Ooh the Banter
Jack Docherty delves into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives for classic characters, catchphrases and comedy clips for a riotous celebration of Scotland’s most valuable export – its sense of humour.
Jack Docherty brings together a jam-packed cast of comedians, actors and famous faces for a riotous celebration of Scotland's most valuable export – its sense of humour. Scotland is a small nation with a big funny bone. It's known the world over for self-deprecation, quick-witted patter and deadpan asides. But what makes it so funny? To find out the answer, this programme delves deep into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland archives to find a century’s worth of classic characters, catchphrases and comedy clips.
A line is drawn from the early days of Scottish comedy on TV from the McFlannels, Stanley Baxter and Lex McLean through to the modern generation of quickfire online sensations. The medium may have changed, but the essence of the humour remains the same - colourful language, authenticity, irreverence and flair for creative insults.
Joining Jack will be some of Scotland’s most iconic comedy talent such as Elaine C Smith, Alex Norton, Karen Dunbar, Lawrence Chaney, Brian Cox, Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson.
On TV
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Jack Docherty | Jack Docherty |
Director | Jack Archer |
Producer | John Archer |
Production Company | Hopscotch Films |
Broadcasts
- Sat 31 Dec 2022 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland & Scotland HD only
- New Year's Day 2023 21:00
- Tue 3 Jan 2023 22:45
- Sat 11 Mar 2023 21:00
- Fri 9 Jun 2023 23:00
- Sat 29 Jul 2023 22:00
- Wed 3 Jan 2024 21:00
- Mon 1 Apr 2024 21:00
- Sun 12 May 2024 23:00
- Sat 22 Jun 2024 22:45
- Sun 29 Dec 2024 22:30
- Mon 30 Dec 2024 21:00
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