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Andy Cameron

28/01/2015

BBC Radio Scotland - Schemes and Dreams, Andy Cameron

Des Clarke talks to comedian Andy Cameron about life growing up in Rutherglen.

Des Clarke discovers you can dream big wherever you grew up. Andy Cameron talks about his early life growing up in a Rutherglen housing scheme.

Des Clarke talks to Andy Cameron about life growing up in a housing scheme in Rutherglen and how he later went on to become one of Scotland's top comedians. Andy speaks about tenement life in the 1940's. He has clear memories of when electricity was installed into the family home on Bouverie Street. Andy also talks about his lucky break into show business after a comedy gig at the Cambusnethan Miners Welfare club and how he's still performing today, 45 years on.

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Des Clarke discovers how people can dream big wherever they grew up!

Comedian Des Clarke takes celebrities back to the housing scheme where they grew up and hears how far their dreams have taken them from where they started out in life.

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