My Kind of Town: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream
Ian Hamilton and his guide dog, Major, explore the past, present and future of towns across Scotland.
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Series 3 · 2. Wick
Series 3: 2. Wick
Ian and Major head to Wick, a royal burgh in Caithness and once a vast herring port. The town is now trying to maximise tourism from its location on the North Coast 500.
⏱ 28 mins
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Tue 28 Jul · 18:30
UK
Tue 28 Jul · 18:30
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Series 3 · 4. Hawick
Series 3: 4. Hawick
Ian and Major’s next stop is Hawick, a town with proud traditions and nestled in the Borders. Ian joins a battle re-enactment, learns about weaving and plays some rugby.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Tue 04 Aug · 18:30
UK
Tue 04 Aug · 18:30
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Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 3 · 2. Wick
Ian and Major head to Wick, a royal burgh in Caithness and once a vast herring port. The town is now trying to maximise tourism from its location on the North Coast 500.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Tue 28 Jul · 18:30
UK
Tue 28 Jul · 18:30
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 3 · 4. Hawick
Ian and Major’s next stop is Hawick, a town with proud traditions and nestled in the Borders. Ian joins a battle re-enactment, learns about weaving and plays some rugby.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Tue 04 Aug · 18:30
UK
Tue 04 Aug · 18:30
Available for Streaming
Series 6
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2. Peterhead
2. Peterhead
Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major travel to Peterhead, traditionally the home of fishing and energy but now looking to renewables.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8 Oct 2025
Availability: Available for 11 days
(until 26 Nov 2025)
Series 6
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1. Alloa
1. Alloa
Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major visit Alloa, a town famous for brewing and glassmaking. Ian takes on a judo champion and tries the beer at the town’s last remaining brewery.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8pm 2 Oct 2025
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 02 Oct 2026)
Series 5
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2. Campbeltown
2. Campbeltown
Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major head to one of the most westerly towns in the UK - Campbeltown, in the stunning Mull of Kintyre.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8:30pm 12 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 5
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1. Bathgate
1. Bathgate
Ian Hamilton and guide dog Major head to Bathgate in West Lothian. The town has an incredible industrial past and is now a popular commuter area for Edinburgh.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8:30pm 5 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 4
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2. Stromness
2. Stromness
Ian and Major visit Stromness, the second largest town in Orkney.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8pm 7 Dec 2023
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 4
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1. Kirkcudbright
1. Kirkcudbright
Ian and Major head to Kirkcudbright, also known as Scotland’s Art Town.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8pm 30 Nov 2023
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 3
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6. Fort William
6. Fort William
The final episode in this series sees Ian and Major head to Fort William, the biggest town in the Highlands, and the UK’s self-styled outdoor capital.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8pm 9 Feb 2023
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 3
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5. Cupar
5. Cupar
Ian Hamilton and Major spend time in the Fife town of Cupar. A traditional market town, Cupar now has ambitions to be a digital town, and Ian finds out from the locals what this means.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 2 Feb 2023
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 3
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4. Hawick
4. Hawick
Ian and Major’s next stop is Hawick, a town with proud traditions and nestled in the Borders. Ian joins a battle re-enactment, learns about weaving and plays some rugby.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 26 Jan 2023
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 3
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2. Wick
2. Wick
Ian and Major head to Wick, a royal burgh in Caithness and once a vast herring port. The town is now trying to maximise tourism from its location on the North Coast 500.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8pm 12 Jan 2023
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 3
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1. Girvan
1. Girvan
Ian and Major head to the once-popular seaside resort of Girvan to find out how much it has changed.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8pm 5 Jan 2023
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 2
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4. Stornoway
4. Stornoway
Ian and Major head to Stornoway, capital of the Western Isles. With plans for a big new harbour to attract cruise ships and more business investment, Stornoway is looking to the future.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8pm 17 Nov 2021
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 2
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3. Arbroath
3. Arbroath
Ian and Major head to Angus and the town of Arbroath, a fine red sandstone town which nestles around its historic abbey.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 10 Nov 2021
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 2
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2. Shotts
2. Shotts
Ian and Major head to Shotts in North Lanarkshire, a town down on its luck.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8pm 3 Nov 2021
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 2
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1. Cumnock
1. Cumnock
Ian Hamilton finds out about Cumnock's ambition to become Scotland’s first green town by running its own hi-tech renewable energy system and making use of digital and smart technologies.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 27 Oct 2021
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 1
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2. Annan
2. Annan
Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major are off to Annan in Dumfries and Galloway. With its important industrial history, how is Annan adapting to the modern world?
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 3 Dec 2020
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Series 1
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1. Blairgowrie and Rattray
1. Blairgowrie and Rattray
Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major are off to Blairgowrie and Rattray in Perthshire. He asks those who live in the town how they feel about the place and what its future might hold.
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 8:30pm 26 Nov 2020
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
Episodes
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Ardrossan
Ardrossan
Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major are off to Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, the coastal town and ferry port known as the gateway to wealthy Arran.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 8pm 20 Feb 2020
Availability: Available for 10 months
(until 03 Oct 2026)
My Kind of Town FAQs
When is My Kind of Town next on?
The next broadcast of My Kind of Town airs at Tue 28 Jul · 18:30(UK: Tue 28 Jul · 18:30) on BBC Scotland.
Which channel is My Kind of Town next on?
My Kind of Town returns on BBC Scotland next. Check the listings above for every upcoming airing.
When will My Kind of Town be available on iPlayer?
Episodes land on BBC iPlayer just after the show finishes airing. Use the streaming section above to jump in as soon as it drops.