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Burnistoun. Image shows from L to R: Robert Florence, Iain Connell. Copyright: The Comedy Unit
Burnistoun

Burnistoun

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC Scotland / BBC One Scotland / BBC Two Scotland
  • 2009 - 2019
  • 22 episodes (3 series)

Robert Florence and Iain Connell write and star in this BBC Scotland sketch show based around the residents of a fictional town. Also features Allan Miller, Richard Rankin, Kirsty Strain, Louise Stewart, David Allan and more.

  • Series 2, Episode 3 repeated Thursday at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 1,921

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Series 3, Episode 6

The legend of King Arthur springs to life when a Burnistoun man pulls the magic sword Excalibur out of the pavement.

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Burnistoun. Image shows from L to R: Robert Florence, Richard Rankin, Kirsty Strain, Iain Connell. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

This week, the fictitious town welcomes the Legend of King Arthur who springs to life when a local Burnistoun man pulls the magic sword, Excalibur, out from the pavement. But it's a far from legendary outcome.

Elsewhere, two punters enjoy a lock-in at the local pub but find their enjoyment eerily curtailed by the arrival of the pub's ghost, the Wee Baldy Man; while Burnistoun's failed entrepreneur, Alex Ciderson, reveals how family tragedy led to his latest misguided invention.

Identical twins, Dom and Tom Thoms give viewers a peek into their oddball life where their tendency to finish one another's sentences isn't helped by the fact they often talk at cross purposes.

Also this week, McGregor and Toshan, Burnistoun's 'quality polis', finally get their comeuppance at a disciplinary hearing; Jolly Boy John mixes pickled onions with radiators in his latest home video; and Barry and Joe go 'Up The Road' after sampling the posh atmosphere Burnistoun restaurant.

And one of Burnistoun's local football teams decides to take drastic action to improve the look of their terraces - employing good looking foreign fans to replace their ugly followers.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 17th September 2012
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two Scotland
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Florence Various
Iain Connell Various
Richard Rankin Ensemble Actor
Kirsty Strain Ensemble Actor
Louise Stewart Ensemble Actor
Gerry McLaughlin Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Robert Florence Writer
Iain Connell Writer
Niall Clark Script Editor
Production team
Iain Davidson Director
Iain Davidson Producer
Ewan Angus Executive Producer
Rab Christie Executive Producer
Walter J. Grant (as Walter Grant) Editor
Iain McDonald Production Designer
Denise Coombes Costume Designer
Oliver Cheesman Director of Photography
Marion McCormack Make-up Designer
James Houston Graphics
John McLellan Graphics
Morris Milne 1st Assistant Director

Video

Excalibur

The sword's powers are lost on this Burnistounite.

Featuring: Robert Florence, Iain Connell & Richard Rankin.

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