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Secret Scots

A collections of comedians who can claim Scottish ancestry through family ties to the homeland including Ian Hislop, Arabella Weir and Miriam Margolyes.

5 hours, 15 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Jan 2012 00:45

Chapters

  • Stark Talk – Miriam Margolyes

    The legendary actress joins Edi Stark to discuss her performing career and to remember a childhood spent in the shadow of her Glaswegian father.

    Duration: 28:00

  • Janice Forsyth Show – Hugh Laurie

    The House actor in conversation with Janice Forsyth back in 1996, discussing family ties, favourite music and his debut novel The Gunseller.

    Duration: 19:43

  • MacAulay & Co – Danny Wallace

    The Humourist and broadcaster joins Susan Calman and co-host Anna Jones to discuss the publication of his book More Awkward Situations for Men and his Dundonian past.

    Duration: 10:13

  • Kennedy In Conversation – Ian Hislop

    The satirist sits down with former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy to discuss his comedy career and remember a youth wrapped in tartan.

    Duration: 30:37

  • The Usual Suspects – Rory Bremner

    Britain’s best known political impressionist sits down with Brian Morton in 1999 to discuss how the newly elected Labour government would shape his comic output.

    Duration: 53:38

  • Laughed Off The Page – Neil Innes

    The former member of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and the writer of many of Monty Python’s funniest songs sits down with Janice Forsyth.

    Duration: 29:28

  • Laughed Off The Page – Pete Sinclair

    The Edinburgh born comedy writer chats to Lynn Ferguson about his upbringing and writing Lead balloon with Jack Dee.

    Duration: 26:56

  • Stark Talk – Graeme Garden

    The former Goodie sits down with Edi Strak to look back on his Scottish upbringing, his medical career and how to do the funky gibbon!

    Duration: 28:37

  • Janice Forsyth – Phil Nichol

    The Canadian comic drops in on Janice Forsyth’s Saturday morning Show to discuss his passion for the Edinburgh Festival and to discuss his Scottish born-again Christian parents.

    Duration: 19:47

  • Laughed Off The Page – Arabella Weir

    The comedy writer and performer joins Janice Forsyth to discuss her work and her Scottish parents.

    Duration: 24:05

  • Janice Forsyth Show – John Barrowman

    The Glasgow born entertainer discusses his stellar career and why he had to wear a kilt on his prom night.

    Duration: 20:28

  • Movie Café – Mike Myers

    The Canadian actor joins Janice Forsyth to discuss the third instalment of the Shrek series and to explain exactly why he chose to make his lime green ogre a Scot.

    Duration: 07:30

  • Comedy Café – Mitch Benn

    The musical comedian joins Janice Forsyth to chat about life on the road with his comedy tour and why he loves dear old Auntie Beeb.

    Duration: 15:12

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Jan 2012 00:45