:35,439 --> 00:11:38,094 Mate, we were supposed to be going out for dinner. TOM LAUGHS 241 00:11:38,119 --> 00:11:41,074 But I wanted to show you this incredible produce that we have here. 242 00:11:41,099 --> 00:11:44,035 All of this here, is this off these shores? 243 00:11:44,060 --> 00:11:46,505 The scallops, the lobster behind you, 244 00:11:46,530 --> 00:11:49,785 they're literally coming in from here into the wee port here, 245 00:11:49,810 --> 00:11:51,755 and then we use them in the restaurant. 246 00:11:51,780 --> 00:11:55,555 Can you take me around these fish and tell me where they've come from? 247 00:11:55,580 --> 00:11:56,755 Oh, I love that question. 248 00:11:56,780 --> 00:11:57,915 Langoustines. 249 00:11:57,940 --> 00:12:00,865 I think it's, like, a third of the langoustines in the world 250 00:12:00,890 --> 00:12:03,735 are coming from Scotland. It's unbelievable. 251 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:05,455 Cod, something like this, 252 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:07,835 deep water, that's more right up north, 253 00:12:07,860 --> 00:12:09,394 the Faroe Islands, Shetland. 254 00:12:09,419 --> 00:12:10,715 And then, oysters, 255 00:12:10,740 --> 00:12:13,715 you've got all the little sea lochs that are all around Scotland. 256 00:12:13,740 --> 00:12:16,835 Salmon, the wild salmon that comes in all the different rivers. 257 00:12:16,860 --> 00:12:17,944 Crikey. 258 00:12:17,969 --> 00:12:21,865 I mean, it's an amazing array of beautiful fish 259 00:12:21,890 --> 00:12:25,585 for - forgive me - for a country that's not very big. Yep. 260 00:12:25,610 --> 00:12:29,035 It's the envy of the world, the larder that we have here in Scotland. 261 00:12:29,060 --> 00:12:30,635 It's so unique. 262 00:12:30,660 --> 00:12:33,294 Could I get...ten langoustine, please? 263 00:12:33,319 --> 00:12:35,944 We're going to have some of this for dinner? Absolutely. 264 00:12:35,969 --> 00:12:38,755 And I'm also going to do something from the land, 265 00:12:38,780 --> 00:12:40,355 some grouse! 266 00:12:40,380 --> 00:12:41,785 Oh, Tom. 267 00:12:41,810 --> 00:12:43,755 This is Greggy heaven. 268 00:12:46,060 --> 00:12:48,475 Grouse love heather-covered moors, 269 00:12:48,500 --> 00:12:52,715 which makes Scotland one of the best places on the planet for them. 270 00:12:52,740 --> 00:12:55,314 But the grouse season only lasts four months, 271 00:12:55,339 --> 00:12:58,475 so I'm certainly in the right place at the right time, 272 00:12:58,500 --> 00:12:59,855 in the right hands. 273 00:13:02,650 --> 00:13:04,915 I'm about to get a masterclass, aren't I? 274 00:13:04,940 --> 00:13:06,064 I am, aren't I? 275 00:13:06,089 --> 00:13:08,675 I thought we'd do two really homely dishes, 276 00:13:08,700 --> 00:13:12,344 but showcasing the wonderful Scottish produce. 277 00:13:12,369 --> 00:13:14,754 One from the land, one from the sea. 278 00:13:14,779 --> 00:13:17,193 One of the most popular Scottish seafoods, 279 00:13:17,218 --> 00:13:21,834 langoustines are renowned for their sweet and delicately-flavoured meat. 280 00:13:21,859 --> 00:13:23,754 OK, so what we're going to do 281 00:13:23,779 --> 00:13:27,974 is we're going to go through the head 282 00:13:27,999 --> 00:13:33,313 and down the tail like so, 283 00:13:33,338 --> 00:13:37,063 and we'll pop that on a tray before we cook it. 284 00:13:37,088 --> 00:13:39,754 While I'm left in charge of the langoustines, 285 00:13:39,779 --> 00:13:43,313 Tom can't wait to get to grips with the grouse. 286 00:13:43,338 --> 00:13:44,704 Look at these. 287 00:13:45,979 --> 00:13:47,504 Smell. 288 00:13:47,529 --> 00:13:48,674 Oh, that's gamey! 289 00:13:48,699 --> 00:13:51,424 This is such a special, special ingredient to me. 290 00:13:51,449 --> 00:13:54,063 I'm so excited to cook this for you! 291 00:13:54,088 --> 00:13:56,594 Food and drink is big business here in Scotland, 292 00:13:56,619 --> 00:14:01,034 generating a massive £7.5 billion a year, 293 00:14:01,059 --> 00:14:04,754 and the fertile Scottish soil plays a big part in it. 294 00:14:04,779 --> 00:14:08,954 You've got some of the most beautiful-looking countryside in Europe. Uh-huh. 295 00:14:08,979 --> 00:14:11,474 What does that offer you as a chef? 296 00:14:11,499 --> 00:14:14,063 What the countryside brings is that incredible variety 297 00:14:14,088 --> 00:14:15,784 of different produce that we have, 298 00:14:15,809 --> 00:14:18,914 everything from the beef, the lamb, the poultry. 299 00:14:18,939 --> 00:14:23,254 But to the wild game, the venison, everything thrives in this climate. 300 00:14:24,639 --> 00:14:26,163 Tom's keeping dinner simple 301 00:14:26,188 --> 00:14:28,474 and letting the produce do the talking, 302 00:14:28,499 --> 00:14:29,784 and I'm more than happy 303 00:14:29,809 --> 00:14:31,954 to let him butter up the langoustines. 304 00:14:31,979 --> 00:14:33,193 Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho! 305 00:14:33,218 --> 00:14:35,034 Spread it all over. 306 00:14:35,059 --> 00:14:37,193 Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho! 307 00:14:39,298 --> 00:14:42,143 Right... He's so excited! Right! 308 00:14:42,168 --> 00:14:45,344 These guys are going to be finished off under a sizzling hot grill, 309 00:14:45,369 --> 00:14:47,834 and then they're good to go. Simple. 310 00:14:47,859 --> 00:14:51,543 Go on, baby. Sizzle, sizzle! 311 00:14:51,568 --> 00:14:55,134 And Tom is giving me the honour of plating up for him. 312 00:14:56,879 --> 00:14:58,083 Chef. 313 00:14:58,108 --> 00:14:59,364 OK. 314 00:14:59,389 --> 00:15:00,524 Ow! 315 00:15:01,959 --> 00:15:03,533 It's hot. 316 00:15:03,558 --> 00:15:04,694 Oh, Lordy. 317 00:15:04,719 --> 00:15:07,413 Have you ever thought about entering one of those competitions, 318 00:15:07,438 --> 00:15:09,444 you know, the cooking competitions? 319 00:15:09,469 --> 00:15:13,083 I don't know about entering it. I wouldn't mind having a go atjudging it. 320 00:15:14,209 --> 00:15:16,724 Tom's grouse is going to be stiff competition, 321 00:15:16,749 --> 00:15:18,533 sitting pretty on a bed of spinach 322 00:15:18,558 --> 00:15:21,494 with a game jus, blackberries and game chips. 