8. The Arctic Tern

1963 - Skye and Quinn finally arrive on Hirta to find their home empty and forgotten.

1930 - The islanders are faced with a final decision; for their community to survive, they must leave Hirta for good. Sloane oversees the evacuation with the help of an old friend. Skye contemplates what future waits on the mainland. And Evie writes her final letter.

Featuring:

KIRSTY FINDLAY as EVIE MCCORMICK

SEBASTIAN LIM-SEET and David Hayman as QUINN WHYTE

DANIELLE FIAMANYA as SKYE SINCLAIR

Richard Rankin as sloane Sinclair

KATE DICKIE as MS CAMERON

LAWRENCE SMITH as ARLO MCCORMICK

John Kielty as Carey Whyte

Blythe duff as Fiadh McCormick

Iain Stannage as Boat Captain

Jeff Lamont as Captain of the Hebrides

AINSLEY HAMILL as THE VOICE OF HIRTA

SPECIAL thanks to ADAM KAPLAN, TYLER COLLINS, BRIAN JAMES O’SULLIVAN, JOHN MACAULEY, CAROLINE LYELL, ELEANOR GILMOUR, KATIE LUNDIE, TOMMY GA-KEN WAN, LAUREN GILMOUR, FINN ANDERSON, BLAIR ANDERSON, SAM COLL, JEFF LAMONT, HEATHER CHRISTIE, IAIN STANNAGE, STEFAN DEITERS, GRANT ANDERSON, MELANIE BELL AND JOHN GILMOUR for Additional Voices throughout the series.

Live musicians:

SALLY SIMPSON, MATTHEW HOWELLS, MARISSA WAITE, JOHN KIELTY and Andrew Huggan

Atlantic: A Scottish Story was written and created by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie. Produced by Noisemaker and The Big Light. For more information about the cast, band and creative team, go to: www.thebiglight.com/atlantic