Rikki Fulton serves up a compilation of sketches and riotous comedy characters including the overzealous yet perpetually ill-fated traffic policeman, Supercop, the cripplingly somnolent Reverend I.M. Cheers. 1; 2; 3; Next. Read more. Daft sketch with Rikki Fulton. Jolly and similar characters played by the late Rikki Fulton. Jolly and ‘Super Cop’ have truly become the stuff of Scottish comedy legend. One sketch in particular was proof of this in which Fulton played a driving instructor whose senile pupil has great difficulty understanding The Highway Code ( ''Last week she overtook a motorbike! Still Game British Comedy Glasgow Scotland Tv Land The Rev. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Jamesie Cotter in the legendary Rab C Nesbitt. … "They wanted to see women, so that’s what we did. Read less. With Rikki Fulton, Gregor Fisher, Claire Nielson, Tony Roper. View 1 Edition Overview; This Edition; Previews available in: English. Me Tv Fulton. The Rev. Often there would be a sketch from Francie alone and a sketch from Josie alone and then the two together at the end. Author of Bafta award winning play The Steamie, and star of numerous radio and TV programmes, TONY ROPER appeared with Rikki Fulton in many of the most memorable sketches in Scotch & Wry. Initially running for two series from 1978 to 1979, the show went on to become a top-rating annual Hogmanay special for over a decade. History. Jolly Hogmanay favourite Scotch & Wry (Image: BBC). Rikki Fulton, who originally turned it down must have been kicking himself. As of 18 March 2021, Lee is the last surviving British dance band singer who was active in the 1930s, when the bands were in the heyday of their popularity. Not available. The Scottish comedian Rikki Fulton was a Jock-of-all-trades who mastered every medium in the entertainment business, playing every kind of role from pantomime dame on stage to … With Rikki Fulton, Gregor Fisher, Claire Nielson, Tony Roper. A collection of 24 scripts of sketches from the Scotch & Wry television program, featuring the Reverend I.M. Sketch show starring Rikki Fulton. Rikki Fulton as Reverend Rev I.M. He could take any situation ( even one that wasn't particularly funny ) and reduce people to hysterics. Suffering from Alzheimer's disease in his later years, Fulton died in 2004, aged 79. Rikki Fulton’s most memorable sketches, ‘Last Call’ as the iconic Reverend I.M. Daft sketch with Rikki Fulton. NEW EPISODE of That But Funny. From his early days compering for the great dance bands of the 1950s, to classic comedy performances in Francie & Josie and Scotch & Wry, his best-selling autobiography Is It That Time Already? Read less. Next Last. Previous page . In 1986, he was cast in 'Naked Video' ( which itself started as a radio show entitled 'Naked Radio' ) alongside the likes of Andy Gray, Elaine C. Smith and Tony Roper among others. Fisher will don the clerical collar to take on the role of the the morose minister made famous by by Rikki Fulton in a one-off sketch to mark the 40th anniversary of Scotch & Wry. First Prev 2 of 3 Go to page. Róisín Caird is a stand up comedian, podcaster, and Edinburgh historical tour guide. Mary Lee (born Mary Ann McDevitt; 13 August 1921) is a Scottish singer, best known for performing with one of Britain's most popular interwar dance bands, led by Roy Fox.She also recorded with the band as their featured vocalist. --This text refers to the paperback edition. Hogmanay legend Rikki Fulton in a classic Scotch and Wry comedy sketch from 1978 . On iPlayer. 4.9 out of 5 stars 14. BBC Scotland's new Saturday late night series "Scotch and Wry" is virtually a one-man vehicle for Rikki Fulton. Dvd Blu Ray. Supporting Content Jolly ('ah've hud a helluvah year'): unsanitary TV chef Dirty Dickie Dandruff the Gallowgate Gourmet and Big Chief Swifthalf, the Glasgow born red Indian exceptionally fond of the firewater. Aug 13, 2020 #1 as rangers manger, Gregor Fisher as a scout and Gerrard Kelly a tim about to sign. The sketch sees Gregor sit in the familiar original wing-backed green leather armchair Fulton used in Scotch & Wry sketch Last Call – a send-up of … Rikki Fulton had an unquestionable flair for comedy. Rikki Fulton plays a minister who gets drunk on TV. Read more. Go. confirmed him as one of the country's biggest stars. Customers who bought this item also bought. Despite Covid-19 and national lockdowns meaning there’s next to no opportunities for stage time, Róisín is determined to come out of this period a … Gregor joined Scotch & Wry in 