323 00:15:25,919 --> 00:15:27,804 Oh! Look at that. 324 00:15:27,829 --> 00:15:30,083 They look like langoustine that have been prepared 325 00:15:30,108 --> 00:15:33,004 with a lot of love and attention. 326 00:15:33,029 --> 00:15:36,574 Listen, it starts off with a little bit of garlic 327 00:15:36,599 --> 00:15:39,694 and then very quickly just goes into the natural sweetness 328 00:15:39,719 --> 00:15:40,774 of that beautiful fish. 329 00:15:40,799 --> 00:15:42,614 And the natural sweetness is unbelievable. 330 00:15:42,639 --> 00:15:45,724 We've done nothing to it. We've added a little bit of garlic butter. 331 00:15:45,749 --> 00:15:48,474 This is my point. The less we do with it, the better. 332 00:15:48,499 --> 00:15:50,063 When you have produce like this, 333 00:15:50,088 --> 00:15:52,554 why would you want to do anything crazy with it? 334 00:15:52,579 --> 00:15:54,063 Oh, mate! 335 00:15:55,929 --> 00:15:58,954 As good as the langoustine was, I think this looks even better. 336 00:15:58,979 --> 00:16:00,984 Don't want you making a mess. Oh! 337 00:16:01,009 --> 00:16:02,313 I'm salivating. 338 00:16:02,338 --> 00:16:08,594 Now, that sauce is pure essence of grouse. 339 00:16:08,619 --> 00:16:12,474 This meat is really quite mild. Exactly. 340 00:16:12,499 --> 00:16:13,874 Not too much gaminess. 341 00:16:13,899 --> 00:16:15,424 It's really quite mild. 342 00:16:15,449 --> 00:16:17,263 I mean, the texture is like butter. 343 00:16:17,288 --> 00:16:19,754 Eating it here... This is the home of the langoustine, 344 00:16:19,779 --> 00:16:23,954 this is a unique flavour of Scotland, and I get it. 345 00:16:23,979 --> 00:16:25,344 Tom, I get it. 346 00:16:36,288 --> 00:16:40,004 The thing I love about this city is that you can walk everywhere, 347 00:16:40,029 --> 00:16:42,754 and this morning, I'm up early to take a stroll over 348 00:16:42,779 --> 00:16:45,674 to explore the Royal Mile in the Old Town. 349 00:16:47,649 --> 00:16:50,874 Named after a processional route taken by kings and queens 350 00:16:50,899 --> 00:16:53,183 for 500 years, 351 00:16:53,208 --> 00:16:55,234 at its western end is a volcanic rock 352 00:16:55,259 --> 00:16:58,063 that's home to a site that dominates Edinburgh. 353 00:16:59,139 --> 00:17:01,474 I've got to come and visit the castle. 354 00:17:01,499 --> 00:17:03,954 It's 250 foot above the city. 355 00:17:03,979 --> 00:17:06,263 You can see it every time you look up. 356 00:17:06,288 --> 00:17:09,344 It's actually Scotland's most visited site, 357 00:17:09,369 --> 00:17:12,114 and I want to see what makes it so popular. 358 00:17:14,569 --> 00:17:17,794 Over two million visitors a year are drawn to the castle, 359 00:17:17,819 --> 00:17:20,154 which has borne witness to some of the most important 360 00:17:20,179 --> 00:17:23,034 and bloody moments in Scottish history. 361 00:17:24,569 --> 00:17:26,904 So, I've organised my own guide for a tour 362 00:17:26,929 --> 00:17:29,544 that focuses on a side of the castle's past 363 00:17:29,569 --> 00:17:31,984 that makes it very special indeed. 364 00:17:34,208 --> 00:17:36,393 David, hello. Hi, Gregg. 365 00:17:36,418 --> 00:17:39,874 I have to ask you, is it true that Edinburgh Castle 366 00:17:39,899 --> 00:17:42,874 may be the most besieged place on the British Isles? 367 00:17:42,899 --> 00:17:45,263 Edinburgh Castle's probably at the top of the list. 368 00:17:45,288 --> 00:17:47,624 I want to know more about these sieges. Can we? 369 00:17:47,649 --> 00:17:48,794 Absolutely, let's head in. 370 00:17:50,099 --> 00:17:53,794 This castle has been attacked more than 20 times, 371 00:17:53,819 --> 00:17:57,594 and David reckons these sieges are the key to understanding 372 00:17:57,619 --> 00:18:00,234 why it's so important. 373 00:18:00,259 --> 00:18:03,513 Our first stop is Edinburgh's oldest building. 374 00:18:03,538 --> 00:18:07,004 St Margaret's Chapel was the only surviving structure 375 00:18:07,029 --> 00:18:09,754 from one of the castle's most famous sieges. 376 00:18:09,779 --> 00:18:10,824 Wow. 377 00:18:10,849 --> 00:18:13,794 This is a beautiful little early medieval church, isn't it? 378 00:18:13,819 --> 00:18:15,513 Absolutely lovely. 379 00:18:15,538 --> 00:18:16,714 How old is this? 380 00:18:16,739 --> 00:18:18,464 This is going back to about 1130. 381 00:18:18,489 --> 00:18:21,104 There would've been a lot more in the castle from this time, 382 00:18:21,129 --> 00:18:22,874 but then Robert the Bruce came along. 383 00:18:22,899 --> 00:18:26,263 So, after a siege in 1314, he demolished the place. 384 00:18:26,288 --> 00:18:27,874 An English garrison was here. 385 00:18:27,899 --> 00:18:30,544 You know, this big volcanic plug we're standing on right now, 386 00:18:30,569 --> 00:18:32,744 they climbed it in the dead of night. 387 00:18:32,769 --> 00:18:35,354 I find that amazing that Robert the Bruce, 388 00:18:35,379 --> 00:18:37,874 one of Scotland's most famous sons, 389 00:18:37,899 --> 00:18:40,594 destroyed Scotland's most famous castle. 390 00:18:40,619 --> 00:18:41,994 Left, right and centre. 391 00:18:42,019 --> 00:18:44,904 In fact, he was so thorough with his destruction of Edinburgh Castle, 392 00:18:44,929 --> 00:18:47,354 it's said that there were cattle grazing on Castle Rock 393 00:18:47,379 --> 00:18:49,034 for about two decades afterwards. 394 00:18:49,059 --> 00:18:51,234 Why is Robert the Bruce so famous? 395 00:18:51,259 --> 00:18:53,594 He is regarded as the man who restored Scotland 396 00:18:53,619 --> 00:18:55,383 at its moment of greatest peril. 397 00:18:55,408 --> 00:18:57,633 He's the guy who won the Battle of Bannockburn. 398 00:18:57,658 --> 00:19:02,234 1314, 7,000 Scots against nearly 25,000 English. 399 00:19:02,259 --> 00:19:03,513 I'm lapping this stuff up. 400 00:19:03,538 --> 00:19:05,234 Come on, you must have another story. 401 00:19:05,259 --> 00:19:07,433 Oh, we've always got another siege at Edinburgh Castle. 402 00:19:09,288 --> 00:19:12,433 Robert the Bruce wasn't the only historical heavyweight 403 00:19:12,458 --> 00:19:14,874 involved in a siege here, 404 00:19:14,899 --> 00:19:17,104 so David is taking me across the castle 405 00:19:17,129 --> 00:19:20,104 and 250 years into the future 406 00:19:20,129 --> 00:19:24,403 for a siege that involved possibly Scotland's most famous monarch. 