Documentary marking 700 years of the Declaration of Arbroath.
Andrew Redmond Barr is a writer and artist from Edinburgh, with an interest in literature, history and illustration. His new book The Illustrated Declaration of Arbroath. £14.99 “Andrew has truly liberated Scotland’s liberation document. He has lifted it out from the constraints of academia and put it into the hands of every Scottish citizen.” Elspeth King. andrewrbarr.com
Fiona Watson. Scottish historian, author and broadcaster. A former senior lecturer at the University of Stirling, she fronted a ten-part BBC television history of Scotland in 2001 and has made numerous radio programmes, including a series on The Enlightenment and another using original sources to highlight the experience of war across the ages entitled Voices from the Front. She’s been a presenter of Making History on BBC Radio 4. Her books include Under the Hammer: Edward I and Scotland, 1286-1307(1997), Scotland: A History 8000 BC - AD 2000(2001) and Macbeth: A True Story (2010) and the self published, Traitor, Outlaw, King about Robert the Bruce. amazon.co.uk/Traitor-Outlaw-King-Making-Robert/dp/1719899193/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fiona+watson+robert+bruce&qid=1584616453&sr=8-1
Billy Kay Radio Scotland series. Billy Kay's three part documentary series The Declaration will be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland at 13.32 on April 6, 7 and 8 and will be available for one month on BBC Sounds.
Bannockburnhouse video - plus info. WE filmed the interview with Fiona Watson in Bannockburn House - once home to Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite forces, now owned by the local community who are about to embark on fundraising to restore the 17th century house and gardens. More bannockburnhouse.scot
The tapestry was designed by Andy Crummy - andrew@andrewcrummy.com and the frame made by angusross.co.uk. The stitchers were the Red Lichties.
The sword wielding warrior was provided by Clanranald Trust - clanranald.org
The modern replica of the Declaration was created by Steven Patrick Sim- thetartanartisan.com
Artwork on the theme of Bruce and Wallace was created by the late Andrew Hillhouse and is available from andrewhillhouseprints.co.uk