A podcast by Jim Monaghan, poet and activist, which asks the big questions about Scottish culture, like “What is it?” and “Is it shite?”
In Episode 3, Jim is joined by Andrea Gibb, Tom Urie and (eventually) producer Mark McG to talk about Scottish television.
Andrea is a BAFTA-nominated screenwriter and actress with an extensive back catalogue of work that includes Miss Austen, Mayflies, Dear Frankie and much more. Tom is an actor and musician with credits that include River City, Trainspotting 2, Scot Squad, The Karen Dunbar Show, Still Game, Chewin’ the Fat, and Holby City to name just a few. You Call That Radio has no adverts, no funding and no sponsors thanks to our patreons.
Today’s discussion includes The death of River City , The London brain drain, faking accents, the art of screen writing, I Swear, Short Content take over, the stereotypes of Outlander or drugs, Glenda Jackson, Limmy, cosmetic surgery, the cast of friends, Scandinavian policies, The Singing Kettle and how to improve the industry plus much, much more.
Beyond The Cringe is produced by Mark McGhee of You Call That Radio? and is available via You Call That Radio? or on all the usual podcast platforms.