407 00:19:25,759 --> 00:19:29,014 That's the stuff fantasy stories are made of, isn't it? 408 00:19:30,149 --> 00:19:32,484 What's the story behind this Great Hall? 409 00:19:32,509 --> 00:19:35,174 One of the most famous people who would've spent time here 410 00:19:35,199 --> 00:19:37,374 was our beloved Mary, Queen of Scots. 411 00:19:37,399 --> 00:19:39,564 The country was split between Catholic and Protestant. 412 00:19:39,589 --> 00:19:41,764 She was seen as a source of that division. 413 00:19:41,789 --> 00:19:44,894 In 1566, she gave birth to the future James VI. 414 00:19:44,919 --> 00:19:48,684 One year later, she was imprisoned at Loch Leven Castle 415 00:19:48,709 --> 00:19:50,564 and James was proclaimed the king. 416 00:19:50,589 --> 00:19:53,333 So, the country basically split into two factions. 417 00:19:53,358 --> 00:19:55,564 You had the king's men supporting James 418 00:19:55,589 --> 00:19:57,934 and you had the queen's men supporting Mary. 419 00:19:57,959 --> 00:20:01,564 So, what we've got here are two Scottish power blocs 420 00:20:01,589 --> 00:20:04,014 fighting each other. Exactly. It's a civil war. 421 00:20:04,039 --> 00:20:06,203 And the biggest siege in Scotland of that time 422 00:20:06,228 --> 00:20:07,934 kicked off right here at Edinburgh Castle. 423 00:20:07,959 --> 00:20:10,124 It lasted nearly two years, 424 00:20:10,149 --> 00:20:12,814 and this siege was absolutely devastating to the castle. 425 00:20:12,839 --> 00:20:15,014 Many of the buildings were largely destroyed, 426 00:20:15,039 --> 00:20:17,323 hundreds of houses were absolutely demolished. 427 00:20:17,348 --> 00:20:19,764 Artillery batteries were established all around. 428 00:20:19,789 --> 00:20:23,533 They reckon 3,000 shots fired at Edinburgh Castle 429 00:20:23,558 --> 00:20:24,894 over those two years. 430 00:20:24,919 --> 00:20:27,374 So, the Robert the Bruce siege was pretty much overnight. 431 00:20:27,399 --> 00:20:30,044 Scale the cliff walls, get in, massacre the garrison. 432 00:20:30,069 --> 00:20:33,174 This, by contrast, is a two-year siege. 433 00:20:36,149 --> 00:20:38,044 What's the final siege of the castle? 434 00:20:38,069 --> 00:20:40,894 The final siege comes into play during the Jacobite risings. 435 00:20:40,919 --> 00:20:44,894 It's probably the most romanticised period in Scotland's history. 436 00:20:44,919 --> 00:20:46,844 With England and Scotland united, 437 00:20:46,869 --> 00:20:51,484 the Jacobites were determined to get the Stuarts back onto the throne, 438 00:20:51,509 --> 00:20:56,403 climaxing in the last siege of Edinburgh Castle in 1746, 439 00:20:56,428 --> 00:20:59,044 led by one Charles Edward Stuart, 440 00:20:59,069 --> 00:21:01,653 better known by his nickname. 441 00:21:01,678 --> 00:21:05,484 Bonnie Prince Charlie, one of the most storied individuals in Scotland's history. 442 00:21:05,509 --> 00:21:08,764 But they lacked heavy ordnance, so they couldn't attack the castle head on, 443 00:21:08,789 --> 00:21:11,934 so they basically did a token siege - surrounded it, 444 00:21:11,959 --> 00:21:14,453 fired off a few shots and then left it be. 445 00:21:14,478 --> 00:21:16,894 So, the Jacobites were able to take the town, 446 00:21:16,919 --> 00:21:18,254 but not the castle. 447 00:21:21,959 --> 00:21:24,254 I mean, all the big names of Scottish history 448 00:21:24,279 --> 00:21:26,014 are all linked to this castle. 449 00:21:26,039 --> 00:21:27,684 You've got all the heavy hitters here. 450 00:21:27,709 --> 00:21:30,894 They say that the story of Scotland is the story of its stones, 451 00:21:30,919 --> 00:21:33,254 and we're standing on the biggest stone of them all. 452 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:37,854 It's interesting, our love affair with castles. 453 00:21:37,879 --> 00:21:39,854 I don't think it's so much the buildings, 454 00:21:39,879 --> 00:21:42,214 more the characters that lived inside them, 455 00:21:42,239 --> 00:21:44,894 and I can quite understand Edinburgh Castle's popularity. 456 00:21:44,919 --> 00:21:47,894 It's absolutely beautiful, the views are stunning 457 00:21:47,919 --> 00:21:50,174 and the story of Scotland, its history, 458 00:21:50,199 --> 00:21:52,653 well, it's here within these walls. 459 00:21:59,629 --> 00:22:01,484 In the shadow of the castle, 460 00:22:01,509 --> 00:22:03,934 the Old Town is a paradise for anyone 461 00:22:03,959 --> 00:22:08,453 looking to explore Scotland's huge array of iconic traditions. 462 00:22:08,478 --> 00:22:11,604 You can see them in the shops, taste it in the food 463 00:22:11,629 --> 00:22:14,964 and I've spotted a place that I should be able to hear them. 464 00:22:14,989 --> 00:22:16,323 Hello. 465 00:22:16,348 --> 00:22:18,573 Sorry. Sorry. 466 00:22:20,759 --> 00:22:22,653 You're making bagpipes, right? 467 00:22:22,678 --> 00:22:25,294 You don't play them as well, do you? 468 00:22:25,319 --> 00:22:26,533 Would you play them? 469 00:22:26,558 --> 00:22:28,684 It's such an amazing sound. 470 00:22:28,709 --> 00:22:30,854 It stirs emotion in me. 471 00:22:35,548 --> 00:22:38,174 HE PLAYS TUNE 472 00:22:46,348 --> 00:22:50,604 More than a musical instrument, they are known as war pipes. 473 00:22:50,629 --> 00:22:54,964 Firing up troops in battle as recently as World War I. 474 00:22:54,989 --> 00:22:58,094 Two and a half thousand pipers were the first out of the trenches 475 00:22:58,119 --> 00:23:00,653 and almost half were killed or wounded. 476 00:23:10,039 --> 00:23:13,094 Oh, mate, that was fabulous. 477 00:23:13,119 --> 00:23:15,294 It's humming at you, it's whistling at you. 478 00:23:15,319 --> 00:23:17,573 You can feel it coming up through your feet. 479 00:23:17,598 --> 00:23:20,374 É 480 00:23:20,399 --> 00:23:22,934 How did the bagpipe evolve? 481 00:23:22,959 --> 00:23:25,884 É 482 00:23:25,909 --> 00:23:28,773 F 483 00:23:28,798 --> 00:23:31,934 F 484 00:23:31,959 --> 00:23:33,294 F 485 00:23:33,319 --> 00:23:35,804 F 486 00:23:35,829 --> 00:23:37,573 £ 487 00:23:37,598 --> 00:23:39,374 I don't suppose for a minute 488 00:23:39,399 --> 00:23:42,734 you've got a set that I could have a go at, have you? 489 00:23:42,759 --> 00:23:44,094 É 490 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:46,094 HE LAUGHS You're kidding! 