What to Watch Before Visiting Scotland
Scotland, a country rich with history and culture, has a complex past, often routed in it’s fight for freedom from English rule. Over the centuries politics in Scotland have largely been dictated by its relationship to England, only becoming more devastating over time. While a unique identity, Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, still answering to English parliament and monarchy. Given the importance of this continued fight for independence, one can count on a long list of of film and television options dedicated to the topic, from William Wallace and Robert the Bruce to Mary, Queen of Scots, and the multiple Jacobite Uprisings.
Aside from historical dramas about the fight against English tyranny, you’ll find some more modern options to make you laugh and/or move you, many depicting Scottish subcultures, the struggles of the working class, and the need for youths sexual awakening through sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll. You’ll also find some recommendations below for moving period pieces and costume dramas, cult favourites, and TV series you’ll quickly get addicted to.