Burnistoun

Burnistoun is a comedy sketch show broadcast by BBC Scotland, written by the Scottish comedians Iain Connell and Robert Florence. The show is produced by The Comedy Unit. Burnistoun is set in a fictional Scottish town/city in the greater Glasgow area. Characters include Kelly McGlade; Burnistoun's answer to Beyoncé; Paul and Walter, the disturbingly odd brothers that run an ice cream van; Jolly Boy John, who tells the things that make him "For Real" to the accompaniment of a happy hardcore soundtrack ; McGregor and Toshan, best friends Scott and Peter and the Burnistoun Butcher, a serial killer who is unhappy with the way he is being portrayed by the media. Connell and Florence have previously written sitcoms Empty and Legit and created characters for Chewin' the Fat and The Karen Dunbar Show. The third series started filming in January 2012 and began its run in August 2012. It has been confirmed on the show's Facebook page that series 3 will be its last.

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Comedy
Created By

Robert FlorenceIain Connell

First Aired on

Mar 01, 2010

3 seaons till Sep 17, 2012

Popularity: 5.8396
22 votes
Networks
(GB)
(GB)
(GB)
Production

Comedy Unit (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Episode 6

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 18 episodes

Specials

Aired

5 Episodes
  • Episode 1Pilot30 min

    Burnistoun has its own newspaper, its own radio station and even its own ice-cream van. Drop in and find out how to get a tattoo altered, what makes a good front-page headline, and why football songs are not a sexy choice for singers in girl groups.

  • Episode 2Best of Series 130 min

    Specially selected highlights from the sketch show set in a fictional Scottish town that's strangely familiar. Including Paul and Walter - the snippy siblings who run an ice-cream van; the Burnistoun MP who cares passionately about the Dekebone roundabout and the incredible sequence of events set about by the flinging of a two-litre bottle of ginger. Plus, if you shout loud enough, can you make a voice-activated lift go up to floor eleven.

  • Episode 3Burnistoun's Big Night30 min

    One-off special revisiting Burnistoun. This episode mixed up the show's favourite characters with some new creations. Following characters from the first drink of the night to the last dip of pakora in the wee small hours, some of Burnistoun's best-loved characters are back including Jolly Boy John, Quality Polis McGregor and Toshan, best mates Scott and Peter plus the "Up the Road" guys. Meanwhile the selection of new sketches includes beardie hipsters Niko and Kiko, cocktail-sipping 'Exclusive Girls' and extended repercussions as a treatment for erectile dysfunction works a wee bit too well. There's a glimpse of Burnistoun's hoi polloi in high-class toilets and chippies, questionable boxing advice courtesy of the Bryce brothers and birthday party guests driving their mate, Barry, mad. Plus the Radio Burnistoun DJs keep things moving as "the best wee city on God's Green Earth" lets its hair down on a Saturday night.

  • Episode 4Burnistoun Goes To Work30 min

    A special episode of the sketch show set in a fictional Scottish town, featuring Jolly Boy John, the Quality Polis and characters old and new as they deal with the idea of gainful, and not so gainful, employment.

  • Episode 5Burnistoun Tunes In30 min

    Burnistoun is back and ready for broadcast! This one-off special of the hit sketch show celebrates the TV Scotland has tuned in to see over the years - from the dim and distant nostalgic black and white past to top trending modern day HD favourites, all viewed through the hilariously unique Burnistoun filter. Featuring familiar faces and brand new characters. The Quality Polis – McGregor and Toshan get the cops on the box treatment while the Up the Road guys sample fine dining on a daytime lifestyle show. Also featuring send-ups of gameshows, music TV, adverts, sport, history, news, action, fantasy drama, gritty crime and extreme sports.

Crew & Team

Mags Edwards

Production Manager

Lloret Dunn

Location Manager

Ali Young

Unit Manager

Susan Haynes

Head of Production

Suzi Cassidy

Production Coordinator

Ewan Angus

Executive Producer

Jill Harris

Production Accountant

Iain Davidson

Producer

Rab Christie

Executive Producer

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