Scot Squad
- TV sitcom
- BBC Scotland / BBC One Scotland / BBC Two Scotland
- 2012 - 2023
- 49 episodes (8 series)
Semi-improvised documentary spoof following the Scottish police force. Stars Jack Docherty, Jordan Young, Sally Reid, Ashley Smith, Chris Forbes and more.
- Series 8, Episode 1 repeated at 9:15pm on BBC Scotland
Episode menu
Christmas Special
Further details
Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie attends to an old acquaintance up an alley - Jamie Lee McGurk is back. And she's got more good cheer than ever to share with her favourite hobby bobby.
PCs Singh & McKirdy share a seasonal sing-song in the cop car and do their best to bag the first arrest of the new year.
Police Chief Cameron Miekelson opens up his 'Radgevent' Calendar, shows the nation his personal season's greetings card, attends to a Christmas crisis up North and makes it his mission to celebrate every festive celebration celebrated in Scotland.
Meanwhile, Officer Karen keeps cool when Bobby gets burnt by dodgy aftershave.
Rural duo McIntosh and Mackay encounter a kingdom of crud as they investigate the world's worst winter wonderland; Queen of Communications Maggie Le Beau draws the short straw and ends up having to work Christmas Day; and city cops Fletcher and McLaren are on the case when the party animals are all over the place.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 21st December 2016
- Time
- 10:40pm
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jack Docherty | Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson |
| Jordan Young | PC Jack McLaren |
| Sally Reid | PC Sarah Fletcher |
| Ashley Smith | PC Jane Mackay |
| Chris Forbes | PC Charlie McIntosh |
| Karen Bartke | Sergeant Karen Ann Millar |
| Darren Connell | Bobby Muir |
| Manjot Sumal | PC Surjit Singh |
| Graeme Stevely (as Grado) | PC Hugh McKirdy |
| James Allenby-Kirk | Volunteer Officer/Acting Sgt. Ken Beattie |
| Mary-Louise Clipston (as ML Stone) | Maggie LeBeau |
| Joe Hullait | Narrator |
| Gayle Telfer Stevens | Jamie-Leigh McGurk |
| Graham Mackie | Evan Bawtree |
| Ashley Claire | Tina Morton |
| Mark Dallas | Liam Riddle |
| Joe Hullait | Writer |
| Chris Grady | Writer |
| Iain Davidson | Director |
| Iain Davidson | Producer |
| Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
| Rab Christie | Executive Producer |
| Simon Hamilton | Editor |
| Andy Drummond | Production Designer |
| April MacTavish | Costume Designer |
| Craig McKirdy | Director of Photography |
| Nicole Tulloch | Make-up Designer |
| Carol-Anne Henderson | 1st Assistant Director |
Videos
Premiership footballer
This Premiership footballer's night is about to come to an early end thanks to the Scot Squad.
Featuring: Jordan Young (PC Jack McLaren), Sally Reid (PC Sarah Fletcher), Ashley Claire (Tina Morton) & Mark Dallas (Liam Riddle).
Christmas with the Scot Squad
Scotland's finest answer some festive questions.
Featuring: Jack Docherty (Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson), Jordan Young (PC Jack McLaren), Sally Reid (PC Sarah Fletcher), Ashley Smith (PC Jane Mackay), Chris Forbes (PC Charlie McIntosh), Manjot Sumal (PC Surjit Singh), Grado (PC Hugh McKirdy), James Allenby-Kirk (Volunteer Officer/Acting Sgt. Ken Beattie), ML Stone (Maggie LeBeau), Karen Bartke (Sergeant Karen Ann Millar) & Darren Connell (Bobby Muir).
Press
This is a Christmas special in advance of the new series which begins in the new year. You'll be glad to hear they haven't tampered with anything. All the old characters are still here - even the ones who are not funny in the slightest, such as the annoying and bland Maggie Le Beau.
Usually big Cameron Miekelson (Jack Docherty) gets the majority of the screen time but tonight, and quite rightly so, the star is the nervous wee volunteer officer, Ken Beattie. He tries to help a rather large and intoxicated lady up from the pavement and it turns out badly for the good Samaritan: the big, loud woman is always either screeching at him or trying to seduce him. He ends up being dragged back to her house for, er, mince pies. Poor Ken!
Strangely, the best character of all, Bobby, only gets a tiny appearance tonight, which is a shame. Maybe he and the weary Officer Karen are keeping their powder dry for the new series.
Julie McDowall, The National (Scotland), 21st December 2016