Ooh the Banter!

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Jack Docherty brings together a jam-packed cast of comedians, actors and famous faces for a riotous celebration of Scotland's most valuable export – its sense of humour. Scotland is a small nation with a big funny bone. It's known the world over for self-deprecation, quick-witted patter and deadpan asides. But what makes it so funny? To find out the answer, this programme delves deep into the BBC Scotland archives to find a century’s worth of classic characters, catchphrases and comedy clips.

Cast

J Jack DochertyPresenter S Stanley BaxterSelf (archive footage) L Lex McLeanSelf (archive footage) E Elaine C. SmithSelf (archive footage) A Alex NortonSelf (archive footage) K Karen DunbarSelf (archive footage) L Lawrence ChaneySelf (archive footage) A Alan CummingSelf (archive footage) F Forbes MassonSelf (archive footage) G Gregor FisherSelf (archive footage) R Rikki FultonSelf (archive footage) C Conor McCarronMan in a Pub

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L Louise McCarthySelf G Gayle Telfer StevensSelf S Sarah GrantSelf B Brian CoxSelf K Katrina AllenSelf J Jim SmithSelf F Ford KiernanSelf (archive footage) G Greg HemphillSelf (Archive footage) A Alistair HeatherSelf M Mark CoxSelf (archive footage) J Jane McCarrySelf B Billy ConnollySelf P Paul RileySelf (archive footage) S Sanjeev KohliSelf M Michael ParkinsonSelf G Gavin MitchellSelf C Christopher Macarthur-BoydSelf G Greg McHughSelf (archive footage) T Tony RoperSelf J Jonathan WatsonSelf B Brian LimondSelf P Paul-James CorriganSelf G Gerard KellySelf A Andy GraySelf (archive footage) L Leah MacRaeSe;f C Chris ForbesSelf P Philip DifferSelf