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title: Turns out building dry stone walls is difficult
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S8mK7WSNZQ
source: youtube-com-tomscottgo
published: 2026-08-10T15:00:19Z
updated: 2026-08-17T21:12:11Z
first_seen: 2026-09-08T10:17:10.166315Z
authors:
- Tom Scott
summary: |-
  At the Dry Stone Academy, @DrBecky and I try one of the oldest surviving crafts in Britain: dry stone walling. | Next episode RIGHT NOW on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tomscott-this-100yearold-ride-must-never-change-again | England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/

  🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/
  (you can find contact details and social links there too)
  ❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/ https://youtube.com/lateralcast/
  👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: https://youtube.com/techdif

  Written and presented by
  Tom Scott

  Producers
  for Penny4 https://penny4.co.uk/
  Cambria Bailey-Jones
  Guy Larsen

  Studio Associate Producer
  Heloise Lowenthal

  Studio Director of Photography
  Jamie MacLeod

  Studio Gaffer
  Frank Hammond

  Head of Post
  for Breadbox Studios https://www.breadboxstudios.co.uk/
  Mandy Celine

  Associate Post Producer
  Isla McTear

  Senior Editor
  Myles Wheeler

  Online Editor
  Jamie MacLeod

  Assistant Editor
  Alex “J’Rassic” Bate

  Sound Supervisor
  Dan Pugsley

  Sound Assistant
  Maggy Apodaca

  Subtitles by So Speedy https://www.sospeedy.co.uk/

  With thanks to the Historic County Borders Project https://www.county-borders.co.uk/

  Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

  Executive Producer
  Tom Scott

  © Pad 26 Limited MMXXVI
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At the Dry Stone Academy, @DrBecky and I try one of the oldest surviving crafts in Britain: dry stone walling. | Next episode RIGHT NOW on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tomscott-this-100yearold-ride-must-never-change-again | England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/

🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/\
(you can find contact details and social links there too)\
❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/ https://youtube.com/lateralcast/\
👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: https://youtube.com/techdif

Written and presented by\
Tom Scott

Producers\
for Penny4 https://penny4.co.uk/\
Cambria Bailey-Jones\
Guy Larsen

Studio Associate Producer\
Heloise Lowenthal

Studio Director of Photography\
Jamie MacLeod

Studio Gaffer\
Frank Hammond

Head of Post\
for Breadbox Studios https://www.breadboxstudios.co.uk/\
Mandy Celine

Associate Post Producer\
Isla McTear

Senior Editor\
Myles Wheeler

Online Editor\
Jamie MacLeod

Assistant Editor\
Alex “J’Rassic” Bate

Sound Supervisor\
Dan Pugsley

Sound Assistant\
Maggy Apodaca

Subtitles by So Speedy https://www.sospeedy.co.uk/

With thanks to the Historic County Borders Project https://www.county-borders.co.uk/

Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

Executive Producer\
Tom Scott

© Pad 26 Limited MMXXVI