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BBC Scotland · Running
Island Crossings
2023
Last aired: S2 E7, Episode 7 · 2024-09-01
Series following staff of ferry operators Caledonian MacBrayne, their passengers and the residents of the islands they serve.
Season 2
E1
Episode 1
2024-07-21 · 60 min
A CalMac deckhand takes to beekeeping, the ferry to Arran berths in bad weather, CalMac managers face frustrated islanders, and a whisky is launched on Harris.
E2
Episode 2
2024-07-28 · 60 min
The MV Hebridean Isles undergoes major repairs to keep her in service, Tiree ranger Hayley rescues a seal pup, and a young gardener commutes to work on Gigha by ferry.
E3
Episode 3
2024-08-04 · 60 min
In Port Glasgow, the MV Glen Sannox is under construction at Ferguson's shipyard, and Calmac teams prepare for launch in 2024. Meanwhile, on Colonsay, the island's only GP makes his rounds.
E4
Episode 4
2024-08-11 · 60 min
Ultra-runners tackle the Hebrides on a route involving two CalMac ferries, skipper Cubby Wilson goes creel fishing, and Ardrossan port assistant Debbie applies for a new job.
E5
Episode 5
2024-08-18 · 60 min
Stornoway is battered by bad weather, and a bakery business in Benbecula is affected by ferry cancellations. Meanwhile, Lewis band Peat and Diesel go on tour, taking the ferry to the mainland.
E6
Episode 6
2024-08-25 · 60 min
The port staff in Oban are busy and feeling the strain, while Calmac's catering team goes island hopping. Meanwhile, on Lismore, cows are rounded up for the ferry to market.
E7
Episode 7
2024-09-01 · 60 min
The Arran ferry needs an emergency overhaul that takes it out of action, an engineer gets to grips with an unfamiliar boat, and a Harris children's Gaelic choir travels to the Mod.
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Dougray Scott
Narrator