A NEW documentary exploring the fractured relationship between Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond is set to air this week.
The BBC documentary, Salmond And Sturgeon: A Troubled Union, includes interviews with both former first ministers of Scotland where they discuss the breakdown of their long-term political partnership.
The story begins in the immediate aftermath of the Scottish independence referendum 10 years ago, when Salmond resigned as both first minister and leader of the SNP, with the reins passed to Sturgeon.
The series follows the fallout between the pair after the allegations of sexual misconduct made against Salmond while in office to both police and the Scottish Government.
The Alba leader successfully took legal action against the Government for its handling of the investigation into him, while he was also cleared at the High Court in Edinburgh of allegations of sexual impropriety.
A Holyrood inquiry into the handling of complaints against Salmond called both the former first minister and Sturgeon, who was still serving in the role, to testify in two marathon sessions.
Salmond accused the Scottish Government of a plot against him, something Sturgeon called “absurd”.
How and when to watch the documentary?
Both episodes of the two-part series are available on the BBC iPlayer.
They will also air on BBC Scotland, with the first episode on Tuesday and second on Wednesday, both at 10pm.
Each episode is around an hour long and features other prominent figures from the SNP including John Swinney, Humza Yousaf, and Roseanna Cunningham.
