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The Windsors put "on hold" by Channel 4 after King's cancer diagnosis

The Windsors has been put "on hold" Channel 4 has confirmed to British Comedy Guide, with sensitivities around senior Royals' health reportedly mooted as the reason.

British Comedy Guide, 19th April 2024

Ford Kiernan releases music single for charity

Ford Kiernan, who played Jack Jarvis in cult Scottish comedy Still Game for 20 years, has ventured into new creative territory by collaborating with Aberdeen DJ and producer RYZY to pen a 130pm techno track.

Sarah Campbell, The Herald, 15th February 2024

Still Game creators win legal battle with Jack Daniel's over whisky

Still Game creators Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan have won a legal battle with Jack Daniel's over a whisky named after their beloved characters Jack and Victor.

Gregor Young, The National (Scotland), 23rd May 2023

Water sliding with Frankie Boyle, as comic announces 2023 tour

Frankie Boyle is auctioning the chance to spend a day with him riding water slides and eating ice cream, and has announced a 2023 live tour, Lap Of Shame.

British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2022

Hundreds of Scots line up to meet Still Game stars at whisky shop

Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill made an appearance at The Whisky Shop in Buchanan Galleries on Saturday.

Victoria Pease, STV, 30th April 2022

Still Gin launches in time for Mother's Day

After the hugely successful launch of Jack & Victor whisky last year, Scottish comedy icons Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill are expanding their offering with a brand-new tipple.

Kenny Smith, Scottish Field, 23rd February 2022

BBC cuts 'offensive' scenes from Chewin' The Fat repeats

Censors at the BBC have removed sketches from old episodes of the comedy show Chewin' The Fat to avoid offending modern audiences. The hit BBC Scotland comedy series has been re-edited for repeat showings.

Stuart MacDonald, The Times, 11th January 2022

Ladybaby (BBC3) is a comedy from Scotland hoping to go from pilot to series. On this evidence it should.

Suzie, played by Amy Manson, has a friend who's just become a mum and can't think of anything less appealing. "If I ever give birth I won't have a baby, I'll have a pickled egg," she declares.

But she had a baby back when she was 15, the unintended consequence of a school field-trip to the Lake District where the condoms were used to water-bomb ramblers. Given up for adoption, Kate (Mirren Mack from The Nest) appears out of nowhere. Well, specifically: out of the dry ice in a nightclub after Suzie - her mum - has just enjoyed a knee-trembler with the resident DJ.

"You ticked the box for 'No contact,'" says Kate. "Well, the law's changed and I did want contact." Suzie tries to make up for lost time. "Er," says Kate, "are you trying to smell my head?"

The pair seem worlds apart, Suzie asking Kate: "Do you have a career? Do you do a weekly shop? Do you carry tissues in your bag?" Suzie has/does none of these things. In reply Kate says "You seem really young," suggesting maturity for her mother post-Lake Windermere is still a work-in-progress. There's great potential in Kirstie Swain's comedy - especially with Phyllis Logan and Ford Kiernan as Suzie's parents - though Ladybaby has already given up the money shot with Suzie getting to sniff Kate's head.

Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 28th August 2021

Still Game stars launch personal brand of Scotch whisky

From today the first batch of Jack and Victor Whisky is exclusively available for 48 hours to those who have pre-registered for a bottle online. It comes ahead of Friday's general public sale.

Gregor Young, The National (Scotland), 26th May 2021

Still Game's Jack and Victor return with whisky

Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill have shown they're Still Game for a dram after releasing a new whisky in honour of their sitcom characters.

Abbi Garton, The Scottish Sun, 18th March 2021

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