Burnistoun

Ukraine soldier in Kharkiv bunker videoed quoting Burnistoun

A Ukrainian soldier surprised thousands of Scots on Twitter on Saturday after a video posted on the site showed him apparently acting out a scene from a famous Scottish sketch comedy.

Robert Florence interview

Burnistoun's Robert Florence is challenging the stereotypes.

Burnistoun is back for a one-off Christmas special. I wish desperately they'd give us a new series but we'll need to content ourselves with this for now.

The sketches are all based on the theme of work and fans will be happy to know that some of the best characters are brought back tonight including the "Up the road noo!" cranks. They get the chance to complain and howl about the fancy show-offs with their iPads and laptops who hold loud business meetings in cafes.

The Quality Polis also make an appearance, being called into a primary school to give a talk to the children in the hope of setting them on the straight and narrow. What could possibly go wrong? They're quality polis after all. And Jolly Boy John has a phone interview which might win him a job with the Wee Chocolate Banana Company. Get real!

Burnistoun duo return with new live comedy show

The creators of the hit BBC Scotland sketch show Burnistoun will debut a new live show as part of the 2016 Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

Burnistoun boys land in hot water with Children In Need

Apparently you are not allowed to pepper spray Pudsey Bear.

It took me such a long time to write this short preview because I kept going back online to watch the show again. Every time I'd flex my fingers to write about one of the characters, I'd start laughing like a goon and would want to view the sketch again, especially the bold return of Jolly Boy John. I must have replayed that weird one about seven times... but what does it mean?

I've found that the best comedy is the stuff that has me spluttering "what does this mean?" You laugh at how utterly surreal it all is, wonder what the hell it means, then just shrug the question off and laugh regardless.

That's what happened when I watched Jolly Boy John capering around in his bedroom with toy squirrels on his shoulder and his dad's bunnet protecting his modesty, I was crying with laughter, but still asking myself "what does this mean?" I came to the conclusion that there is no answer or, at least, none that I can give. It's just deliriously funny and it's "FOR REAL!"

This is just a one-off show, called Burnistoun's Big Night. Please, BBC, make some more... for real.

Holly Jack & Louise Stewart discuss Burnistoun comeback

The actresses are in the one-off special on BBC One tomorrow night in a cast that also includes Still Game's Isa.