BBC Documentaries
The Paper Thistle: 200 Years of The Scotsman
TV-PG
2017 • E12 Jan 16, 2017 60mFor two centuries The Scotsman newspaper has been at the heart of the nation, uncovering corruption, skewering politicians, celebrating the arts and prepared to robustly defend its trenchant views, even at the point of a pistol. The programme tells the fascinating story of one of Britain's most famous newspapers and how over two centuries it has both reflected and shaped the nation.