Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir

Singer‑songwriter Edwyn Collins and his wife Grace Maxwell travel with Jim and Nancy to the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides. Their purpose is to paint the golden eagle. They aim to capture the bird on canvas during their stay on the remote island.

The broadcast is a Scottish television programme presented as a single episode. It falls under the genre of an episode‑style feature, offering viewers a concise glimpse into a particular adventure. In this instalment, the well‑known singer‑songwriter Edwyn Collins teams up with his partner Grace Maxwell. Together they join the duo Jim and Nancy for a shared journey. The four of them set off together, combining their interests and talents as they head out of the mainland. Their destination is the Isle of Harris, one of the islands that make up the Outer Hebrides. The remote setting provides a striking backdrop for the group’s activities, with its rugged coastline and open skies forming a natural canvas for what follows. The purpose of the trip is to create a painting of a golden eagle. While on Harris, the quartet works on capturing the bird’s image, translating the creature’s presence into artwork. The episode follows their collaborative effort, documenting the process of painting the golden eagle against the distinctive landscape of the Outer Hebrides.