As a norwegian travelling in scotland, ive always been welcomed by you scotts. If i ever meet one of you in my home town i will return the favour.

Wake up my Scotland brothers... Don't become like London, don't become like Sweden or France. Be proud of your nation, your people, your family, your land, your home... like I am of mine. 🇳🇴 God bless you all ✝️

As a Norwegian, it was interesting to watch this and learn more about what separates our countries, but also the many similarities. Norway had the good fortune of having people in power that put the nation first, something we still have in our political system, although perhaps to a lesser degree. Certainly, Scotland would need the same if you went independent, people willing to work for the greater good and not their own interests. Where the nation is more important than party politics or business interests. I wish you the best of luck and I look forward to visiting an independent Scotland.

We badly, badly need our own media in Scotland. This is a superb starting step on that road. Keep up the good work!

I am Norwegian and feel very related to Scotland.

Imagine looking at Norway and thinking the Union works for Scotland. Brilliant series 🎬👏

Its surprising there is anyone left in Scotland, with Norway being so close.

This video is absolutely devastating for the British establishment. A damning indictment. Now if only we could get everyone in Scotland to watch it.

I'm an American of Scottish, Irish, English, German, and Dutch descent. I found this program so culturally and socially inspiring. Fascinating the connection between Scotland and Norway, and other countries of Northern Europe. Thank you for such an informative video.

Never thought I'd hear a Scouse Norwegian, that's like a whole new breed of human.

I lived the best part of 8 years in Oslo. I was astonished by the opportunities available there. My time there ultimately led me to vote yes in 2014.

You have the resources, the brains, the grit and the will to stand on you proud own. You will know how to empower every adult Scot, give him and her more equal opportunity and a real chance to fullfil his or her dreams, leap out of unnecessary poverty and turn you country into Europe's brightest and environmentally greenest jewel. Go Scotland!

Join us in the EEA, I think Norway would welcome an independent Scotland with open arms.

I miss Scotland.. Never been, but it felt so close! 🇳🇴

Thank you for this video. As an American with all of my ancestry from Norway, I enjoyed watching you highlight the good things about Norway, and still speak frankly about issues. Btw, I've always loved (loved!) the Scottish accent, for what it's worth. I learned a great deal about Norway as you walked through the process of learning from Norway's success. Having had a father that was a drunk and domestic abuser, and his father being a drunk and domestic abuser, and my mother's family of origin being severely abusive. I have gravitated, over the years toward all the parts of my roots that are positive. Thanks again.

As a Canadian from Alberta, I wish we were as smart about our oil as Norway.

Great film...I believe Scotland will be an independent country in the future...I have no doubt about that.

Great video. This was made 2 1/2 years ago and considering the discussions you have in Scotland these days I greet my brothers and sisters in Scotland that are working for independence and wish you good luck.

Like, Estonia really want to get in to the nordic club, but honestly we're still saving that seat for Scotland. Your welcome, when ever you're ready.

Interesting. Thanks for create and share. I wish the best to the people of Scotland!

‘The Saudi Arabia of renewable energy’ I worked in Stavanger in 1986, I was able to see the comparisons between our countries, but, within a short time I also identified that Norway was in a much stronger and more secure situation than Scotland. I wanted that for my country, I still want that, it’s why I voted Yes and why I’ll vote Yes again.

A genuinely fascinating and enjoyable film (not to mention educational).

Great stuff Phantom and Lesley! Interesting and something really to aspire to...

As a Norwegian i love both Scotland and Ireland and hope they both will grow economically and become strong independent countries. :)

My friend Lesley, thank you for this video :-) we had a hut in Carnoustie near Dundee where we went for the summer holidays every year, very similar to these guys in Norway, our nation’s are very similar only Scotland is restricted by this dreadful union the U.K. our huts were built for to give families a home after the war and continued as a family holiday home for many years afterwards

Excellent film!

May you be free of England soon. You deserve and can do it. Long live Scotland.

Ola Normann???? are you sure that's his real name? that's basically the Norwegian version of like John Doe.

I appreciate that Oil Museum curator didn't try to downplay Climate Change.

Barn in norwgegian means children - I understand it's Bairn in parts of Scotland

Its important to point out that Norway was a big and prosperous country before the Black death, then we came into a union with Denmark for over 400 years. The thing with Sweden only lasted 90 years, and cannot be compared with Scotland. It would have been the same if Scotland was ceded to Ireland now, and then gradually got freedom some decades later.

