Alex Salmond

In his recently-published, tremendously indiscreet diaries, Daily Telegraph journalist Alan Cochrane mused about meeting Rory Bremner before the referendum. The satirical impressionist apparently spoke "in a funny voice" for a few minutes, leaving Cochrane flabbergasted when it was revealed he was supposed to be "doing" Alex Salmond.

Let's hope Bremner has mastered it by now, as this is his last round-up of this extraordinary year of Scottish affairs, including interviews with some of the major players, from punters to pundits to politicians. Now re-settled in Scotland, after a career mostly based around Westminster politics, Bremner's first Holyrood special last year showed him trying to get a grip on the referendum before it really began (something that many national commentators found themselves scrabbling to do at the last minute). So what is his conclusion now? And how on earth will he portray Nicola Sturgeon?

Fringe Q&As: Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

We speak to Maggie of Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho about warm bovril toast, sandal-wearing Guardian readers and why Alex Salmond is her favourite Scottish comedian.

In pictures: Salmond visits cast of Now's The Hour

A picture gallery of Alex Salmond see a preview of Now's The Hour.

Susan Boyle faces send-up on iconic Hogmanay comedy

Mimic Jonathan Watson targets SuBo plus Alex Salmond and Johann Lamont on this year's Hogmanay episode of satirical favourite Only an Excuse.

Armando Iannucci: Cameron & Salmond are being childish

Armadno Iannucci created one of TV's most petty political characters. And now the man who brought us ­foul-mouthed Malcolm Tucker has weighed into the independence row - calling the behaviour of David Cameron and Alex Salmond "childish".

I know, I know, television institution and that. But did he really need to make a comeback? It's not Rab himself that's the problem. Gregor Fisher, still in string vest and suit, is just as beguiling as the lazy, lovable drunken Rab. But it's like watching Robert Lindsay in My Family. Yes, he's good. But what about the rest of them?

Last night saw Rab and Mary welcome (if that's the word) their son Gash back to the home after a prolonged stint in a mental institution. Gash, meanwhile, gets to know his daughter, the foul-mouthed, chocolate-pizza-munching Peaches. Aside from that, not much happened, though Rab did manage to leave us with a rather wonderful little truism on romance: "The dreaded R Word! That's the worst thing a woman can give a man - respect!" he told his bemused wife. "You respect Vince Cable, you respect Alex Salmond... but you'd drop your draws for Daniel Craig."