The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
- Drama
- Music
- Comedy
- History
- TV Movie
In their songs, comedy and exuberant music, a travelling theatre company give a fiercely polemic account of Scottish history, from the aftermath of Culloden to the oil boom. Their production before a live audience is intercut with filmed reconstructions of the Highland Clearances and the Victorian obsession with hunting stags.
Cast
John Bett
Various
- Dolina MacLennan
Dolina MacLennan
Various
- David Maclennan
David Maclennan
Various
- Elizabeth MacLennan
Elizabeth MacLennan
Various
Alex Norton
Various
Bill Paterson
Various
- Allan Ross
Allan Ross
Various
John McGrath
Various
- Charles Kearney
Charles Kearney
Sellar
James Cosmo
Loch
- Iain Glas
Iain Glas
MacLeod
- David Steaurt
David Steaurt
Judge
Kenneth Benda
Duke
- Stuart Mungall
Stuart Mungall
Husband
- Terry Cavers
Terry Cavers
Wife
- Kevin Collins
Kevin Collins
Old Man
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