Series 2 of Everything Scotland begins with Scotland's most iconic garment. The kilt: where it came from, what the different types are, why the Scotland versus Ireland debate is more complicated than either side admits, and the question that every tour guide in Scotland gets asked eventually. Lesley Kennedy is answering all of it, including the five questions she is asked on every tour, the underneath question, and the definitive answer her husband James has been giving for years to anyone curious enough to ask.

In this episode: the origins of the kilt, from the great kilt of the Highlands to the tailored modern version. The Dress Act of 1746 and why banning the kilt made it more meaningful. King George IV in Royal Stewart tartan and how a royal visit cemented the kilt's place in Scottish identity. The different types of kilt, from the grea ...