The Culture Swally

Episode 93 - Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992)

On this episode we are covering the 1992 film written by and starring Peter Capaldi, Soft Top Hard Shoulder. Having failed to make it in London as a comic-book artist, Gavin Bellini (Capaldi) - an Italian-Glaswegian from an ice-cream dynasty - reluctantly yields to his uncle's demands that he return home for his dad's sixtieth birthday party; if he makes it, the uncle played by Richard Wilson, may give him a share of the family fortune. But as he heads north in his worn-out Triumph convertible, Gavin meets countless obstacles. Will Gavin reach the party on time?
In the news we meet man who made an easy £50 in a chip shop by getting his smoked sausage out, discover a new word added to the dictionary, discuss the SNP text message scandal and work out how out pronounce Peter Capaldi’s surname.
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Episode 92 - Tutti Frutti (1987)

It’s the Silver Jubilee tour of the legendary Scottish rock and roll band The Majestics as we look at the absolute classic Tutti Fruitti. Starring Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson and Richard Wilson, the six part series follows The Majestics on the eve of their tour, when their lead singer Big Jazza McGlone, is killed in an unfortunate kebab related car accident.
In the news we hear the latest on our favourite inmate in Soughton Prison, discuss Gordon Ramsay’s latest Scottish culinary creation, discover the Scottish link to The Soprano’s and meet a drug dealer who really needs to limit his texting. Oh and we also discuss what Burns Night will be like at the Cosmo household.
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Check out this blog on Tutti Frutti we mention on the episode at Scotswhayhae.com
https://www.scotswhayhae.com/post/a-slight-bruising-of-the-crotch-an-appreciation-of-john-byrne-s-tutti-frutti
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Episode 91 - Best of the News 2023 (2023)

It’s our Best of the News 2023 special! Yes, that’s right, Nicky and Greg are being lazy and having an extra week off for the festive season, so have put together a clip show of our favourite news stories from 2023.
Join us as we hear about a woman who had her eyebrows blown off, a woman who has a very nosy neighbour and have a sing song with the lads in Saughton Prison. We also meet a man who likes dressing up his sex doll, find out the top holiday destination among Scots and join Michael Gove on the dance-floor for a boogie.
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Episode 90 - Only An Excuse? (1999)

Happy Hogmanay! Yes, it’s our Hogmanay episode on The Culture Swally and we’re covering a Scottish institution. We are looking at the 1999 episode of the wonderful Jonathan Watson show, Only An Excuse? Taking a look at the good and bad of Scottish football with a whole host of characters including; Sir Alex Ferguson, Chick Young, Frank McAvennie, Graeme Souness, Dick Advocaat and Sir Kenny Dalglish.
Only An Excuse? 1999 is available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGNNkGIwY_Q
In the news we discover yet another celebrity that has appeared in a strange place, hear about how Kevin Bridges was involved in a home wrecking, meet a stalker who jumped into a loch and hear about a drunken man who slept on the wrong sofa. Oh and we discuss what happens at James Cosmo’s Hogmanay party. You won’t want to miss that!
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Episode 89 - The Bogie Man (1992)

It’s The Swally Christmas Special! This week we take a look at one of the more bizarre Scottish items set at Christmas as we join Robbie Coltrane in 1992’s The Bogie Man. Following a mental patient who believes he is Humphrey Bogart when he escapes from his institution and sets about solving a case around Glasgow.
The Bogie Man is available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4iG3XsaN1E
In the news we find out what Neil Lennon has been up to recently, meet a woman from Aberdeen with a large collection of tattoo’s, catch up with our old friend Dazza to find out what Scottish delicacy he has sent into space and hear about a hotel that has banned a popular item this Christmas.
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Episode 88 - Outlaw King (2018)

It’s Saint Andrews Day! So to celebrate the patron saint of Scotland we’re featuring something starring the patron saint of The Swally, James Cosmo, as we look at 2018’s Outlaw King. Directed by David Mackenzie, and set in Scotland during the 14th century, it follows the Scottish King Robert the Bruce who starts a rebellion against the English empire after the fall of William Wallace and leads his small group of fighters in a battle against the much larger & better equipped English cavalry.
In the news we hear about another haunted doll, meet a woman who has a strange use for carrots, hear about a randy couple who enjoyed a hole in one at St Andrews and discover a sinister knitting group in a Falkirk library.
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Episode 87 - The Slab Boys (1979)

On this episode of The Swally, we’re going back to 1979, as we look at the BBC adaptation of John Byrne’s, The Slab Boys. Taking place in the Slab Room of a carpet manufacturer in Paisley, the play follows  the antics of Slab Boys Phil, Spanky and Hector as they try to scrape through life in the 50s. Starring Gerard Kelly, Billy McColl, Joseph McKenna and Tom Watson, Slab Boys is available to watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EfSkd2Ao_I
In the news we visit a new holiday designation that is a must visit for Scots, hear about the secret drinking dens of Glasgow in the olden days, ponder if a WWE Superstar is correct and all Scottish women sound like Shrek and lick our lips over Brian Cox’s favourite Scottish foods.
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Episode 86 - Let Us Prey (2014)

It’s the annual Swally Spooktacular! On this episode we look at the 2014 horror film, Let Us Prey. Starring Liam Cunningham, Pollyanna Macintosh, Jonathan Watson, Bryan Larkin, Douglas Russell and Hanna Stanbridge amongst others, it tells the story of Rachel, a rookie cop about to begin her first shift in a Scottish police station in a small town. But when a mysterious stranger arrives in town, all hell breaks loose.
In the news we catch up with some Scottish Big Brother contestants from the past, get annoyed by a musician who’s been practicing his trumpet skills, meet a money saving witch who has been sticking pins in some uncomfortable places of her voodoo dolls and hear about a woman who’s dog upset her travel plans.
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