Burnistoun

Burnistoun
GenreSketch show
Directed byIain Davidson
StarringRobert Florence
Iain Connell
Louise Stewart
Kirsty Strain
Allan Miller
Richard Rankin
David Allan
Gerry McLaughlin
Theme music composerJohn Mark Williams (Series 1), Over the Wall (Series 2)
Opening theme"Stripadilla" (Series 1), "Thurso" (Series 2)
Country of originScotland
Original languagesScots
English
No. of series3 and specials
No. of episodes22 (including pilot)
Production
Executive producersColin Gilbert
Ewan Angus
ProducerRab Christie
Production locationGreater Glasgow
EditorCalum Ross
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesThe Comedy Unit
Bold Yin (Series 3)
Original release
NetworkBBC Two Scotland (Series 1 and 3)
BBC One Scotland (Series 2)
BBC Scotland (Burnistoun Tunes In)
Release25 February 2009 (2009-02-25) –
24 February 2019 (2019-02-24)
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Burnistoun is a Scottish comedy sketch show broadcast by BBC Scotland, written by comedians Iain Connell and Robert Florence. The show was produced by The Comedy Unit[1] and later in series 3 was co-produced by Bold Yin.

The series is set in a fictional Scottish town called Burnistoun in the greater Glasgow area and features a variety of odd and absurd characters. The town's name is derived from the Springburn and Dennistoun areas of Glasgow, where Florence and Connell, respectively, grew up.[2]

Connell and Florence have previously written sitcoms such as Empty and Legit, and have created characters for Chewin' the Fat and The Karen Dunbar Show.[citation needed]

The show's third and final season ended in September 2012. [citation needed]

  1. ^ "The Comedy Unit - Part of the RDF Media Group - TV Radio Live Shows Glasgow Scotland". Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  2. ^ "RAB FLORENCE on Twitter".