Scotland’S Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle
Scotland’S Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle is a TV show on BBC1. Adventurer Ben Fogle is on a very personal pilgrimage. Travelling across Scotland’s remotest islands, he discovers that their spiritual legacy still resonates today. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 8 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2024.
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Scotland’S Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle
Travelling across Shetland, Ben Fogle meets people whose lives are rooted to these islands’ history and visits a tiny church with big ideas.
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Ben Fogle returns to Taransay, the island where, over 20 years ago, he took part in the TV show Castaway.
Ben Fogle explores Catholic island life and whether the physical aspect of the landscape makes it easier to make spiritual connections.
Ben Fogle explores the ancient sea roads of the Inner Hebrides. He visits Iona, the cradle of Christianity, and learns how Columba’s legacy inspires people today.
Series 2
On the breathtaking Isle of Skye, Ben Fogle investigate how spiritual and religious power still survives in the face of so many visitors and sets off to discover sacred places.
Ben Fogle heads for the Orkney Isles to investigate Norse Christian heritage and how they are a place of modern pilgrimage, offering a place of deep time and space to reconnect.
Ben Fogle journeys to Islay and Jura, tracing the route of 6th-century Christian monks across wild seaways to discover communities going the extra mile to look out for one another.
Travelling to Arran and Holy Isle, Ben Fogle learns how they’re a haven for diverse faiths and beliefs, makes Jewish challah bread and visits a Buddhist peace centre.