Burnistoun
Comedy sketch show set in the fictional Scottish town of Burnistoun near Glasgow. The show follows the exploits of characters such as an aspiring girl band and a serial killer who is unhappy at his portrayal in the local media.
Cast:Iain Connell , Robert Florence , Kirsty Strain , Richard Rankin , Louise Stewart , Gerry McLaughlin , Jim Muir , Allan Miller , David Allan , Jennifer Ball , Kimberly Neill , Ali Macdonald Ross , Finlay McLean , Erin Foy , James McCreadie , Paul Morris , Nathan Byrne , Dylan Gillooly
S2.E0 ∙ Best of Burnistoun
S2.E1 ∙ Episode #2.1
Paul and Walter, the snippy siblings who manage to create high drama out of running an ice cream van, have trouble dealing with a customer's unlikely order. Two 12-year-old boys, Marky and Rosso create mayhem in the cinema, and Peter and Scott try out some unusual exercise machines at the local gym. We also visit Burnistoun's racetrack where an infuriated racehorse takes revenge on a disappointed punter.
S2.E2 ∙ Episode #2.2
An innocent family singsong takes a devilish turn; the local funeral director solves the age old question of whether to go for burial or cremation; and an ambitious employee panics when the Boss tells a joke that isn't funny. Meanwhile Burnistoun's self-styled favourite son, Biscuity Boyle, proves to be well past his sell-by date at speed dating and the 'quality police' patrol men, McGregor and Toshan, try to find out who's the toughest in a pepper spray battle.
S2.E3 ∙ Episode #2.3
Local entrepreneur Alex Ciderson demonstrates his new invention, a pie scarer. Paul and Walter, the squabbling siblings in the ice-cream van, celebrate their dead mother's birthday with rival birthday cakes, and pub singer Ronnie Dreech delivers a literally explosive set. Meanwhile, a young man's chat-up routines are continually foiled as he swallows a succession of insects, cheeky 12-year-old boys Marky and Rosso set out to embarrass a family friend, and McGregor and Toshan - Burnistoun's quality police - have a new take on tackling the problem of teenage delinquency.
S2.E4 ∙ Episode #2.4
In episode four Burnistoun's major toy manufacturing company tries to solve the mystery of why its latest executive toy has failed to sell. On the dark side of town, Burnistoun's own crimefighting caped crusader, Doberman Man, sets out to track down his nemesis - the boy who teased him at school. And the secret appeal of a visit to the local boxing gym is finally revealed. Also, two friends who bump into each other after 15 years struggle to have a conversation.
S2.E5 ∙ Episode #2.5
This time the town's caped crusader, Doberman Man, comes face-to-face with his arch enemy Big Sanny Tolan's boy, Peter and Scott go to great lengths to avoid seeing the faces of rival fans celebrating a televised football match, and James Bond finally arrives in Burnistoun for an unpromising encounter with his local female contact. A vending machine fights back after being kicked by a dissatisfied would-be customer, we find out what action to take when being kept awake by noisy seagulls, and Carlos Zumba demonstrates why his dance craze is such a hit with the ladies.
S2.E6 ∙ Episode #2.6
In this episode there's a problem for Burnistoun's Housing Association when a resident complains about a strange presence in his house, a gullible customer at a car-boot sale gets fleeced over a denim jacket, and a couple who met on the TV show Blind Date seem unable to forget the experience. Peter and Scott's rivalry intensifies as they try to decide who's the alpha male in their relationship, the two old ladies, May and Nan, have an argument over numbers at the bingo which erupts into violence, and Burnistoun's own caped crusader, Doberman Man, shows off his trophy cave to his new sidekick, Doberman Man Woman.
