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Atlantic: A Scottish Story

The Big Light / Noisemaker

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Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 9

Atlantic: A Scottish Story is an 8-part musical drama inspired by the true stories of Scotland’s most remote and forgotten island - St Kilda.

St Kilda now lies deserted, but it was once home to a remarkable community. For hundreds of years, islanders endured extraordinary conditions and built a unique society. On 29 August 1930, the entire island boarded a ship and left their home, forever. The series tells that story, through the eyes of two young islanders and the paths they both choose. Home and heritage, identity and belonging, stretched across the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.

The series was written by award-winning musical theatre partnership, Noisemaker - bookwriter/lyricist Scott Gilmour and composer, Claire McKenzie - and produced by The Big Light. Atlantic features a soaring original score, traditional Gaelic song and real location recordings from St Kilda itself, immersing listeners in a story about a community out on the edge of the world.

For more information, go to: thebiglight.com/atlantic

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8. The Arctic Tern

Season 1 · Episode 8

Sunday, August 8, 2021 • Duration 41:21

1963 - Skye and Quinn finally arrive on Hirta to find their home empty and forgotten.

1930 - The islanders are faced with a final decision; for their community to survive, they must leave Hirta for good. Sloane oversees the evacuation with the help of an old friend. Skye contemplates what future waits on the mainland. And Evie writes her final letter.

Featuring:

KIRSTY FINDLAY as EVIE MCCORMICK

SEBASTIAN LIM-SEET and David Hayman as QUINN WHYTE

DANIELLE FIAMANYA as SKYE SINCLAIR

Richard Rankin as sloane Sinclair

KATE DICKIE as MS CAMERON

LAWRENCE SMITH as ARLO MCCORMICK

John Kielty as Carey Whyte

Blythe duff as Fiadh McCormick

Iain Stannage as Boat Captain

Jeff Lamont as Captain of the Hebrides

AINSLEY HAMILL as THE VOICE OF HIRTA

SPECIAL thanks to ADAM KAPLAN, TYLER COLLINS, BRIAN JAMES O’SULLIVAN, JOHN MACAULEY, CAROLINE LYELL, ELEANOR GILMOUR, KATIE LUNDIE, TOMMY GA-KEN WAN, LAUREN GILMOUR, FINN ANDERSON, BLAIR ANDERSON, SAM COLL, JEFF LAMONT, HEATHER CHRISTIE, IAIN STANNAGE, STEFAN DEITERS, GRANT ANDERSON, MELANIE BELL AND JOHN GILMOUR for Additional Voices throughout the series.

Live musicians:

SALLY SIMPSON, MATTHEW HOWELLS, MARISSA WAITE, JOHN KIELTY and Andrew Huggan

Atlantic: A Scottish Story was written and created by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie. Produced by Noisemaker and The Big Light. For more information about the cast, band and creative team, go to: www.thebiglight.com/atlantic

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7. The First of the Last

Season 1 · Episode 7

Sunday, August 1, 2021 • Duration 41:19

1914 - Eleven years have passed on Hirta. Evie tries to rein in her daughter, Skye, as the island mourns a difficult loss. Carey and Ms Cameron both pack up for the mainland. And as Evie and Quinn continue to write their letters, the rumble of war looms over them both.

1963 - Skye and Quinn make the final crossing to St Kilda.

Featuring:

Kirsty Findlay as Evie Mccormick

Sebastian Lim-Seet and David Hayman as Quinn Whyte

Danielle Fiamanya as Skye Sinclair

Richard Rankin As Sloane Sinclair

Kate Dickie as Ms Cameron

Lawrence Smith as Arlo Mccormick

John Kielty as Carey Whyte

Stefan Deiters as U-Boat Captain

Ainsley Hamill as The Voice Of Hirta

Also featuring John Gilmour, Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, Katie Lundie, Eleanor Gilmour, Finn Anderson and Lauren Gilmour as Islanders

Live Musicians:

Sally Simpson, Matthew Howells, Marissa Waite and John Kielty

Atlantic: A Scottish Story was written and created by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie.

