Program 373: Isles of Britain; Scottish Secession; Challenges for Working Women in Europe

Martin Clunes, star of the Doc Martin TV series, tells us what he discovered while filming a documentary on the far flung outposts and islands that surround Great Britain. Voters in Scotland are considering particular issues as they prepare to vote on whether or not to secede from the United Kingdom. Also, working mothers from Sweden, Slovenia, and France contrast the challenges they face in their countries.

• Actor Martin Clunes, host of "Islands of Britain" (ITV Productions)
• Scotland-based tour guides Anne Doig, Colin Mairs, and Liz Lister
• Ylva da Silva, tour guide based in Stockholm
• Tina Hiti, tour guide from Lake Bled, Slovenia
• Julie Sonveau, American-born tour guide based in Burgundy, France

• Gig rowers in the UK have their own website, including the annual World Pilot Gig Championships in the Scilly Islands each May. 
• The small island of Sark in the Channel Islands is the first island designated as a "dark sky" destination.
• The Guardian has an interview with Martin Clunes about his family life, and a review of his recent nature documentaries.  
• BBC News coverage of the Scottish independence campaign.
• The dominant party of the current Scottish Parliament is the Scottish National Party, which favors independence from Britain. 
• Here's a link to a dictionary of unfamiliar words to most English speakers from the Scottish vernacular.   
• Colin Mairs' website is called Excursion Scotland.