Ali phoned to tell me to watch this documentary tonight…

It is remarkably effective- telling the story of the fool-french prince, who thought he could take back the English throne by divine right, and by the blood of Highlanders.

And of the last land battle fought on British soil, in 1746, on a field near Inverness called Culloden.

The film tells of Highland brothers fighting on opposing sides, of how more Scots fought against the young Prince than with him, and of the terrible aftermath…

Well worth watching again- in case the version of Scottish History you subscribe to needs a to connect with the messy reality.

You can watch it again via the BBC i-player here.