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Series 10: Stone Strong

Jamie McGregor and the passionate community helping to revive Scotland’s ancient tradition of stone lifting.\n\nOnce used as a test of strength, stone lifting is being reimagined for modern Scotland. Open to everyone – women and men, seasoned athletes and complete beginners alike – it has become a small but fiercely supportive community. The challenge is physical, but the reward is deeply emotional.\n\nOne of the country’s most experienced stone lifters, Jamie is a prison officer, former Strongman competitor and tireless advocate for the sport. During a packed few months, he heads out on stone-lifting tours through Perthshire and Iceland, places a new lifting stone on an ancient Highland coffin road, celebrates his 50th birthday, and prepares to marry his fiancee Gail – affectionately known as his 'stone wife' – who has supported him throughout his stone-lifting journey. Along the way, we meet the fun and colourful characters who make up this close-knit 'stone family'.\n\nA warm and uplifting portrait of strength, community and heritage, this documentary explores how an ancient test of power is finding new life in the modern world.

Source: BBC 2