Very enlightening and interesting. Not only did I learn a lot about Scotland, but also about Norway, my home country.

Considering some aspects of the culture, the shared history and their fierce longing for independence, I've always considered Scotland to be much closer to us scandinavians than to the english. I've also always liked the idea of a "North Sea Confedaracy" as an alternative to mainland europes EU. As with most of my population(norwegian) we have no interest in becoming a puppet state of the EU(Germany/France). But a north sea confederacy with shared foreign policies, trade, etc, could very likely become a true power player on the world stage, all the while retaining their respective nations independence and determining their own domestic policies. The best of both worlds so to say. Scotland would without a doubt be a treasured member of such an political entity. In any case I wish all the best for the future of our scottish cousins, and hope to someday visit the higlands myself :)

7:49 Parts for that fountain are rare. I know this because I live in a city in Northern Australia and we have a replica of that fountain. It was broken for a few years and that's was because the parts needed to fix it were in Norway.

Scotland can make it anytime, just like our small countries in Scandinavia, Estland and the Faroe Islands. When I think over the time being Danish: watching my grandparents holiday pictures from Norway back in the 50's where the tunnels weren't dug, driving small roads over the mountains. We started visiting Norway when i was 8 months old in 1968, still driving through this beautifull landscape, through the 70's. But sure things went fast. I worked in Norway 1986, meeting modern tunnels and the Norwegians much more confident. And now they are better off than Denmark! But dear Norwegians: Olsenbanden is ours! The former East Germans can confirm that as they loved it too. Was surprised when visiting people near Rostock that they even knew the names of the actors. I would love to watch your Norwegian version some time. And sorry to say: Norwegian Sunset might be sung at many Norwegian funerals, but genious Bent Fabricius-Bjerre was Danish :)

Lesley, I truly enjoyed this documentary. You know, some nations have it, but others, unfortunately, haven't. I'm not judging, not at all. People, in many countries, provinces (in Canada), aren't given the chance to enjoy their country. Peoplee, all people, like myself having a physical limitation, or not, must have a say in order not just to exist, but to live. :-) Steve in Québec, Canada .

Skål to my Scottish brothers!

I hope a lot of scottish see your great videos and find inspiration to become an Independent nation sometime in the future ❤❤🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

Why does this not have more views? It's spot on, it's true, it's very very well made, and mind opening. Interesting and encouraging. Edit: And of course, why is Scotland in a union? It makes no apparent logical sense except being intimidated militarily by England?

Really informative presentation. Great learnings for Australia as our recidivism rates are a staggering 68% and our prison population has doubled in the past decade. Your emphasis on dynamic security makes absolute sense. I would love to see this model trialled in VIctoria Australia. Thank you MIchele Justice student

very informative

Very interesting film. By the way, Stavanger is the fourth largest city in Norway, but the third largest metropolitan area including the city of Sandnes and some surrounding villages and small «towns» . :-)

Reasons to be cheerful. Come on Scotland!

Very interesting. Wish America would pay attention to this and go green!

Jeez ho, I'm paraphrasing, but... "The oil revenues became enormous and we needed a fund to hold it all. Now we only take out if we need to balance our budget. It's a small amount because we didn't reduce the other taxes. Our system is as if we don't have oil. It has worked enormously well. The only worry now is that the fund may have become too large." If that section alone was broadcast across Scotland the Union would wobble. Lesley and Phantom Power, this one is the most important of your works.

You have to admire a country and people which abolished the very concept of nobility/aristocracy. Sheer, unadulterated brilliance. Add in the reality of widely distributed land ownership, and you are looking at a society which is structurally, fundamentally, egalitarian. As opposed to Scotland, with an aristocracy and an incredibly limited land ownership....

Scotland should become independent ASAP.

In Norway the government supports the press. Here in the US, the press supports the government. Well...not the entire government, only the half they like and it is pretty homogeneous.

Slowly does it.. good luck Scotland !🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It's never a good time to get a revival of fierce nationalism, no one functions in isolation.. but social democracy combined with good market economy is not difficult, as you seem to have noticed. Thnx for such a flattering doc..🇳🇴 we definitely do have some issues overe here, but this was interesting to see. PS. I'm Norwegian, But ... My dear gradma was Scottish 💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I'd love a Scottish passport 😉

Scotland and Norway used to be so close. Closer than England.

