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| Weir's Way | 
 enlarge | Actor: Tom Weir
Studio: Acorn Media
Category: DVD
List Price: £39.99
Buy New: £27.97
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 31472
Format: Box Set, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Exempt
Running Time: 454 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 3
EAN: 5036193090677
ASIN: B000EZ7VW6
Release Date: May 6, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Finest television ever produced in Scotland July 14, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Possibly the only TV series of all time that can be described as both soothing and endlessly informative.
In a sucession of brief vignettes Tom Weir takes us on a tour of the Scottish landscape and cultural history through his own unique worldview.
Weir's approach to this material is both informal and reverent; and throughout this series he effectively creates an alternative history of Scotland, unearthing a wealth of anecdote and opinion from previously unheard sources; while focussing on the marginal regions of Scotland.
His piece on the West Highlands; referencing both the experiences of his own youth and the Highland Clearances is possibly the single most poignant piece of television that this writer has ever borne witness to.
While the programme has gained something of a "cult following" through its late night repeats on STV and Grampian in recent years, the enthusiasm and knowledge of Tom Weir quickly subsumes such cynical readings.
"Weir's Way" should be an integral part of the high school history curriculum in post-devolution Scotland.
Highest possible recommendation.
Classic series from the great Tom Weir! July 9, 2006
27 out of 29 found this review helpful
I remember watching this on TV as I grew up and the recent early morning repeats have achieved cult status.
As far as I am aware Tom didn't have a script and his love of the Scottish landscape and knowledge he had shone through in his narration.
Was sorry to hear of his passing recently. He was in his 90s and will be sadly misssed. At least we have the legacy of this series and it is well worth buying. It captures the very essence of life and landscape in Scotland in the 1970s.
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