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Peoplewatch

Series 1

Episode 2: Mating Rituals

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio OrkneyLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland Highlands and Islands

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Spoof natural history comedy about human beings in the style of live nature programme Springwatch where St.John Attenborough, the black sheep of that clan, has a different co-host and theme each week.

Episode 2 has the theme of human mating rituals and the co-host, live from his prison cell in Barlinnie, is Tommy Sheridan (impersonated by Lewis Macleod).

This episode includes the alternative healing answer to the man who cannot get a date, speed dating in Dundee and an archive recording of Attenborough reporting on his own sex life, plus Tommy Sheridan's cell mate and what happens when the prison finds out about the live broadcast.

Written by Turan Ali, Ross Craig and Allan Miller.

In the cast: St.John Attenborough is played by Steve Nallon Tommy Sheridan is Lewis Macleod and other parts are played by Robin Laing, Vicki Liddelle, Louise Ludgate and Gavin Mitchell.

The director is Turan Ali.

Peoplewatch is a Bona Broadcasting production for BBC Radio Scotland. Show less

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