1979. Cringe, laugh or do as you please I seem to remember bits of it. DVD. Brilliantly played by one of Scotlands funniest men. 1 of 3 Go to page. The sketch sees Fisher sit in the original wing-backed green leather armchair Fulton used in Scotch & Wry sketch Last Call – a parody of the 1970s and 1980s late-night TV sermon Late Call. I found the opening sketch about the foggy-minded cop hilarious, and the closing sketch "Last Call" much less so. The original series was also aired on UK Gold from 1994–1995. The Francie and Josie concept first appeared on The Five Past Eight Show in the Alhambra Theatre Glasgow during the 1958 season, and was a brainwave of Stanley Baxter, Stan Mars and Rikki Fulton.Over the season the idea grew and they refined the concept. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . During that career, Baxter has worked with everyone from Bing Crosbie to Rikki Fulton and Julie Christie to Leslie Phillips, rubbing shoulders with Eartha Kitt and building a fanbase including fellow luminaries like Billy Connolly thanks to comic turns as everyone from ­Tarzan to Liberace and sketches like the much-loved Parliamo Glasgow, which showcased a west of Scotland wit. Robert Kerr "Rikki" Fulton, OBE was a Scottish comedian and actor best remembered for writing and performing in the long-running BBC Scotland sketch show, Scotch and Wry.He was also known for his appearances as one half of the double act, Francie and Josie, alongside Jack Milroy. Scotsport. Scotch and Wry was a Sketch Comedy series starring Rikki Fulton. Thread starter Paisleyprod; Start date Aug 13, 2020; 1; 2; 3; Next. Scottish television comedy sketch show produced by BBC Scotland and starring Rikki Fulton and a revolving ensemble cast which over the years included Gregor Fisher, Tony Roper, Claire Nielson, Juliet Cadzow and John Bett. They were a riotous success. "I'm delighted to do it," he said. Video Compilation of the Scottish TV Comedy Sketch Show. Thread starter Paisleyprod; Start date Aug 13, 2020; Prev. More comedy sketches from Scottish comedian Rikki Fulton. Ped78 Well-Known Member. Fulton defended the sketches, stating Last Call was parodying the STV epilogues rather than the Kirk itself. The Very Best of Scotch and Wry, aired in 2004 following the death of Rikki Fulton. A special tribute to Gerard Kelly: featuring laughs from Scotch and Wry and the iconic Rangers signing a Catholic sketch of 1979 with Rikki Fulton, through the shenanigans of Willie Melvin in City Lights to Extras, Victoria Wood and many other TV roles. Sketch Show Broadcast 1978 - 1992 Channel BBC One Series 2 Starring Rikki Fulton, Claire Neilson, Tony Roper, Gregor Fisher, Juliet Cadzow, David Hayman, Judith Sweeney, John Bett and others Writers Bob Black, Colin Bostock-Smith, Niall Clark, Rikki Fulton, John Byrne, Peter Moir Fotheringham, Andy Hamilton, Laurie Rowley and others Directors Its most iconic sketch Last Call ran as an individual item until 1999. Rikki and his co-actors always made hogmanay a night... Phyllis Logan. hurlock22 Well-Known Member. Subjects Humour, General, Scottish wit and humor, FICTION. His first regular television appearance was in 1979 when he appeared alongside Rikki Fulton in the BBC sketch show 'Scotch & Wry'. Directed by Gordon Menzies. Go. The best of Francie & Josie from their many appearances on stage and TV, adapted specially for this definitive collection Francie & Josie first appeared in public in 1958 as a sketch in the Five Past Eight Show at the Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow. YouTube. Rikki Fulton, the accomplished Scottish actor and comedian whose television programmes became an essential part of the Hogmanay ritual, has died at the age of … Edition Availability; 1. One of Scotland’s best-loved double acts, Rikki Fulton and Jack Milroy found their way into the hearts of viewers in Scotland in the only way they knew how, through crisply-written, timeless comedy. As he became more recognized, he was in demand for more television work. Characters include: Michael Jackson - from Jordanhill; Shirley Bassey - from Bearsden; Jonathan Partington; Bonnie Prince Charlie; and the Last Call team. Paisleyprod Well-Known Member. Next Last. Aug 13, 2020 #42 Mark-Penny said: Comedy genius...we’re seriously lacking in scotland for comedians these … Provides examples of: Anachronism Stew: There was a sketch involving Bonny Prince Charlie that was full of them. RIKKI FULTON is one of Scotland's best-loved entertainers. 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