491 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:48,604 I'll have you know, my surname's Wallace. 492 00:23:48,629 --> 00:23:51,094 It's in my blood. Oh, yes. 493 00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:52,294 Yes. 494 00:23:55,879 --> 00:23:58,374 PIPES DRONE 495 00:24:07,629 --> 00:24:09,214 It's all coming out of me drones 496 00:24:09,239 --> 00:24:11,244 and there's nothing happening in me pipe. 497 00:24:11,269 --> 00:24:14,653 Have you doctored this so it won't get any whistles out? 498 00:24:14,678 --> 00:24:16,244 Coming up... 499 00:24:16,269 --> 00:24:18,804 I look like the fire alarm went off in the hotel! 500 00:24:18,829 --> 00:24:20,214 ...I get a rude awakening... 501 00:24:20,239 --> 00:24:21,604 Ah! 502 00:24:21,629 --> 00:24:24,374 ...and a taste of Edinburgh's highlife... 503 00:24:24,399 --> 00:24:26,884 That one is about £130, £140. 504 00:24:26,909 --> 00:24:29,523 I-I never really liked that one, to be honest. 505 00:24:39,270 --> 00:24:43,044 It's Saturday and I'm exploring Edinburgh's old city by foot. 506 00:24:44,790 --> 00:24:48,565 Today this part of Scotland's capital is a tourist Mecca, 507 00:24:48,590 --> 00:24:49,995 perfect for wandering, 508 00:24:50,020 --> 00:24:52,635 but back in Medieval times it was a walled city 509 00:24:52,660 --> 00:24:55,794 with 40,000 people crammed into it. 510 00:24:55,819 --> 00:24:59,485 Literally living on top of each other. 511 00:24:59,510 --> 00:25:01,155 Look over at the buildings, 512 00:25:01,180 --> 00:25:03,275 not at the shop level but above it. Look. 513 00:25:04,510 --> 00:25:08,924 They are tenement buildings that were built in the 17th century, 514 00:25:08,949 --> 00:25:12,245 to house as many people as possible within the city walls. 515 00:25:12,270 --> 00:25:14,435 And there wasn't a great deal of room. 516 00:25:14,460 --> 00:25:18,355 Some of them went up 15 storeys. And what I like is that 517 00:25:18,380 --> 00:25:21,205 rich and poor all lived in the same buildings, 518 00:25:21,230 --> 00:25:23,995 but if you were poor you'd live on the street level 519 00:25:24,020 --> 00:25:26,325 where there was all the muck and the noise. 520 00:25:26,350 --> 00:25:29,245 And if you had some money, you'd live a couple of storeys up. 521 00:25:29,270 --> 00:25:30,995 But if you were really poor 522 00:25:31,020 --> 00:25:33,155 then you would live all the way up to the top. 523 00:25:33,180 --> 00:25:34,605 I mean, they are attractive, 524 00:25:34,630 --> 00:25:37,405 and, in a way, they're the first-ever tower blocks. 525 00:25:39,989 --> 00:25:44,885 But it's not just above ground where this city holds fascinating secrets. 526 00:25:44,910 --> 00:25:48,635 History is everywhere here, even underfoot. 527 00:25:48,660 --> 00:25:51,044 Hidden deep beneath the streets, 528 00:25:51,069 --> 00:25:54,844 visitors can travel back in time to a less sophisticated era, 529 00:25:54,869 --> 00:25:58,485 and I've arranged to check out the underground scene with a guide, 530 00:25:58,510 --> 00:25:59,914 Laura. 531 00:25:59,939 --> 00:26:01,885 Extraordinary. 532 00:26:01,910 --> 00:26:04,605 So this here is the real Mary King's Close. 533 00:26:04,630 --> 00:26:08,964 It's a real street, it was lived on up to 1752. 534 00:26:08,989 --> 00:26:12,794 It was one of the busiest, biggest closes in Edinburgh for its time. 535 00:26:12,819 --> 00:26:16,164 Crying out loud. But this wasn't underground, right? 536 00:26:16,189 --> 00:26:18,765 No, when they decided to build above this close, 537 00:26:18,790 --> 00:26:21,555 everyone living here was actually forced to move out. 538 00:26:21,580 --> 00:26:23,325 Why is this not just filled in? 539 00:26:23,350 --> 00:26:26,405 They actually kept four of the old closes of Edinburgh here. 540 00:26:26,430 --> 00:26:29,275 So we have Mary King's Close, which we're currently standing in. 541 00:26:29,300 --> 00:26:32,405 Then we had Stewart's Close, Allen's Close and Pearson's Close 542 00:26:32,430 --> 00:26:34,465 and they were used as foundations. 543 00:26:34,490 --> 00:26:36,694 So they knocked off all the top storeys 544 00:26:36,719 --> 00:26:38,585 and left what you can see here today 545 00:26:38,610 --> 00:26:40,814 and then they built the new building on top of it. 546 00:26:40,839 --> 00:26:43,785 So after that, the closes were kind of forgotten about. 547 00:26:43,810 --> 00:26:46,415 Are they safe? Oh, yeah, very safe. 548 00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:48,415 Like, a lot of the rooms through, 549 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:50,865 you can see those high-vaulted ceilings. 550 00:26:50,890 --> 00:26:53,175 They were put in to give even more structural integrity 551 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:54,785 to the new building above us. 552 00:26:54,810 --> 00:26:58,105 Is it a poor area, an artisan's area, affluent? 553 00:26:58,130 --> 00:27:01,694 So you'd actually have rich and poor all living on the same streets. 554 00:27:01,719 --> 00:27:03,105 And this narrow? 555 00:27:03,130 --> 00:27:06,385 This was the second-widest close in Edinburgh, yeah. 556 00:27:06,410 --> 00:27:09,255 The first wider street was the Royal Mile itself. 557 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:10,785 This was also a marketplace. 558 00:27:10,810 --> 00:27:12,455 It was absolutely filthy. 559 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:14,894 People actually used buckets for toilets, 560 00:27:14,919 --> 00:27:17,105 so you had basically human waste 561 00:27:17,130 --> 00:27:19,024 flowing all the way through the streets. 562 00:27:19,049 --> 00:27:21,975 The lower down the hill you live, 563 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,175 the more poo passes your window. 564 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:25,894 It was very disgusting. 565 00:27:25,919 --> 00:27:28,425 It's like a time capsule down here. 566 00:27:28,450 --> 00:27:33,064 You can go inside houses, some of which date back to the 1400s. 567 00:27:33,089 --> 00:27:34,865 This room is a house? 