This absorbing drama-documentary provides a fascinating exploration of Scottish Highland life in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Filmed against the stunning scenery of Glen Nevis, The Clansman is informative and visually striking, covering the origins and hierarchy of the clans, their cattle-based economy and the use and origins of tartan and Highland dress.

Also featured are dramatic battle scenes and demonstrations of the unique weaponry of the Highlanders, plus an account of the final Highland uprising at the Battle of Culloden and the ensuing Highland Clearances, which triggered a mass emigration to the 'new world'.