Nick Crane signs on as a deck-hand with a tall ship, reliving the great days of
sail on a gruelling yet exhilarating journey between the Northern Isles of
Scotland. Nick hopes to fulfil a childhood ambition by setting foot on tiny
'Fair Isle'. This is the most remote populated outpost in the British Isles and
home to just 70 hardy souls. Can Nick uncover the mystery of how this tiny
community's struggle to survive was successful, when many other larger Scottish
islands were abandoned?

At Scapa Flow on Orkney, Neil Oliver explores the conspiracy theories
surrounding the mysterious death of Lord Kitchener. Kitchener was one of over
600 soldiers and sailors who perished when their ship went down. Neil meets
locals on Orkney who believe tales of suspicious events on the fateful night of
the wreck.

Historian Tessa Dunlop hopes to witness an extraordinary and uplifting sight
that is special to the Western Isles of Scotland: the mysterious Green Ray. What
causes the exceptionally rare Green Ray and how can Tessa be guaranteed to see
it?

On the Isle of Wight Coast newcomer Andy Torbet finds himself scaling slippery
new heights on the Needles. There are no records of his climb being done before.
He is attempting the perilous ascent to solve the mystery of why this needle of
chalk has resisted erosion by the waves for millions of years.

There is a special appearance by legendary folk singer June Tabor who tells the
tale of the mysterious Selkie, a mythical creature that can take the shape of
man or a seal.