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Salt of the Earth

Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers

Season 1Episode 6Aired 2021-12-16
Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth

Cameras follow the River Ayr as it flows from Loch Glenbuck towards the sea and the Clyde coast. In the Ayr Gorge, Paul Murton encounters the tale of radical preacher Alexander Peden, whose life on the run forced him to hide in caves while still preaching hell-fire sermons to the people.