Scotland’s answer to The Simpsons: they’re horrible, but you’ll like them

Posted on December 19, 2006
Filed Under Good Things, Uncategorized |

Good news. The Scotsman reports that BBC Scotland has commissioned a one-off radio show called World of the Clan.  The idea comes from Oscar nominated Sylvain Chomet and will feature actress Ashley Jensen, co-star of Ricky Gervais in television’s Extras, who will play a radio DJ.

Edinburgh-based Mr Chomet said he was confident that the characters’ bad behaviour would make them as loveable as The Simpsons.

He said: “It’s taking a cliché about the Scots and making it worse. Clichés are not really based on any reality. It’s like saying all Frenchmen have berets and strings of onions.

“Like The Simpsons, they are horrible, but you like them with all their bad behaviour,” Mr Chomet explained. “These characters are like that.

“It’s like watching your neighbours, because the story just goes on and on.”

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