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The Pain of Fame

Episode 2: John Smeaton

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Glasgow's very own super hero John Smeaton talks to Clare English about becoming an overnight celebrity after being caught up in the Glasgow airport terror attack in 2007. John describes how his quote to an ITN reporter of "this is Glasgow and we'll set about you" took him from being an ordinary baggage handler to being the hottest property in town. Show less

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