Paul Black on Govan Fair Queen

This week, we’re chatting about comedian, writer and director Paul Black's terrific new BBC short film - Govan Fair Queen - which sees nine-year-old Abigail reluctantly roped into entering the annual local pageant by her fired-up granny Linda - played by Elaine C Smith. 

It’s a really warm and funny love letter to family, community and pride, via footballers, flatpack furniture and crufts…

And it also features surely the three greatest-named siblings you’ll ever hear… 

We recorded this episode in the Pearce Institute in Govan, and I also filmed it on my phone, so if you fancy watching Paul and I, you can watch us blethering over on YouTube… 

Before we dive in - quite literally, because, as you’ll hear, we found a bath on my ad-hoc TV set - just a reminder that I’d love you to join me in conversation with Gavin Mitchell, Gordon Buchanan, Barbara Dickson, Grant Stott, Justin Currie and music icon Horse at the Edinburgh Fringe in August - there are tickets and lots more info via akickupthearts.org

But, for now - to Govan! And Paul Black...