568 00:27:34,890 --> 00:27:38,505 This is a very, very poor household here and you'd have about 569 00:27:38,530 --> 00:27:41,585 ten or 12 people living in a house like this one. 570 00:27:41,610 --> 00:27:46,944 They ate, went to the bathroom, slept and washed in here? 571 00:27:46,969 --> 00:27:50,615 So they wouldn't have actually washed in here necessarily 572 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:53,535 and fresh water was, it was quite a commodity 573 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:55,225 so you didn't want to waste it. 574 00:27:55,250 --> 00:27:57,225 You would want to try and drink it if you could. 575 00:27:57,250 --> 00:28:00,505 Sanitation was a huge problem in homes like this 576 00:28:00,530 --> 00:28:03,615 and in the 16th century things reached their lowest point, 577 00:28:03,640 --> 00:28:05,814 when the Black Death swept through 578 00:28:05,839 --> 00:28:09,064 the filthy, overcrowded alleyways of the city. 579 00:28:09,089 --> 00:28:10,865 So when that happened, 580 00:28:10,890 --> 00:28:13,385 about a third of the population actually died. 581 00:28:13,410 --> 00:28:16,585 The plague knocked out a third of Edinburgh? Mm-hm. 582 00:28:16,610 --> 00:28:20,225 It was devastating. What did they think the plague was? 583 00:28:20,250 --> 00:28:22,535 They actually thought it was miasmas. 584 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:23,894 Bad-smelling spirits. 585 00:28:23,919 --> 00:28:25,735 The rats were causing the plagues, 586 00:28:25,760 --> 00:28:28,024 but of course not even rats themselves. 587 00:28:28,049 --> 00:28:31,255 It was the fleas living on their back carrying the infection. 588 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:33,894 With the plague raging through Edinburgh, 589 00:28:33,919 --> 00:28:37,255 the doctor had a special outfit to protect himself. 590 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:42,500 50 his coat, you can see, it is incredibly long. 591 00:28:42,525 --> 00:28:44,700 It is all made of leather. 592 00:28:46,164 --> 00:28:47,780 So he actually wore the coat 593 00:28:47,805 --> 00:28:50,370 to stop miasmas from touching his skin. 594 00:28:50,395 --> 00:28:52,420 So you button it all the way up. Right, go on. 595 00:28:52,445 --> 00:28:55,170 Of course, you have the iconic plague doctor mask 596 00:28:55,195 --> 00:28:56,530 and then in the long beak of it, 597 00:28:56,555 --> 00:28:58,090 he actually would have stuffed it 598 00:28:58,115 --> 00:29:00,700 full of very sweet-smelling herbs and spices. 599 00:29:00,725 --> 00:29:02,340 And then he had his lovely hat. 600 00:29:02,365 --> 00:29:04,139 So there you go. Look at that! 601 00:29:04,164 --> 00:29:07,059 I mean, if there is anything less terrifying, 602 00:29:07,084 --> 00:29:08,580 do let me know. 603 00:29:08,605 --> 00:29:11,660 Ancl, er, and where does it hurt again, Mrs Jones? 604 00:29:11,685 --> 00:29:15,340 Just say, "Ah." Stick your tongue out for me, could you? 605 00:29:15,365 --> 00:29:17,170 HE LAUGHS 606 00:29:17,195 --> 00:29:20,420 Above ground, it's Saturday evening 607 00:29:20,445 --> 00:29:23,780 and there's no shortage of bars and restaurants in Edinburgh 608 00:29:23,805 --> 00:29:25,370 and I fancy a bite to eat. 609 00:29:25,395 --> 00:29:29,059 Not quite a fish supper but something that will tide me over. 610 00:29:29,084 --> 00:29:31,370 Haggis and chips by the sea. 611 00:29:31,395 --> 00:29:32,980 I know how to live. 612 00:29:33,005 --> 00:29:36,170 Well done, Edinburgh, you do some good things. 613 00:29:36,195 --> 00:29:39,980 To get the true experience of another iconic Scottish product, 614 00:29:40,005 --> 00:29:42,450 I'm heading to a very special club. 615 00:29:42,475 --> 00:29:46,250 A weekend away, you deserve a little indulgence, a little treat. 616 00:29:46,275 --> 00:29:48,650 Well, I've got a little treat in store for myself. 617 00:29:50,164 --> 00:29:52,939 Scottish whiskey is big business. 618 00:29:52,964 --> 00:29:56,470 Exports are worth nearly £5 billion a year 619 00:29:56,495 --> 00:30:00,159 and in Edinburgh, there are tasting societies 620 00:30:00,184 --> 00:30:04,360 that sell drams from some of the 130 Scottish distilleries. 621 00:30:05,545 --> 00:30:09,720 Ancl help novices to appreciate the finer points of whiskies. 622 00:30:09,745 --> 00:30:11,029 Good evening. 623 00:30:11,054 --> 00:30:13,279 Good evening. How you doing, sir? I'm well. 624 00:30:13,304 --> 00:30:15,829 I'd like a little night cap, I'd like a wee dram, 625 00:30:15,854 --> 00:30:18,029 but I don't really know what to have. 626 00:30:18,054 --> 00:30:20,000 Give me some rules to follow. Absolutely. 627 00:30:20,025 --> 00:30:21,829 Single malt Scotch whiskey. 628 00:30:21,854 --> 00:30:24,190 It has to be made on Scottish soil, 629 00:30:24,215 --> 00:30:28,829 matured in an oak cask for at least three years and one day, 630 00:30:28,854 --> 00:30:32,110 and it has to be made from three very simple ingredients - 631 00:30:32,135 --> 00:30:34,279 barley, water and yeast. 632 00:30:34,304 --> 00:30:35,720 Fabulous. That's it. 633 00:30:35,745 --> 00:30:38,390 Now we're here, we're settled in, give me things that you like. 634 00:30:38,415 --> 00:30:41,000 This is my personal favourite on the bar. 635 00:30:41,025 --> 00:30:43,190 This is a 24-year-old Speyside. 636 00:30:43,215 --> 00:30:45,829 Does the spirit go into the barrel clear? 637 00:30:45,854 --> 00:30:47,390 Yes. Totally clear. 638 00:30:47,415 --> 00:30:51,310 So it's the wood that's given it the colour? Absolutely, yeah. 639 00:30:51,335 --> 00:30:53,720 A toasted oak cask, you're getting a lot more colour. 640 00:30:53,745 --> 00:30:57,310 With age, the older it is, generally the more mellow it is. 641 00:30:57,335 --> 00:30:59,750 Well, listen, I'm older and mellow. 642 00:30:59,775 --> 00:31:01,360 That is a beautiful thing. 643 00:31:01,385 --> 00:31:04,000 It's a perfect dram for you, Gregg. Mate, that's a perfect thing. 644 00:31:04,025 --> 00:31:05,590 Is that expensive? 645 00:31:05,615 --> 00:31:09,159 That one is about £130, £140 for a bottle of that. 646 00:31:09,184 --> 00:31:12,159 I-I never really liked that one, to be honest. 647 00:31:12,184 --> 00:31:15,800 This place stocks some of the rarest bottles in the world 648 00:31:15,825 --> 00:31:21,000 and their own award-winning whiskey is only sold to their members. 