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Synopsis
Comedy sketch show set in the fictional Scottish town of Burnistoun near Glasgow. The show follows the exploits of characters such as an aspiring girl band and a serial killer who is unhappy at his portrayal in the local media.
Cast & Crew
Iain Connell
Robert Florence
Richard Rankin
Kirsty Strain
Louise Stewart
Gerry McLaughlin
Ewan Angus
Executive Producer
Iain Davidson
Director
Iain Davidson
Producer
Iain Connell
Writer
Rab Christie
Executive Producer
Trivia about Burnistoun
The pilot was broadcast by BBC Two Scotland on 25 February 2009 and rerun on 29 March 2010.
On 20, 22, and 25 January 2010, audience reaction screenings were shown at the Odeon Cinema, Springfield Quay, Glasgow, where approximately 240 minutes of unfinalized sketches were shown to assist the production team in their choice of material for the forthcoming series.
The first episode of series one aired on 1 March 2010 at 10 pm on BBC Two Scotland.
Burnistoun ran for three series from 2010 to 2012.
Each episode ran for thirty minutes, composed of various unconnected sketches with a few running gags and characters (see below).
There have been further one-off episodes, including Burnistoun's Big Night aired on 17 July 2015, Burnistoun Goes to Work aired on Christmas 2016, and Burnistoun Tunes In, shown at the launch of the BBC Scotland channel on 24 February 2019, nearly 10 years to the day the first episode was broadcast.
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