British Comedy Guide

Scottish Kidnap Sketch

A SCOTTISH MAN HAS KIDNAPPED ANOTHER MAN WHO IS ALSO SCOTTISH.

John McDuff
Let me go McAllister, they'll have the place surrounded soon.

Ally McAllister
Shut up McDuff! I'm thinking you wee bastard!

(SOUND OF A SLAMMING DOOR, BOTH MEN LOOK UP AND THERE IS A POLICE OFFICER STANDING AT DOOR WITH GUN IN HAND)

1st Police Officer
I'm Detective Inspector Murdoch McFadden, let him go McAllister, the place is surrounded, there is no way out.

(SOUND OF ANOTHER SLAMMING DOOR, ALL 3 MEN LOOK UP AND THERE IS ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER STANDING AT DOOR WITH GUN IN HAND)

2nd Police Officer
I'm Detective Inspector Ross McKinnon, You have no chance of escaping with him McAllister, let the wee man go.

(SOUND OF ANOTHER SLAMMING DOOR, ALL 4 MEN LOOK UP AND THEIR IS ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER STANDING AT DOOR WITH GUN IN HAND)

3rd Police Officer (HAS A POSH ENGLISH ACCENT)
I'm Detective Inspector James Richardson-Smith, let the young man go, Duckworth, you have no chance of escaping.

(ALL 4 MEN CONTINUE TO STARE AT HIM)

3rd Police Officer
Sorry, I must have the wrong room. (POSH ENGLISH LAUGH)

(SLOWLY SHUTS THE DOOR BEHIND HIM,WHILE SHUTTING THE DOOR HE QUIETLY KEEPS ON APOLIGISING))

I liked this but I was a bit disappointed by the tag.

I would be interested in seeing this as a running gag throughout a show - say 3 separate sketches - with ever more Scottish named detectives appearing from ever more unlikely places. Upside down from the chimney, from under the floorboards, inside a cupboard until the room is full of people.

Very funny. Nice sketch although you should add that the thrid policeman has a posh english accent before he speaks.

I like this also, bit as this is a critique for me a better ending would be:

(SOUND OF ANOTHER SLAMMING DOOR, ALL 4 MEN LOOK UP AND THEIR IS ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER STANDING AT DOOR WITH GUN IN HAND)

3rd Police Officer
I'm Detective Inspector James Richardson-Smith, let the young man go Duckworth, you have no chance of escaping.

(ALL 4 MEN CONTINUE TO STARE AT HIM)

3rd Police Officer
Sorry, I must have the wrong drama. (POSH ENGLISH LAUGH)

(SLOWLY SHUTS THE DOOR BEHIND HIM,WHILE SHUTTING THE DOOR HE QUIETLY KEEPS ON APOLIGISING)

Yes Paul. A great sketch. Fab ending idea from Martin there.

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