649 00:31:21,025 --> 00:31:23,279 Now, if you don't mind, I'll show you how to get 650 00:31:23,304 --> 00:31:25,640 the full experience out of a glass of whiskey. 651 00:31:25,665 --> 00:31:28,949 So, basically, a lot of the different characters of whiskey 652 00:31:28,974 --> 00:31:31,199 you need to look for before you actually taste it. 653 00:31:31,224 --> 00:31:33,274 Colour is one, then the body. 654 00:31:33,299 --> 00:31:35,514 See if it sticks to the glass? Yep. 655 00:31:35,539 --> 00:31:37,994 We call them either legs or tiers. 656 00:31:38,019 --> 00:31:39,634 The drips coming down. 657 00:31:39,659 --> 00:31:41,384 If they're quite slow to come down, 658 00:31:41,409 --> 00:31:43,224 then it's a heavily-bodied whiskey. 659 00:31:43,249 --> 00:31:45,823 So how slow your legs come down 660 00:31:45,848 --> 00:31:48,023 is an indication of how heavy your body is? 661 00:31:48,048 --> 00:31:49,744 There's a lesson there, isn't there? 662 00:31:49,769 --> 00:31:51,634 And then we look at the nose. 663 00:31:51,659 --> 00:31:52,794 Smell the whiskey. 664 00:31:52,819 --> 00:31:54,514 And then the palate of the whiskey. 665 00:31:58,048 --> 00:32:00,584 Let it roll over the tongue there, 666 00:32:00,609 --> 00:32:02,193 and then swallow, 667 00:32:02,218 --> 00:32:03,514 and that's the finish. 668 00:32:03,539 --> 00:32:06,104 That's the fifth and final stage of drinking a whiskey. 669 00:32:08,689 --> 00:32:10,634 HE COUGHS 670 00:32:10,659 --> 00:32:12,823 I'm left with spice, a little bit of apple. 671 00:32:12,848 --> 00:32:16,023 I-I get a little bit of cinnamon, but it keeps coming. 672 00:32:16,048 --> 00:32:18,914 First of all, there is a buzzing on your tongue, 673 00:32:18,939 --> 00:32:21,073 followed by a fire and after that, 674 00:32:21,098 --> 00:32:22,834 the flavour starts coming through. 675 00:32:22,859 --> 00:32:25,664 You don't get it the moment you drink it. No. 676 00:32:25,689 --> 00:32:29,914 That's why the palate and the finish are such different things. 677 00:32:29,939 --> 00:32:33,744 When you look around Edinburgh, whiskey kind of suits it. 678 00:32:33,769 --> 00:32:36,474 It's strong but it's sophisticated, isn't it? 679 00:32:36,499 --> 00:32:38,193 Warms the cockles, as we say. 680 00:32:40,659 --> 00:32:41,794 Ah! 681 00:32:41,819 --> 00:32:43,504 Right, shall we have a fight? 682 00:32:43,529 --> 00:32:45,474 HE LAUGHS 683 00:32:56,168 --> 00:32:58,073 It's my last day in Edinburgh, 684 00:32:58,098 --> 00:33:00,023 so I want to make the most of it 685 00:33:00,048 --> 00:33:03,304 and a couple of miles from my city-centre hotel 686 00:33:03,329 --> 00:33:06,104 is the coastal suburb of Portobello. 687 00:33:06,129 --> 00:33:09,304 If you've never associated Edinburgh with golden sands, 688 00:33:09,329 --> 00:33:11,994 it's got two miles of the stuff. 689 00:33:12,019 --> 00:33:14,714 And being an early riser means I can continue 690 00:33:14,739 --> 00:33:18,943 experiencing the traditions of this city from the moment I wake up. 691 00:33:18,968 --> 00:33:22,943 I enjoy exercise, even if I'm away for the weekend, 692 00:33:22,968 --> 00:33:24,714 and down here in Portobello, 693 00:33:24,739 --> 00:33:28,224 I've heard there's a group of people that not only enjoy exercise 694 00:33:28,249 --> 00:33:31,354 but they like to do it in the natural surroundings. 695 00:33:31,379 --> 00:33:33,784 Come rain, shine or snow, 696 00:33:33,809 --> 00:33:35,994 some locals like to start their weekends 697 00:33:36,019 --> 00:33:38,354 with a clip in the Firth of Forth, 698 00:33:38,379 --> 00:33:43,273 and somehow I've got roped into joining a group of wild swimmers. 699 00:33:43,298 --> 00:33:45,193 You are going to swim out there, aren't you? 700 00:33:45,218 --> 00:33:46,554 Yes, we are. 701 00:33:46,579 --> 00:33:48,193 But that's proper cold, right? 702 00:33:48,218 --> 00:33:51,143 It's summer, it's not cold. 703 00:33:51,168 --> 00:33:54,714 Is this a tradition of Edinburgh people coming down here and swimming? 704 00:33:54,739 --> 00:33:58,193 É 705 00:33:58,218 --> 00:34:01,834 F 706 00:34:01,859 --> 00:34:05,193 F 707 00:34:05,218 --> 00:34:07,393 Why are you swimming in the freezing sea? 708 00:34:07,418 --> 00:34:09,304 It just boosts your whole... 709 00:34:09,329 --> 00:34:10,384 ...the serotonins, 710 00:34:10,409 --> 00:34:12,354 and you just go voom-voom-voom! 711 00:34:12,379 --> 00:34:15,664 So you're sparking. Yeah. Sparking! 712 00:34:15,689 --> 00:34:17,504 F 713 00:34:17,529 --> 00:34:20,584 I've never really considered vooming me serotonins, 714 00:34:20,609 --> 00:34:21,914 but this wouldn't be... 715 00:34:21,939 --> 00:34:24,304 If I was, I don't think this would be the way I'd do it. 716 00:34:24,329 --> 00:34:26,474 I bet you anything you come out of there 717 00:34:26,499 --> 00:34:28,063 with the biggest smile on your face. 718 00:34:29,939 --> 00:34:32,664 The swimmers down here seem to be used to the cold 719 00:34:32,689 --> 00:34:34,474 but I have a cunning plan. 720 00:34:34,499 --> 00:34:37,704 I look like the fire alarm went off in the hotel! 721 00:34:37,729 --> 00:34:40,784 You are allowed to take the dressing gown out of the hotel, aren't you? 722 00:34:40,809 --> 00:34:42,304 Come on, then. 723 00:34:42,329 --> 00:34:44,063 WOMEN CHEER 724 00:34:45,859 --> 00:34:47,584 F 725 00:34:51,779 --> 00:34:55,273 A weekend away is supposed to be about nice food and a glass of wine! 726 00:34:56,968 --> 00:34:58,704 Well done. Well done! 727 00:34:58,729 --> 00:35:00,063 Brilliant! 728 00:35:00,088 --> 00:35:03,224 It's about 13 degrees Celsius in the water right now, 729 00:35:03,249 --> 00:35:06,063 but these hardy locals brave it out in winter 730 00:35:06,088 --> 00:35:08,063 when it's about seven degrees. 731 00:35:09,659 --> 00:35:11,554 HE LAUGHS 732 00:35:11,579 --> 00:35:13,674 THEY CHEER 733 00:35:17,168 --> 00:35:18,554 Did you enjoy it? 734 00:35:18,579 --> 00:35:19,634 Ah, it's fabulous. 735 00:35:19,659 --> 00:35:22,224 Scotland, you're madder than I thought! 736 00:35:22,249 --> 00:35:24,634 ALL LAUGH 737 00:35:24,659 --> 00:35:27,364 Ladies, I'll admit it, it's fun! 738 00:35:27,389 --> 00:35:29,364 THEY CHEER 739 00:35:34,326 --> 00:35:36,631 These ladies aren't just weekend warriors, 740 00:35:36,656 --> 00:35:38,111 they're at it all week, 741 00:35:38,136 --> 00:35:42,341 but I'm ready to wrap my hands around a hot cuppa. 