Burnistoun

Name: Burnistoun
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2010-03-01
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Iain Connell, Robert Florence, Richard Rankin, Kirsty Strain, Louise Stewart

ENDED3 Seasons18 Episodes★ 7.9

Burnistoun is a comedy series on BBC Scotland that ran from 2010 to 2012, ending after 3 seasons and 18 episodes.

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NetworkBBC Scotland

First AiredMar 1, 2010

Last AiredSep 17, 2012

GenreComedy

Runtime30 min

Created ByIain Connell, Robert Florence

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionComedy Unit

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

Richard Rankin

Kirsty Strain

Louise Stewart

Gerry McLaughlin

Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 18 episodes

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E1Episode 1

Aug 13, 201230m

A trendy coffee shop that has an original way of serving a cappuccino, the proprietor of a business specialising in wooden pallets gives us his idea of a sophisticated sales pitch in a specially made TV ad, a high street boutique delivers questionable sartorial advice to a confused punter, and one of Burnistoun's youngest inhabitants escapes punishment for being late for school thanks to an inventive note from his dad.

E2Episode 2

Aug 20, 201230m

The local cake shop suffers a decline in sales when a rogue cake decorator is let loose, two punters are unimpressed with the clientele in their local café, the job centre has a new line in compulsory niceness, and all is not well in Burnistoun's leafy suburbs when a resident struggles to put out the correct colour of wheelie bin.

E3Episode 3

Aug 27, 201230m

Misguided entrepreneur Alex Ciderson invents a new way of packaging beer, 'quality polis' McGregor and Toshan gatecrash a party, pals Peter and Scott find they have a different approach to shaving a certain part of their anatomy, The Kilty Club's Herry McLoudery massacres another Scots song, and Jolly Boy John displays some unusual ways with pakora.

E4Episode 4

Sep 3, 201230m

A local priest used a direct line to God to have daft banter with the Almighty,a novel interactive mobile phone app gets tested on the streets of Burnistoun with unintended consequences for its proprietor, eating a pizza proves problematic for a Burnistoun man out on a date, and we get a world premier of the instructional DVD 'How to Punch A Guy'.

E5Episode 5

Sep 10, 201230m

The 'quality polis' team of McGregor and Toshan attend a football match and cause the very riot they were there to prevent, pals Peter and Scott have a disagreement over what is acceptable footwear for the pub, Jolly Boy John has fun with some pet turtles in his latest home video, and two aggressive car salesmen foist a top-of-the-range motor on a reluctant passer-by.

E6Episode 6

Sep 17, 201230m

The legend of King Arthur springs to life when a Burnistoun man pulls the magic sword Excalibur out of the pavement, two punters enjoying a lock-in at the pub find their enjoyment eerily curtailed by the arrival of the pub's ghost, and one of Burnistoun's local football teams decides to sign some good-looking foreign fans to improve the look of the terraces.

About Burnistoun

Burnistoun is a comedy series on BBC Scotland. The show first aired on Mar 1, 2010 and currently has 3 seasons and 18 episodes. Burnistoun has ended. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 24 votes. The cast includes Iain Connell, Robert Florence, Richard Rankin, Kirsty Strain, Louise Stewart. Created by Iain Connell and Robert Florence.