The BEST episodes directed by Lucy Mcdowell
#1 - Balmoral
BBC Documentaries - Season 2009 - Episode 63
Documentary telling the story of Balmoral, the Royal Family's most private residence. For over 150 years this Scottish castle has been home to royal traditions of picnics, stag hunting and kilts. From prime ministers to Princess Diana, life at this tartan-bound holiday home hasn't appealed to everyone. But there's another story of Balmoral, of how the Royal Family has played a role in shaping modern Scotland and how Scotland has shaped the Royal Family. Queen Victoria's adoption of Highland symbols, from tartan to bagpipes, helped create a new image for Scotland. Her values, too, helped strengthen the union between Scotland and England. Ever since, Balmoral has been a place that reflects the very essence of the Royal Family.
#2 - The Battle That Made Britain
BBC Documentaries - Season 2006 - Episode 23
It was the last battle on British soil but more than 250 years later Culloden remains one of the most controversial events in British history. This documentary takes a fresh look at the reputations of the Duke of Cumberland and Prince Charles and at the Jacobite struggle; exploring its legacy not just for those whose lives were changed by it, but also for the development of England and Scotland. The programme reveals how this monumental event signified a watershed between an older way of existence and a new era.
#3 - Forgotten Revolutionary: Francis Hutcheson
BBC Documentaries - Season 2012 - Episode 156
Ian McBride embarks on a journey to discover the global significance of a little-known Ulster thinker, whose radical ideas about human nature and human rights helped shape the modern world.