Strictly Come Scottish Independence

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Doghouse Riley

26-11-2013

Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“You wouldn't be able to have Dave Arch & his wonderful wonderful orchestra so that will need to be addressed.”

You might get Ray McVay.
You never know.

Angela F

26-11-2013

Maybe Billy Connolly to fill Bruce's role?

Jan2555*GG*

26-11-2013

This is not a wind up.

Alex Salmond has just been asked on the 10pm news by the BBC' political correspondent if people in an independent Scotland would be able to watch Strictly Come Dancing.

I nearly fell off my chair

The answer. Well not no but not yes either

Rhumbatugger

26-11-2013

Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“This is not a wind up.

Alex Salmond has just been asked on the 10pm news by the BBC' political correspondent if people in an independent Scotland would be able to watch Strictly Come Dancing.

I nearly fell off my chair

The answer. Well not no but not yes either ”

NO Strictly for them - Scottish sword dancing and the auld classics only.

Pashulty

26-11-2013

Originally Posted by Rhumbatugger:
“NO Strictly for them - Scottish sword dancing and the auld classics only.”

LOL.... Of all shows the example was Strictly... thought it was funny...

An Thropologist

26-11-2013

Originally Posted by Mrs Finkelstein:
“Isla St Clair!!! Triple threat - singer, actress and presenter - she could do everything!!

Glenn Michael is available I believe, maybe he'll bring Rusty along. None o' that Krankie pish, the dirties.

Was going to post on the thread in the Politics section, but it's chock full of scaries and they'll chib me I know it. ”

That's what they said about Brucie - singer, dancer comedian,

Steve9214

26-11-2013

Just look at the rants in the broadcasting forum about the "Not Scotand" ITV programmes.

Scotland makes up 8.4% of the UK population, so any "Independent" BBC Scotland would only get 8.4% of the licence fee.
This would have to not only fund the BBC, but also goes to maintain the transmitters, radio broadcast networks etc.
These would probably be a higher cost relatively than England/ Wales due to the rural nature and large areas needing to be covered. Lower costs in English areas of high population like Midlands, or London or Manchester/ Liverpool would subsidise the remote areas at present.

My view is that cut off from the rest of the UK's central funding , Scottish television of all kinds would soon resemble the local TV of yesteryear.
Acorn Antiques anyone ??

lundavra

26-11-2013

Originally Posted by Steve9214:
“Just look at the rants in the broadcasting forum about the "Not Scotand" ITV programmes.

Scotland makes up 8.4% of the UK population, so any "Independent" BBC Scotland would only get 8.4% of the licence fee.
This would have to not only fund the BBC, but also goes to maintain the transmitters, radio broadcast networks etc.
These would probably be a higher cost relatively than England/ Wales due to the rural nature and large areas needing to be covered. Lower costs in English areas of high population like Midlands, or London or Manchester/ Liverpool would subsidise the remote areas at present.

My view is that cut off from the rest of the UK's central funding , Scottish television of all kinds would soon resemble the local TV of yesteryear.
Acorn Antiques anyone ??”

So you have seen BBC Scotland and STV then!

RachelBlackburn

27-11-2013

Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“You wouldn't be able to have Dave Arch & his wonderful wonderful orchestra so that will need to be addressed.”

No, they'd have a reel band....

Lurchergirls

27-11-2013

Originally Posted by Dilly 1:
“Laughing too much at this thread . I was in the twitter conversation with Jan about it earlier and suggested Carol Smilie for Tess, not sure on a Brucie replacement but NO TO BARROWMAN! ”

Love this thread

Smiley, smiley Carol Smilie & Emilie Sandi to host the show

Anne Lenox to control them after their dance

John Barrowman for it takes two

Jim Kowalski

27-11-2013

Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“I think a Strictly consisting of Jackie Bird, Tony Roper, that one Gaelic newsreader lady with a wonky eye, Dougie Donnelly, Chick Young & The Krankies would be pretty great.

Music by The Singing Kettle, and Salsa, Argentine Tango and Foxtrot being replaced by Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant and The Slosh.

"Ken whit, it was a braw wee Rumba, guid shapin' and aw that pish, but fir me it didnae hae enough raunch, ken? Ah like a rumba where it seems like you're gonnae gee that wee hairy a seein'-tae, ken?"
"AWA' AND SHITE YA DAFTY, THAT RUMBA WAS RIGHT PASSIONATE, SO IT WAS. MOAN YA BAWBAG, SQUARE GO RIGHT NOO"”

Brilliant.

Originally Posted by Englishspinner:
“The Proclaimers dancing a tango to the Hairy Bikers' theme?”

Perfect

Originally Posted by davegold:
“They could have there own version of "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here" following all the top rate tax payers leaving the country.”

Oo,political satire as well

Seriously though,most of what I watch on British TV are U.S. imports anyway.

lundavra

27-11-2013

Originally Posted by davegold:
“They could have there own version of "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here" following all the top rate tax payers leaving the country.”

I can imagine Wee Eck having some sort of low tax rate for people in the Arts to encourage them to live in Scotland i.e. to get one particular multi-millionaire aged actor back from Barbados or wherever it is he lives in tax exile.

rionia

27-11-2013

Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“I suggested on twitter that the Scottish version could have Barrowman as he has Scottish parents but that didn't seem to go down too well. ”

Its not just his parents who are Scottish. He was born in Glasgow

inothernews

27-11-2013

Can't believe no one has suggested Frankie Boyle to present Scottish Strictly!

Rednell

27-11-2013

Originally Posted by inothernews:
“Can't believe no one has suggested Frankie Boyle to present Scottish Strictly!”

That'd be hilarious.

Who would we have as the judges?

inothernews

27-11-2013

Originally Posted by Rednell:
“That'd be hilarious.

Who would we have as the judges?”

Alex Salmond, and Nicola Sturgeon (she's the one who looks like a Bay City Roller) plus The Krankies.

Fandabidosey!

Infact- replace Dave Arch and his Orchestra with The Bay City Rollers!

lundavra

27-11-2013

Originally Posted by inothernews:
“Alex Salmond, and Nicola Sturgeon (she's the one who looks like a Bay City Roller) plus The Krankies.

Fandabidosey!

Infact- replace Dave Arch and his Orchestra with The Bay City Rollers!”

Shouldn't they be replaced by an accordion band?

(A gentleman is a man who can play the accordion but doesn't)

Pity that Rikki Fulton no longer with us, I could imagine the Rev. I. M. Jolly as a judge.

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