In the Clearances of the 19th century, crofts - once the mainstay of
Highland life in Scotland - were swept away as the land was put over to
sheep grazing. Many of the people of the Highlands and islands of
Scotland were forced from their homes by landowners in the Clearances.
Some fled to Nova Scotia and beyond.
David Craig sets out to discover how many of their stories survive in
the memories of their descendants. He travels through 21 islands in
Scotland and Canada, many thousands of miles of moor and glen, and
presents the words of men and women of both countries as they recount
the suffering of their forbears.