Scotland and the Battle for Britain: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Scotsman, broadcaster and former BBC Political Editor Andrew Marr presents this two-part documentary which explores Scotland's political transformation during the historic events of the last few years. The programmes look at the impact of the Scottish Referendum, the success of the SNP in last year's General Election and what the Brexit vote means for the future of Scotland.

The documentary will feature interviews with top names in Scottish and British politics, past and present, including the current leader of the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon, former SNP leader Alex Salmond, former Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Labour MP Brian Wilson, Alistair Darling MP and Baroness Helen Liddell.

The programme also contains interviews with academics Professor John Curtice and Sir Tom Devine. The two, hour long programmes will bring viewers a fascinating insight into these significant political events and what they mean for Scotland today and in the future with Andrew exploring the likelihood of a second independence referendum.

Series details

• Title: Scotland and the Battle for Britain
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2016-09-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-09-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 20492
• TVDB ID: 316893

Cast and credited roles

• Andrew Marr — Andrew Marr

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-09-11; final listed air date 2016-09-18; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

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