Produced by Noisemaker and The Big Light. For more information about the cast, band and creative team, go to: www.thebiglight.com/atlantic

6. Changing Tides

Season 1 · Episode 6

Monday, July 26, 2021 • Duration 32:41

1902 - A steam boat arrives on Hirta with a new kind of cargo for the island; tourists. Fiadh and Ms Cameron come head to head. Sloane misfires on preparations for the wedding. And Evie comes to terms with her choice.

1964 - Quinn takes stock on Harris. The final stop before St Kilda.

Featuring:

Kirsty Findlay as Evie Mccormick

Sebastian Lim-Seet and David Hayman as Quinn Whyte

Blythe Duff as Fiadh McCormick

Richard Rankin as Sloane Sinclair

Kate Dickie as Ms Cameron

Lawrence Smith as Arlo Mccormick

Tommy Ga-Ken Wan as Sandy Duncan

Brian James O'Sullivan as Tour Guide

Finn Anderson as Minister of Glenorchy

Iain Stannage as Boat Captain

Danielle Fiamanya as Skye Sinclair

Ainsley Hamill as The Voice of Hirta

Also featuring Janice Forsyth, Fiona White, Cameron Angus Mackay, Brian McAlpine, John Gilmour, Grant Anderson, Blair Anderson, Eleanor Gilmour, Sam Coll, Iain Stannage, Jeff Lamont and Heather Christie as The Tourists.

Live Musicians:

Sally Simpson, Matthew Howells, Marissa Waite and John Kielty

Atlantic: A Scottish Story was written and created by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie.

Produced by Noisemaker and The Big Light. For more information about the cast, band and creative team, go to:

5. Building a Nest

Season 1 · Episode 5

Sunday, July 18, 2021 • Duration 35:06

1901 - Time has passed on Hirta as Evie returns to full health. John McKenzie returns to the island to herald the death of Queen Victoria. Sloane makes Evie an offer and Quinn reaches Chicago.

1963 - Quinn arrives on Skye, edging closer to St Kilda.

Featuring:

Kirsty Findlay as Evie Mccormick

Sebastian Lim-Seet and David Hayman as Quinn Whyte

Blythe Duff as Fiadh Mccormick

Kate Dickie as Ms Cameron

Richard Rankin as Sloane Sinclair

Lawrence Smith as Arlo Mccormick

John Macauley as John McKenzie

Caroline Lyell as Grace Collins

Ainsley Hamill as the Voice of Hirta

Live musicians:

Sally Simpson, Matthew Howells, Marissa Waite and John Kielty

Atlantic: A Scottish Story was written and created by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie.

Produced by Noisemaker and The Big Light. For more information about the cast, band and creative team, go to: www.thebiglight.com/atlantic

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4. Picking Up The Thread

Season 1 · Episode 4

Sunday, July 11, 2021 • Duration 29:17

1899 - Quinn finally crosses the Atlantic and finds himself in the company of some unlikely companions. Fiadh and Evie begin to process Arlo’s accident. Ms Cameron prepares Hirta for the arrival of a new inhabitant.

1963 - Quinn’s crossing to Harris continues.

Featuring:

Kirsty Findlay as Evie Mccormick

Sebastian Lim-Seet and David Hayman as Quinn Whyte

Blythe Duff as Fiadh Mccormick

Kate Dickie as Ms Cameron

Richard Rankin As Sloane Sinclair

Lawrence Smith as Arlo Mccormick

Adam Kaplan as Frank Spinney

Tyler Collins as Charlie Boyd

Katie Lundie as Gitta Douglas

Additional voices by Melanie Bell

Ainsley Hamill as The Voice Of Hirta

Live Musicians:

Sally Simpson, Matthew Howells, Marissa Waite and John Kielty

Atlantic: A Scottish Story was written and created by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie.