Very interesting documentaries! Studying successful and similar examples in order to speculate how a potential sovereign Scotland should be planned. Now that Brexit is official, I hope you get to decide again, this time for good.

Th evolution of Norway is a pretty example of the usefulness of peaceful negations. The nation did cast its own destiny in peace making its own citizen fall in love with the country, enjoying life in the country. The opposite in many countries did cast very destructive destiny associated with very low-quality life, humiliation, and mass destruction in many cases. Many other countries teach, and urge citizens to go to, and for, war with other countries to win a negotiation and/or natural resources. They call it "Victory." The evidence mounted up over millions of years shows that people shape their own Destiney when they elect a government that citizen do not even know one single person of them. The support to tyranny government, hailing for war, killing each other to win a dominance is prized with high rank "National Medals." It is very much obvious that people cast their own Destiney, sadly to their own destruction. When does that time come when peace, understanding, feeling the beauty of life become part of national curriculum that we teach to our students? Nowadays, students are taught how to advance in technology, producing advanced weapons...other instruments to kill each other. This is what they called "High Quality Education'" and "Technological advances." Every nation must get back to the definition of "Beauty" to have what remains in life goes in peace, harmony, and the enjoyment of very short life.

I notice this video is very orientated around Oslo. Scotland includes the Isle of Skye, Lewis, Harris, the Orkneys and Shetlands. Norway includes Svalbard (formerly called Spitzbergen) which is a long way from Oslo.

"There is no better place to live" nice to hear that.

I am born and raised in America...however my last name is Kindred as in the bible....means Friendship as well it has some ties too the Scottish decent and maybe my father said that some Norwegian decent on my grandparents side of our family. I have always wanted too find out my true heritage and would love to follow my roots and actually make a move to Norway to settle down and live the rest of my life and learn your languages and dialect that flows with your language as well. I don't know if I can do this at my age of 58 yrs but I would love to seek a new way of lifestyle and follow a more pleasing and content people.

I have always associated Scotland with Scandinavia.

And today, the PM claims that "Norwegians does not have historical claims to Norway".

Brexit should give every scot the incentive to run their own! Btw, Norway’s land is expensive, it’s farmers subsidized to the effect of paying higher costs at the grocery. Norwegian farmers are so embedded that if a Norwegian wants to be a farmer many choose to go cross border to Sweden where land is available. That was was a few years ago anyway as I was told. Swedes run to Norway for jobs and Norwegians run to Sweden for shopping in a mild sort of way. I love Norway! It’s so accessible, so open and beautiful. It’s people are wonderful hosts. Scotland could have it their own unencumbered by the state below. I’ve always wondered why Scotland wasn’t their own country? Don’t say that out of any bias, but that Scots have so much to offer in their own right. Perhaps I give to much opinion? Thanks for sharing...

legenden Ola Normann, endelig

As Norway, becoming independant, still wanted to have a Royal Family they got the younger brother of the Danish king. I really don't think the Scottish would make the same move thinking of "The Spare"

Vakre og omklig Norge. Hurra for Skotland

I came across this by accident, what's the chance of it being broadcast on BBC Scotland?

I notice a pattern. Whenever a foreign person explains Norway, they spend time in Oslo or the eastern part and claim all of Norway is the same. I'm sorry, but this is not always correct. Cultures differ a bit from east to west to south to north.

I met the most beautiful girl in Scotland and it was a flaming romance. Love you Scottish people, you are so fun and exciting

Just imagine Westminster and the English had not squandered the wealth from North Sea oil. Scotland would be very rich indeed. Despite this I see no reason why Scotland can’t go it alone as part of the EU family. Puts London in a huge bind as all the nuclear weapon capabilities are also in the hands of the Scots! Didn’t think I would see it, but in my lifetime we will see the final demise of the British Empire for good!

That final music track sounded like it came from Southeast Asia

Intro song please 😊

Great tv

Freedom

Norway had very close ties to Scotland in the Middle Ages, when the power of the country was located on the West Coast, with Bergen as the capital. Later on, when the power shifted eastwards to Oslo, the ties with Scotland weakened, while becoming stronger with Sweden and Denmark.

