Burnistoun | |
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Genre | Sketch show |
Directed by | Iain Davidson |
Starring | Robert Florence Iain Connell Louise Stewart Kirsty Strain Allan Miller Richard Rankin David Allan Gerry McLaughlin |
Theme music composer | John Mark Williams (Series 1), Over the Wall (Series 2) |
Opening theme | "Stripadilla" (Series 1), "Thurso" (Series 2) |
Country of origin | Scotland |
Original languages | Scots English |
No. of series | 3 and specials |
No. of episodes | 22 (including pilot) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Colin Gilbert Ewan Angus |
Producer | Rab Christie |
Production location | Greater Glasgow |
Editor | Calum Ross |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | The Comedy Unit Bold Yin (Series 3) |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Two Scotland (Series 1 and 3) BBC One Scotland (Series 2) BBC Scotland (Burnistoun Tunes In) |
Release | 25 February 2009 24 February 2019 | –
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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]