Throughout history, Scotland and its people have been influenced by the mystical and the supernatural. But what effect has the supernatural had on the people who call Scotland their home? And in particular, on those people who have in one way or another earned a place in history?
From the legendary King Arthur, to the witch hunts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and the experiences of more modern figures like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Queen Victoria and medium Helen Duncan, the supernatural has had a major impact on many famous Scots. Discover why William Wallace was seen as much as a mystic as a freedom fighter, how Hugh Dowding, the mastermind behind the RAF's Battle of Britain victory, was fascinated by the Spirit world and the truth behind the supernatural experiences that influenced John Logie Baird, the father of television.
Famous Scots and the Supernatural reveals another side to many famous Scottish lives and the experiences that influenced them and changed the course of history.