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Shear Force: How Sheep Reshaped Scotland

Wool has transformed Scotland’s landscapes, livelihoods, and legacy. Shane joins fashion historian Sally Tuckett at the Royal Highland Show and shepherd Joe Bakeron in the rugged hillsides of Scotland to explore how selective breeding and the Highland Clearances shaped today’s sheep-filled pastures — and how wool still weaves its influence through our clothes.
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Clip Season 2 Episode 3 Length 05:42 Premiere: 07/23/25

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Vanishing Act
S2 E6 Length 55:39 Premiere Date 07/30/25

Dammed If You Do
S2 E5 Length 55:08 Premiere Date 07/23/25

The Honey Trap
S2 E4 Length 55:09 Premiere Date 07/16/25

Dressed to Kill
S2 E3 Length 55:09 Premiere Date 07/09/25

The Enemy of My Enemy
S2 E2 Length 55:13 Premiere Date 07/02/25

Shelf Life
S2 E1 Length 55:07 Premiere Date 06/25/25

The Beaver Boom: How One Rodent Shaped a Continent
Clip Length 05:41 Premiere Date 07/23/25

Buried in Style: Fashion’s Final Destination
Clip Length 12:03 Premiere Date 07/23/25

Shear Force: How Sheep Reshaped Scotland
Clip Length 05:42 Premiere Date 07/23/25

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Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 07/09/25

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