James Martin's Islands to Highlands

James travels to the Shetland Islands, where he explores the historic practice of salting fish that has long been part of the local heritage. During his stay, he joins a community‑run social‑enterprise project. There, he prepares a tasty vegetable curry, applying the skills he has picked up.

The Shetland Islands is presented as a programme episode that follows a visitor’s journey across the remote archipelago. Classified simply as a programme, the instalment offers a snapshot of life on the islands, concentrating on local customs and community‑driven projects that define the region. The format keeps the focus tight, delivering a brief but informative look at the island’s everyday rhythms. In this episode, James travels to the Shetland Islands and immediately engages with the local heritage. He watches the traditional method of fish salting, seeing how the technique is applied by islanders. After that, he joins a hands‑on cooking session where he prepares a tasty vegetable curry as part of a local social enterprise project. The cooking takes place within a local social enterprise project, highlighting the community setting of the activity. By preparing a vegetable curry, James participates directly in the project. Through James’s perspective, the episode brings together the traditional fish‑salting practice and the preparation of a vegetable curry at a social enterprise, offering a concise view of everyday life on the islands. His involvement provides a clear illustration of the cultural landscape that characterises Shetland today.