Al Jazeera Correspondent - Scotland the Brave?

As a Scot from birth, Julie MacDonald was taught two important lessons, one is how to master the art of being the underdog and the other is how to hate the English. And since her childhood, she has been fascinated as to why being Scottish feels like being a different species to the English and why they care so much about keeping their identity separate. Fascination has now turned to worry; as Scots are being called upon to decide not just the future of their own great nation but that of the UK too. Taking a trip across her homeland, Julie explores the ‘dream' of an independent Scotland, talking to the main players like Scottish premier Alex Salmond, who champions an independent Scotland, and those who oppose him. She gets to the heart of the arguments for and against and how the future might look if the Scots take the plunge and Scotland stands on its own two feet. And she talks to Scotland's most famous artists and comedians about what it means to be Scottish.