742 00:35:42,366 --> 00:35:45,341 This is a side of Edinburgh that I didn't expect. 743 00:35:45,366 --> 00:35:47,631 It was absolutely delightful, brilliant. 744 00:35:47,656 --> 00:35:49,111 I'm glad you enjoyed it. 745 00:35:53,496 --> 00:35:56,781 After a bracing start to the day, I'm in need of some warmth 746 00:35:56,806 --> 00:35:58,781 and given I'm in Scotland, 747 00:35:58,806 --> 00:36:00,751 I know just the thing to get me set 748 00:36:00,776 --> 00:36:04,221 for a day's exploring - porridge. 749 00:36:04,246 --> 00:36:07,111 I've just been swimming in the sea, I am particularly cold. 750 00:36:07,136 --> 00:36:09,421 Were you in a wet suit? No. No! 751 00:36:09,446 --> 00:36:11,190 Just in my trunks. Ah! 752 00:36:11,215 --> 00:36:13,031 Oh, I say. 753 00:36:13,056 --> 00:36:15,310 There you go. I say, may I? 754 00:36:15,335 --> 00:36:16,471 You may. 755 00:36:16,496 --> 00:36:18,190 Oh what a fabulous-looking thing. 756 00:36:20,446 --> 00:36:24,221 Mm, hot, creamy porridge 757 00:36:24,246 --> 00:36:27,310 with sharp, sweet raspberry on top. 758 00:36:27,335 --> 00:36:29,390 I'm a big porridge fan 759 00:36:29,415 --> 00:36:31,140 and I think it's just another example 760 00:36:31,165 --> 00:36:32,781 of a brilliant Scottish tradition. 761 00:36:32,806 --> 00:36:35,031 Coming up... 762 00:36:35,056 --> 00:36:36,951 Fire! Fire! 763 00:36:36,976 --> 00:36:40,751 ...I have a quick smoke in the back room of a fishmonger's, 764 00:36:40,776 --> 00:36:44,501 and I embrace my Scottish roots before I head back home... 765 00:36:44,526 --> 00:36:46,701 What do you reckon? LAUGHING: Perfect! 766 00:36:53,646 --> 00:36:56,821 It's my last day in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. 767 00:36:56,846 --> 00:36:59,061 A city where the culture and traditions 768 00:36:59,086 --> 00:37:01,561 are visible all around you. 769 00:37:01,586 --> 00:37:03,001 Nice doggy. 770 00:37:03,026 --> 00:37:04,311 Thank you. 771 00:37:04,336 --> 00:37:07,260 There are just so many iconic Scottish things 772 00:37:07,285 --> 00:37:09,151 to see, do and eat. 773 00:37:09,176 --> 00:37:10,340 And for my lunch, 774 00:37:10,365 --> 00:37:13,701 I am on the hunt for one of my favourite Scottish products. 775 00:37:15,365 --> 00:37:18,590 Come on, fancy a bit of smoked salmon? 776 00:37:18,615 --> 00:37:22,541 Scotland is home to over 400 salmon fishing rivers 777 00:37:22,566 --> 00:37:24,621 and dozens of smoke houses 778 00:37:24,646 --> 00:37:28,331 producing a product that is popular the world over. 779 00:37:28,356 --> 00:37:31,280 Sir, what a fabulous shop! 780 00:37:31,305 --> 00:37:34,841 I just love-love smoked salmon. I particularly love the hot smoked, 781 00:37:34,866 --> 00:37:37,001 very-very different to the smoked salmon we'd have 782 00:37:37,026 --> 00:37:38,280 with our scrambled eggs. 783 00:37:38,305 --> 00:37:41,400 This is a hot smoked salmon that originates from the Vikings. 784 00:37:41,425 --> 00:37:43,280 It was brought over to Scotland. 785 00:37:43,305 --> 00:37:45,451 Did you say the Vikings brought smoked salmon? 786 00:37:45,476 --> 00:37:47,121 As far as I'm led to believe. 787 00:37:47,146 --> 00:37:49,400 This is done in a honey and chilli marinade. 788 00:37:53,686 --> 00:37:56,301 Tender. Very, very succulent. 789 00:37:56,326 --> 00:37:58,500 The fish is just flaking away. 790 00:37:58,525 --> 00:38:00,971 You get a honey sweetness, just a hint, 791 00:38:00,996 --> 00:38:02,611 then you get that lovely saltiness 792 00:38:02,636 --> 00:38:04,171 and it's finishing in chilli heat. 793 00:38:04,196 --> 00:38:05,731 The Scots like a bit of spice. 794 00:38:05,756 --> 00:38:07,580 And you do it here? It's all done here. 795 00:38:07,605 --> 00:38:09,500 Can I have a look? Of course you can. 796 00:38:09,525 --> 00:38:11,250 Established in 1908, 797 00:38:11,275 --> 00:38:14,861 they have been smoking salmon here for over 100 years. 798 00:38:14,886 --> 00:38:16,341 Incredible smell. 799 00:38:16,366 --> 00:38:18,330 What do you smoke them with? Oak chips. 800 00:38:18,355 --> 00:38:19,811 It's a lovely smoke you get from it. 801 00:38:19,836 --> 00:38:21,421 May I? Yeah, of course. Yeah. 802 00:38:21,446 --> 00:38:23,811 We have damp ones and we have dry ones. 803 00:38:23,836 --> 00:38:25,531 Why do you have two different types? 804 00:38:25,556 --> 00:38:28,421 One is just dampened cos if you have it bone-dry, 805 00:38:28,446 --> 00:38:30,301 it will be far too heavy a smoke. 806 00:38:30,326 --> 00:38:32,580 So how long are these sides of salmon going to be in? 807 00:38:32,605 --> 00:38:35,941 We do it over a two-day period. A lot of TLC goes into it. 808 00:38:35,966 --> 00:38:38,141 I'm in the process of smoking another batch. 809 00:38:38,166 --> 00:38:40,061 Oh, let me light it. Course I will. Please. 810 00:38:40,086 --> 00:38:41,291 I'll let you in here. 811 00:38:41,316 --> 00:38:43,971 So if you just light the paper underneath the carton there. 812 00:38:43,996 --> 00:38:46,291 Then maybe I might step in from there. 813 00:38:46,316 --> 00:38:47,450 There we go. 814 00:38:48,966 --> 00:38:50,171 There you go. 815 00:38:50,196 --> 00:38:51,531 Thank you very much, Gregg. 816 00:38:52,756 --> 00:38:55,171 So we'lljust buff that up a wee bit there. 817 00:38:55,196 --> 00:38:56,531 Fire! 818 00:38:56,556 --> 00:38:58,221 Yeah, that's it. Fire! 819 00:38:58,246 --> 00:39:01,141 What's happening now is a tradition that's been going on 820 00:39:01,166 --> 00:39:05,700 for hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of years. 821 00:39:05,725 --> 00:39:07,700 That's food history, that is. 822 00:39:10,756 --> 00:39:12,981 After almost three days in the city, 823 00:39:13,006 --> 00:39:15,781 it's clear that what makes Edinburgh so special 824 00:39:15,806 --> 00:39:18,531 is just how strong its identity is 825 00:39:18,556 --> 00:39:20,981 and that makes sense if you think about it. 826 00:39:21,006 --> 00:39:24,141 The world over, everyone has an image of Scotland in their heads, 827 00:39:24,166 --> 00:39:28,500 and now I'm ready to stake my own claim to a bit of Scotland. 