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The 'true face' of Robert Burns unveiled on TV

THE most accurate depiction of Robert Burns ever seen will be unveiled on TV later this month.

Cutting-edge technology was used to create a life-size model of the poet's head.

According to the scientists who reconstructed the Bard, one of the most striking aspects of his features was his unusually large eyes.

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