The Town That Floored the World

John Sessions narrates a documentary looking at how Kirkcaldy became the world centre for linoleum, revealing how the town built its fortunes on the manufacture of the floor covering. Current and former workers in the industry and natives of the Fife town - including crime writer Val McDermid - share their stories, and lino's role in high art and design is also traced

Sunday, 6 September 1 airing
20:00
BBC Scotland
The Town That Floored the World