About this episode

The episode explores the legend of the Loch Ness Monster and its impact on Scottish culture and economy over the centuries.

For nearly 1,500 years, people have claimed that something enormous lurks beneath the dark waters of Scotland's most famous loch. It has been called a saint's miracle, a flesh-eating water spirit, a living dinosaur, and one of the greatest hoaxes in modern history. From medieval monks and Highland folklore to toy submarines, fake photographs, cutting-edge DNA science, and a monster worth millions to Scotland's economy, tonight we uncover the astonishing true story behind the legend of the Loch Ness Monster.

Topics covered

• Loch Ness Monster
• Scottish folklore
• hoaxes
• history
• economy
• mythology

Keywords

• Loch Ness
• monster
• Scotland
• folklore
• hoax
• history
• economy
• DNA science

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Scotland, Loch Ness

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