I love the standard of her productions but how many of you think she's being a bit harsh on Scotland?

I love you Norwegeans - except you stole all the beautiful mountains :-) (Finn, I'm Danish)

That's not true about the huts. When I was young there were huts on the way to Peebles and at Port Seaton before the caravan park. They were got rid of in the 1960s by Westminster Government.

Me, a norwegian cringing at that iconic Norwegian-English accent. :D

I guess Scotland is a bit like north Norway for Norway.

A right wing government funding radical left wing news with millions each year. That's press freedom. Also: What an absolute 10/10 film/documentary, love your productions.

Eh I just need this clip for a video I’m making. I’ll be crediting you don’t worry! 27:55

Perhaps, rather than independence, with the pending collapse of the UK, Scotland could join into a union with Norway.

Norway-Scotland when?

BRITAIN made Denmark enter the war on Napoleon's side. Wasn't quite our idea. Denmark was neutral. But the Danish fleet was larger than the British, so better be safe than sorry: the British made a sneak attack on a neutral country to sink the fleet. And then Denmark was dragged into the war on Napoleon's side. Thank you, Britain

oil fund grew by 600 billion kr since this video was released lol

Social democracy has working very hard since the times after WW1 to remove dynamics of class difference. In Britain you still have remains of class society. I heard it said that that the difference on managers income and the cleaning lady in the same place, are typical around 3 times in Norway. Just roughly. but there is a consensus that one of their prime ministers said, " It is best for everybody when everyone has it Ok". There is a basic truth in that. A tribe of Amazone indians will say the same thing I believe. I been there a lot, and this is not " socialism" or anything I think, It is just remains of a culture where everybody had to help everybody else to get by and make wheels turning.

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Scotland is more than welcome to be a part of Norway. Must mentioned Orknisland and the Foerisland from the mighty norwegian vikingage!

We could always take back Shetland and Orkney if you like. ;-)

Every third Norwegian have a boat, not really yacht, but at least a boat. Not sure, but close to truth.

"Hutting culture" similar to Estonians, "Suvila" = "Summer home". Many Estonians work towards getting "Suvila" as permanent home. Those are often small farms of their ancestors, they try to renovate them and to fund it they have to work at city or onboard -- only to return to their home of childhood.

Excellent vid. Am I the only viewer who is furious?

Far from everyone in Norway have access to a hut. But the nation are soaked in the old hunting, fishing and being close to the out door life ideal, The small population has little to none class division. I guess you can compare this mentality to a tribe in the Amazon jungle. They take care of everybody and do not let anyone live under a bridge suffering. Stretched a little. I been in many countries and see that a country is pretty much the sum of its populations mentality.

Go Scotland Go. GO FOR IT!

Scotland join Norway. Lets rule the sea

Ahh the hytte...

I am honored to share history with the shots. Unfortunately, the west is about to lose itself to the abstract... A nation for everyone is a nation for no one. Do not let them trick you into giving up your home to people who know nothing of your history, traditions and of the hardships your forefathers faced. We have the same problem here in Norway as well. Stay strong, God bless✝️ 🇳🇴

I cant speak for all Norwegians, nor do I know how the Scots feel. However, all the Norwegians I know (im a Norwegian my self) view Scots as a lost family member, gone astray somehow. We feel at home among Scots, like visting a cussin...well thats not the right term. Well, its hard to explain, like a brother you didnt know you had? Do you understand? Like different, but yet so "known"...very hard to explain. Its like something is there that you cant put your fingers on, and that you dont share with other cultures (except for our mornic sibelings in Scandinavia, which we very much feel are part of a family...but thats obvious, same DNA, same history, same languange more or less, same culture, same shitty food and so on). Yet, we feel something simular with Scots, very very interesting, and something many Norwegian have pointed out. Sorry for my English, but yeah who cares.

Is that why so many Scotts have Nordid facial phenotypes? Because of Germanic influence?

Making a documentary about Norway, and the first subject is named "Ola Normann". Hilarious.

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Dear Scotland, just don't copy it. Be yourself!

our family hut got taken by the river lmao. rip

Every norwegian does not own a hut XD and to be fair, the working class families who got these huts back in the 20s are mostly very wealthy by now. atleast if they own a hut like that