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Open Country: Wizards and Steam Trains on the West Highland Line

Series 453, episode 9

Folk musician Ingrid Henderson lives in Glenfinnan, on the shores of Loch Shiel, where in recent years tales of Bonnie Prince Charlie have been almost supplanted by a fictional rival - Harry Potter. Thousands of tourists are drawn to the area, eager to see the steam train Hogwarts Express crossing the Glenfinnan viaduct. Ingrid talks to Jacobite historian Charlie MacFarlane about this clash of cultures and up at the viaduct chats with Harry Potter fans who have travelled from as far afield as China, Brazil and the USA. She also finds out about the history of the West Highland Railway line with museum curator Hege Harnaes, as it celebrates its 120th anniversary

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Ingrid Henderson