828 00:39:28,525 --> 00:39:31,620 My grandfather's family came down from Scotland 829 00:39:31,645 --> 00:39:34,700 and settled in London, and although I don't consider myself to be 830 00:39:34,725 --> 00:39:38,291 Scottish, there is a little bit of Wallace that I'd like to discover. 831 00:39:38,316 --> 00:39:40,781 And despite being a Wallace, I have to confess 832 00:39:40,806 --> 00:39:43,450 I've never donned a kilt in my life. 833 00:39:43,475 --> 00:39:45,620 Hello, I'm after a kilt. 834 00:39:45,645 --> 00:39:47,570 You've come to the right place. 835 00:39:47,595 --> 00:39:51,341 My name is Wallace and I'm interested in Wallace tartans. 836 00:39:51,366 --> 00:39:53,651 Can you show me an example? Of course I can. 837 00:39:53,676 --> 00:39:57,291 So, in these books here, we have some quite early examples 838 00:39:57,316 --> 00:40:01,261 of the set, which is the design that makes up Wallace tartan. 839 00:40:01,286 --> 00:40:06,011 And here we have some samples of different shades. 840 00:40:06,036 --> 00:40:09,091 I think that's a good tartan. I think that's a good tartan too. 841 00:40:09,116 --> 00:40:11,620 Can you tell me where the kilt originates? 842 00:40:11,645 --> 00:40:14,341 There's some people that say that the English invented it. 843 00:40:14,366 --> 00:40:17,011 We're not too happy with that, I don't think! 844 00:40:17,036 --> 00:40:19,570 Welsh people historically wore kilts as well. 845 00:40:19,595 --> 00:40:23,500 The Cornish wore kilts, but there is evidence to suggest 846 00:40:23,525 --> 00:40:26,811 it could go as far back as the Romans in Britain. 847 00:40:26,836 --> 00:40:28,370 How do you wear them? 848 00:40:28,395 --> 00:40:30,981 We tailor kilts to fit each individual customer 849 00:40:31,006 --> 00:40:32,700 and I can show you how. 850 00:40:32,725 --> 00:40:35,620 Yeah. OK! Yeah, yeah, shall I follow you? Yes. 851 00:40:35,645 --> 00:40:38,261 OK, so we're going to measure you now for a kilt. 852 00:40:38,286 --> 00:40:41,500 You've got a mask that suits your trousers! I do. 853 00:40:41,525 --> 00:40:44,500 Be natural, no sucking in, just stand up nice and straight. 854 00:40:44,525 --> 00:40:46,811 What do you mean? What are you saying? What are you saying? 855 00:40:46,836 --> 00:40:48,091 We want to get the fit right. 856 00:40:48,116 --> 00:40:50,091 Now a kilt sits up really, really high. 857 00:40:50,116 --> 00:40:51,421 Here we go. 858 00:40:51,446 --> 00:40:54,811 Does this feel about the middle of your kneecap? Yeah. Yep, cool. 859 00:40:54,836 --> 00:40:57,981 Right, two seconds and I'll go and grab a kilt for you to try on. 860 00:40:58,006 --> 00:40:59,620 I'm actually quite excited. 861 00:40:59,645 --> 00:41:03,490 It can take six to ten weeks to have an artisan kilt made, 862 00:41:03,515 --> 00:41:05,541 but I've got a train to catch, 863 00:41:05,566 --> 00:41:07,779 so if I can't get Wallace tartan 864 00:41:07,804 --> 00:41:09,973 then I'll be a Wallace in tartan. 865 00:41:09,998 --> 00:41:12,618 I've never worn a kilt. No? 866 00:41:12,643 --> 00:41:15,696 This is the closest we can get to Wallace for you. 867 00:41:18,802 --> 00:41:20,207 Do you want to see how I look? 868 00:41:20,232 --> 00:41:22,897 I'm excited to find out! I feel fantastic. 869 00:41:24,282 --> 00:41:25,337 There he is! 870 00:41:25,362 --> 00:41:26,537 What do you reckon? 871 00:41:26,562 --> 00:41:27,897 It's perfect. 872 00:41:27,922 --> 00:41:31,917 28 razor sharp pleats are cut loose. 873 00:41:31,942 --> 00:41:35,107 We take the tacking out and then it starts to swing. 874 00:41:35,132 --> 00:41:36,716 Flashes hold up my socks. 875 00:41:36,741 --> 00:41:38,027 Hey, look at that. 876 00:41:38,052 --> 00:41:40,107 And a well-secured pair of laces 877 00:41:40,132 --> 00:41:42,716 keep my dancing shoes from flying off. 878 00:41:42,741 --> 00:41:44,997 It's nowhere near the same as putting on a suit. 879 00:41:45,022 --> 00:41:48,716 It's far more complex, but this is incredibly comfortable. 880 00:41:48,741 --> 00:41:50,027 How's my swing? 881 00:41:50,052 --> 00:41:52,227 Looking good. Lot of movement in there. 882 00:41:52,252 --> 00:41:55,307 The mark of a good kilt is a nice swing in those pleats. 883 00:41:55,332 --> 00:41:56,997 We'll give you a top half. 884 00:41:58,252 --> 00:41:59,867 OK. Ah! 885 00:42:01,132 --> 00:42:02,667 Come on. 886 00:42:05,462 --> 00:42:09,787 If I went to a Scottish function, would they mind if I wore a kilt? 887 00:42:09,812 --> 00:42:10,917 Not at all. 888 00:42:10,942 --> 00:42:14,437 It is the garment that Scotland has given to the world and I think 889 00:42:14,462 --> 00:42:17,077 everybody should get a chance to wear it at least once! 890 00:42:17,102 --> 00:42:18,277 Hey! 891 00:42:18,302 --> 00:42:19,716 Oh, come on. 892 00:42:22,531 --> 00:42:25,917 Mrs Wallace's heart's going to flutter when I come home like this. 893 00:42:29,132 --> 00:42:32,277 Embracing my Scottish roots feels like a fitting way 894 00:42:32,302 --> 00:42:34,107 to end my weekend. 895 00:42:34,132 --> 00:42:36,197 But before I jump on a train south, 896 00:42:36,222 --> 00:42:39,917 I want to get one last look at this special place. 897 00:42:39,942 --> 00:42:42,636 So I've come to Calton Hill, 898 00:42:42,661 --> 00:42:45,917 which overlooks the city, to take in the views. 899 00:42:45,942 --> 00:42:48,117 I've had a great weekend here in Edinburgh 900 00:42:48,142 --> 00:42:50,277 but then I always have a great time here. 901 00:42:50,302 --> 00:42:52,557 I mean, look, it's a beautiful city, 902 00:42:52,582 --> 00:42:56,557 but what I really like is how strong the cultural identity is. 903 00:42:56,582 --> 00:42:58,716 And it's not just in the lovely buildings 904 00:42:58,741 --> 00:43:00,386 or in the great history, 905 00:43:00,411 --> 00:43:03,506 it's woven into the fabric of everyday life. 906 00:43:03,531 --> 00:43:06,357 It's what the people wear, it's what they eat, 907 00:43:06,382 --> 00:43:07,716 it's what they drink. 908 00:43:07,741 --> 00:43:09,557 It's wonderful, it's a lot of fun, 909 00:43:09,582 --> 00:43:11,147 and I can't wait to come back. 910 00:43:38,382 --> 00:43:41,357 Subtitles by Red Bee Media 72271

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