King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.
Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at the age of 23 by her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch adversary. Nineteen years later the life of Mary is to be ended on the scaffold and with her execution the last threat to Elizabeth's throne has been removed. The two Queens with their contrasting personalities make a dramatic counterpoint to history.
The story of G.I. Gurdjieff an Asian mystic who after a lifetimes study developed a form of meditation incorporating modern dance.
Documentary about the Scottish National Institution for the War Blinded
A look at some of the events taking place at the Edinburgh Festival.
A look at the fishing industry around the islands of the far north of Scotland.
The story of how the aluminium industry came to the Scottish Highlands.
A look at Edinburgh's New Town, on the bicentenary of its planning.
Documents a visit of Queen Elizabeth to Scotland.
A look at the city of Stirling, Scotland and its surrounding area
Following the construction of the Tay Road Bridge between Dundee and Fife, Scotland.
A film of a royal visit to Aberdeen, Scotland in 1906. Comprises footage re-edited from the earlier silent film "Aberdeen University Quarter Centenary Celebrations", with a new soundtrack and commentary.
A brief history of paper followed by a look at the manufacturing process in a paper mill in Markinch, Scotland.