The Birth of a Monster

S1, E1: During the 1930s, stories of sightings of a strange creature in the waters of Loch Ness spread across the Scottish Highlands. Soon supposed photographs of the beast are published around the world as the legend of the Loch Ness monster is born. But why did the sightings suddenly start, who were the first eyewitnesses and why did the story of Nessie capture the imagination in such a significant way?