Don't Drop The Baton
- TV sketch show
- BBC One Scotland
- 2014
- 2 episodes (1 series)
Comedy show linked to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, presented by Mark Nelson and Susan Calman. Stars Susan Calman, Mark Nelson, James Allenby-Kirk, Gabriel Quigley, Paul McCole and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Further details
In the first episode, to be shown prior to the Games starting, we meet a range of colourful characters including: Lovable volunteer, Betty, who attends the Clydesiders' Training Centre only to discover it is not quite the friendly games she was expecting, the calamitous Creative Council who aim for the stars to ensure the Opening Ceremony is a real showstopper, the Head of Planning executive, Jill Travis, who learns a few surprising last minute facts about the Games, an unlikely speed swimmer aiming to shave another few seconds off his personal best, and brow-beaten Dougie who performs under immense pressure as his wife Yvie takes planning to a whole new level.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 20th July 2014
- Time
- 10:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Susan Calman | Host / Presenter |
Mark Nelson | Host / Presenter |
James Allenby-Kirk | Ensemble Actor |
Gabriel Quigley | Ensemble Actor |
Paul McCole | Ensemble Actor |
Sally Reid | Ensemble Actor |
Arron Usher | Ensemble Actor |
Sheila Donald | Ensemble Actor |
Omar Raza | Ensemble Actor |
Julia Sutherland | Ensemble Actor |
Susan Calman | Writer |
Steven Dick | Writer |
James Allenby-Kirk | Writer |
Mark Nelson | Writer |
Chris Grady | Script Editor |
Ian Curtis | Director |
Jacqueline Sinclair | Series Producer |
Eileen Herlihy | Executive Producer |
Steven Canny | Executive Producer |
Simon Hamilton | Editor |
Walter J. Grant | Editor |
Mike Riding | Editor |
Laura Donnelly | Production Designer |
Videos
Marketing Campaign
Does the Edinburgh Creative Council have what it takes to bring the tourists back to "where they belong"?
Musical Motivation
You'd never guess what athletes listen to in the tense moments before the gun goes off.