Bbc Orkney: When The Boat Comes in (2017)

Orkney, the small island chain off the north eastern tip of Scotland, is officially the UK's cruise ship capital. This year, every cruise line in the world will visit. On its busiest days, the capital Kirkwall sees its population of 7,000 almost double.There's a growing concern about the environmental impact and for Orkney's world-famous Neolithic sites, including Skara Brae, Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar. How long can these fragile World Heritage sites maintain coachloads of people wandering around?

Orkney, the small island chain off the north-eastern tip of Scotland, is officially the UK's cruise ship capital. In 2017, every cruise line in the world visited. On its busiest days, the capital of Kirkwall will see its population of 7000 almost double. As part of BBC1's Our Lives, Orkney: When The Boat Comes In captures the stories of Orcadians whose lives are impacted by the onslaught of tourists.