Scotland's Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle: Episode list
Ben explores the ancient sea roads of the Inner Hebrides, visits Iona, the cradle of Christianity, and learns how Columba's legacy inspires people today.
On the second leg of his trip, Ben learns how his jumper is inspired by life in the Outer Hebrides. He meets the Singing Crofter, sees Our Lady of the Isles and learns how to keep a secret before camping on Hosta Beach.
In the Northern Outer Hebrides, Ben returns to Taransay, the island on which he lived for a year for a TV show 20 years ago.
On the Shetlands Ben meets a Pagan, a nun living a remote monastic life, and a couple who became Christians when they moved there after living as hippies.
Travelling to Arran and Holy Isle, Ben Fogle learns how they’re a haven for diverse faiths and beliefs, makes Jewish challah bread and visits a Buddhist peace centre.
Ben Fogle journeys to Islay and Jura, tracing the route of 6th-century Christian monks across wild seaways to discover communities going the extra mile to look out for one another.
Ben Fogle heads for the Orkney Isles to investigate Norse Christian heritage and how they are a place of modern pilgrimage, offering a place of deep time and space to reconnect.
On the breathtaking Isle of Skye, Ben Fogle investigate how spiritual and religious power still survives in the face of so many visitors and sets off to discover sacred places.