Series synopsis
Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland is a British documentary television series that premiered on Channel 4 on November 16, 2021. It ended on November 29, 2022. It stars Alan Cumming and Miriam Margolyes.
Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming roll back the decades and return to their Scottish roots. Part rediscovery, part revelation, we follow them as they take to the road and motorhome their way through Scotland's Highlands and into its wildest places.
Premise
Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming roll back the decades and return to their Scottish roots. Part rediscovery, part revelation, we follow them as they take to the road and motorhome their way through Scotland's Highlands and into its wildest places.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alan Cumming as Self
- Miriam Margolyes as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | November 16, 2021 | November 30, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 4 | November 8, 2022 | November 29, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming take a trip down memory lane in Glasgow and Carnoustie and find out if Alan is related to Cawdor aristocrats |
November 16, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming visit Ullapool and Glencoe on their love letter tour of Scotland, and fulfil Alan's dream of writing and performing a song in Gaelic |
November 23, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming finish their Scottish odyssey driving from Inverness to Edinburgh, and enjoy some vegan white pudding, 'Zen golf' and dressing up along the way |
November 30, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Miriam and Alan are back rip-roaring across Scotland... and beyond! They ride the Harry Potter Express steam train and head to the glorious Cairngorms, before Alan conducts an LGBTQ+ wedding. |
November 8, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The hosts visit the Hebridean Isle of Skye, where Miriam and Heather first went on holiday together over 50 years ago. Alan takes the pair on a boat trip to see a pod of dolphins. Skye's resident wand whittler gives them a lesson in wood carving, and Alan gets in trouble with the seaweed king. |
November 15, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Miriam and Alan visit a Santa Barbara 'drugs den'. In Palm Springs, they enjoy drag bingo and join a gay knitting group. Then, it's on to LA. |
November 22, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 16, 2021 |
| Last aired | November 29, 2022 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | ended |