# Where to watch A History of Scotland (2008) in the UK

> A History of Scotland (2008) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 15 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** TV series  
**Year:** 2008  
**Runtime:** 60 minutes per episode  
**TMDB rating:** 9.0/10  
**Genres:** Documentary  
**Seasons:** 2  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 15 May 2026 (2026-05-15T16:36:36.354Z)  

## Synopsis

Presented by Neil Oliver, A History of Scotland is a television series first broadcast in November 2008 on BBC One Scotland and later shown UK-wide on BBC Two during January 2009.

The second series began on BBC One Scotland in early November 2009, with transmission at a later point on network BBC Two.

Along with the series, BBC Scotland planned a range of radio programmes, a new website, an interactive game, and concerts. The Open University, in collaboration with the BBC, also created a series of audio walks around historic locations in Scotland, with narration from Oliver.

In Australia, series one aired on SBS One Sundays at 7:30pm from 6 December 2009 to 3 January 2010. Series two commenced on 24 October 2010 running until 21 November in the same Sunday night Lost Worlds strand. It has since been repeated.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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