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Season 1

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x3 Ardrossan

    • February 20, 2020
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major are off to Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, the coastal town and ferry port known as the gateway to wealthy Arran.

  • S01E01 Blairgowrie and Rattray

    • November 26, 2020
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major are off to Blairgowrie and Rattray in Perthshire. He asks those who live in the town how they feel about the place and what its future might hold.

  • S01E02 Annan

    • December 3, 2020
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major are off to Annan in Dumfries and Galloway. With its important industrial history, how is Annan adapting to the modern world?

Season 2

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x1 Election Special: Episode 1

    • April 25, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major head on a journey across Scotland to find out the issues that matter to Scottish communities as the country gets ready to go to the polls.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x2 Election Special: Episode 2

    • May 2, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Second of a two-part special as Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major head on a journey across Scotland to find out the issues that matter to Scottish communities.

  • S02E01 Cumnock

    • October 27, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian Hamilton finds out about Cumnock's ambition to become Scotland’s first green town by running its own hi-tech renewable energy system and making use of digital and smart technologies.

  • S02E02 Shotts

    • November 3, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian and Major head to Shotts in North Lanarkshire, a town down on its luck.

  • S02E03 Arbroath

    • November 10, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian and Major head to Angus and the town of Arbroath, a fine red sandstone town which nestles around its historic abbey.

  • S02E04 Stornoway

    • November 17, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian and Major head to Stornoway, capital of the Western Isles. With plans for a big new harbour to attract cruise ships and more business investment, Stornoway is looking to the future.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Girvan

    • January 5, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian and Major head to the once-popular seaside resort of Girvan to find out how much it has changed.

  • S03E02 Wick

    • January 12, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian and Major head to Wick, a royal burgh in Caithness and once a vast herring port. The town is now trying to maximise tourism from its location on the North Coast 500.

  • S03E03 Larkhall

    • January 19, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian Hamilton and Major visit Larkhall, a town built on mining and traditional industries. Surrounded by beautiful countryside, Ian explores how the town has changed over the years.

  • S03E04 Hawick

    • January 26, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian and Major’s next stop is Hawick, a town with proud traditions and nestled in the Borders. Ian joins a battle re-enactment, learns about weaving and plays some rugby.

  • S03E05 Cupar

    • February 2, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian Hamilton and Major spend time in the Fife town of Cupar. A traditional market town, Cupar now has ambitions to be a digital town, and Ian finds out from the locals what this means.

  • S03E06 Fort William

    • February 9, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    The final episode in this series sees Ian and Major head to Fort William, the biggest town in the Highlands, and the UK’s self-styled outdoor capital.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Kirkcudbright

    • November 30, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian and Major head to Kirkcudbright, also known as Scotland’s Art Town.

  • S04E02 Stromness

    • December 7, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    Ian and Major visit Stromness, the second largest town in Orkney.