Unexpected plaudits
We got a ringing endorsement from the head of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ... for slagging off the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. One of the ongoing gags is that Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson – played by Jack Docherty – hates the fire service.
Sometimes when you make jokes about them you feel guilty because nobody could really hate firefighters. And often you get some people taking offence, but never the people in the fire service themselves. They love it.
The nature of the job makes them tough and that harsh humour appeals. I can say that with confidence because the real Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Chief Officer Martin Blunden got in touch to tell me that he loves it when we take the p***.