Homage to Caledonia

Homage to Caledonia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmxqjzCxNEE
Scottish ex-pat writer and comedian AL Kennedy reflects on what Scottishness means to her.
http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/jul/20/homage-to-caledonia-review-al-kennedy-documentary-back-to-charm-school
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04bbnv3
Episode 1 of 5
Monday 14 July 2014

Scots Abroad

With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, reflects on what Scottishness means to her in this new series of The Essay. Today: tartan, the kilt and a sense of identity.

A L Kennedy was born in Dundee, and now lives in London. She is the award-winning author of 6 novels, 6 short story collections and 3 works of non-fiction. Her latest short story collection, 'All the Rage', was published in Spring 2014.

Written and performed by A L Kennedy
Producer: Justine Willett
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0495pqr
Episode 2 of 5
Tuesday 15 July 2014

GSOH

With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, reflects on what Scottishness means to her in this new series of The Essay. Today: a good sense of humour.
AL Kennedy was born in Dundee, and now lives in London. She is the award-winning author of 6 novels, 6 short story collections and 3 works of non-fiction. Her latest short story collection, 'All the Rage', was published in Spring 2014.
Written and performed by AL Kennedy
Producer: Justine Willett
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b049605l
Episode 3 of 5
Wednesday 16 July 2014

Morality and Misery

With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, reflects on what Scottishness means to her in this series of The Essay. Today: morality and misery - is dourness necessarily such a bad thing?
AL Kennedy was born in Dundee, and now lives in London. She is the award-winning author of 6 novels, 6 short story collections and 3 works of non-fiction. Her latest short story collection, 'All the Rage', was published in Spring 2014.
Written and performed by AL Kennedy
Producer: Justine Willett
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b049605q
Episode 4 of 5
Thursday 17 July 2014

The Language of the Scots

With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, continues her reflections on what Scottishness means to her in this week's series of The Essay. Today: the language of Scotland.
AL Kennedy was born in Dundee, and now lives in London. She is the award-winning author of 6 novels, 6 short story collections and 3 works of non-fiction. Her latest short story collection, 'All the Rage', was published in Spring 2014.
Written and performed by AL Kennedy
Producer: Justine Willett
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0496066
Episode 5 of 5
Friday 18 July 2014

Hidden Identities

With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, continues her reflections on what Scottishness means to her in this week's series of The Essay. Today: Scotland's many hidden identities.
AL Kennedy was born in Dundee, and now lives in London. She is the award-winning author of 6 novels, 6 short story collections and 3 works of non-fiction. Her latest short story collection, 'All the Rage', was published in Spring 2014.
Written and performed by AL Kennedy
Producer: Justine Willett
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0496068