Produced by Noisemaker and The Big Light. For more information about the cast, band and creative team, go to: www.thebiglight.com/atlantic

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3. Tethered

Season 1 · Episode 3

Sunday, July 4, 2021 • Duration 28:51

1898 - Ms Cameron oversees the construction of new cottages on the island. Fiadh distances herself. Arlo grapples with his lack of responsibility on Hirta. And Evie receives a letter.

1963 - Old Quinn reaches Skye.

Featuring:

Kirsty Findlay as Evie Mccormick

Sebastian Lim-Seet and David Hayman as Quinn Whyte

Blythe Duff as Fiadh Mccormick

Kate Dickie as Ms Cameron

John Kielty as Carey Whyte

Lawrence Smith as Arlo Mccormick

Brian James O’Sullivan as Archie Thomson

Ainsley Hamill as The Voice Of Hirta

Live Musicians:

Sally Simpson, Matthew Howells, Marissa Waite and John Kielty

Atlantic: A Scottish Story was written and created by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie.

Produced by Noisemaker and The Big Light. For more information about the cast, band and creative team, go to: www.thebiglight.com/atlantic

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2. The January Man

Season 1 · Episode 2

Sunday, June 27, 2021 • Duration 33:28

1897 - The end of the year approaches as the island prepares for Hogmanay celebrations and the arrival of John McKenzie, 'The January Man'. Fiadh questions Ms Cameron’s plans for Hirta and Quinn has a decision to make.

1963 - Boarding a ferry to Skye, Quinn continues his journey home.

Featuring:

Kirsty Findlay as Evie Mccormick

Sebastian Lim-Seet and David Hayman as Quinn Whyte

Blythe Duff as Fiadh Mccormick

Kate Dickie as Ms Cameron

John Kielty as Carey Whyte

Lawrence Smith as Arlo Mccormick

John Macaulay as John McKenzie

Blair Anderson as Thomas Crawford

Eleanor Gilmour as Ferry Operator

Ainsley Hamill as The Voice Of Hirta

Live Musicians:

Sally Simpson, Matthew Howells, Marissa Waite and John Kielty

Atlantic: A Scottish Story was written and created by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie.

Produced by Noisemaker and The Big Light. For more information about the cast, band and creative team, go to: www.thebiglight.com/atlantic

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1. A New Arrival

Season 1 · Episode 1

Sunday, June 20, 2021 • Duration 35:43

1963 - An islander makes his way home after a lifetime across the sea.

1897 - Evie and Quinn prepare for the arrival of a new schoolmistress on Hirta and find a feathered friend in the process. Ms Cameron makes her presence felt in parliament. Carey braces the island for change. Quinn considers his and Evie’s place on Hirta.

Featuring:

Kirsty Findlay as Evie Mccormick

Sebastian Lim-Seet and David Hayman as Quinn Whyte

Blythe Duff as Fiadh Mccormick

Kate Dickie as Ms Cameron

John Kielty as Carey Whyte

Lawrence Smith as Arlo Mccormick

Ainsley Hamill as The Voice Of Hirta

Live Musicians:

Sally Simpson, Matthew Howells, Marissa Waite and John Kielty

Atlantic: A Scottish Story was written and created by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie.

Produced by Noisemaker and The Big Light. For more information about the cast, band and creative team, go to: www.thebiglight.com/atlantic

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COMING SOON - Atlantic: A Scottish Story

Season 1

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 • Duration 01:52

St Kilda now lies deserted, but it was once home to one of the hardiest and most remarkable communities anywhere in the world. For hundreds of years, islanders endured extraordinary conditions and built a unique society. That was until the 29th August 1930, when the entire island boarded a ship and left. Forever.

This series tells that story, through the eyes of two young islanders and the paths they both choose. It's a story about home, heritage and belonging, all stretched across the shores of the Atlantic.

Subscribe now to be the first to receive each episode.

For more information about Atlantic: A Scottish Story, visit: www.thebiglight.com/atlantic

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