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Episode 1

S霉il air c貌 ris a tha e coltach a bhi a鈥� fuireach air eilean 脿lainn Thiriodh. What it鈥檚 like to live on Tiree, the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides?

Se Tiriodh an t-eilean as fhaide an iar anns na h-eileanan a-staigh. Ged nach eil ach timcheall air 650 neach a鈥� fuireach ann l脿n 霉ine, se 脿ite trang a th鈥檃nn as t-samhradh nuair a tha m貌ran luchd-turais a鈥� tadhal.

Tha鈥檔 t-貌ran ag radh gu re Tiriodh an t-eilean as b貌idhche bhon ghr猫in agus se eilean 脿lainn a th鈥檃nn gun teagamh. Tha e air a chuartachadh le machraichean is tr脿ighean br猫agha agus tha t貌rr dhiofar e貌in is fiadhbheatha ri鈥檓 faicinn ann. Anns na bliadhnaichean mu dheireadh, tha鈥檔 t-eilean air cli霉 a chosnadh mar 脿ite air leth airson surfadh.

鈥楽an t-sreath seo a chaidh a chl脿radh thairis air sia miosan ann a 2019, tha sinn a鈥� cur e貌las air Tiriodh agus na Tiristich. Anns a chiad phr貌gram, se 脿m trang a th鈥檃nn dha Alasdair MacAonghais agus a mhac Iain agus 400 caora aca ri鈥檔 r霉sgadh, tha F猫is Thiriodh a鈥� gabhail 脿ite air an eilean agus tha sinn a鈥� coinneachadh Rhoda Meek a th鈥檃ir t貌rr ionnsachadh mu chroitearachd bho ghluais i a Thiriodh.

Tiree is the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides. It is approximately 12 miles long and five miles wide and has a population of around 650. Surrounded by sandy beaches and with an abundance of birds and wildlife, it is a popular destination for summer visitors. Its exposed location on the Atlantic also makes it a favourite place for windsurfers and the Tiree Wave Classic - the longest-running professsional windsurfing event in the world - is held on the island every autumn.

Filmed over a six-month period in 2019, the series follows the stories of Tiristich (Tiree islanders) as we find out what it鈥檚 like to live and work on the island.

In this episode, it鈥檚 sheep-shearing time for father and son Alastair and Iain Macinnes, annual music tuition festival the Tiree F猫is is held on the island, the weather is perfect for paddleboarding, and it鈥檚 a busy day for new crofter Rhoda Meek.

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Executive Producer Ishbel Maclennan
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Series Producer Christine Morrison

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