Karen Dunbar

In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.

A festive helping of Chewin’ the Fat as the gang return for Hogmanay 2001, serving up another collection of outrageous characters, recurring favourites and distinctly Scottish sketch comedy to ring in the New Year.

A Hogmanay helping of classic Scottish sketch comedy, as the Chewin’ the Fat gang see in the new millennium with a collection of festive characters, familiar faces and gloriously daft sketches.

See how the Smokers plan for the Bells while wannabe star Ronald Villiers finally lands a walk-on part, causing mayhem down Shieldinch as a postman in River City. This Chewin' the Fat Hogmanay special is jam packed with all your favourites.

The first installment of Phyllida Lloyd’s groundbreaking all-female Shakespeare Trilogy sees Harriet Walter take on the role of Brutus, who wrestles with his moral conscience over the murder of Julius Caesar.

The Chewin’ the Fat gang return for another Hogmanay special, bringing a fresh batch of sketches, familiar faces and gloriously daft Scottish humour to see in the New Year.

Phyllida Lloyd’s final installment of the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy concludes with an all-female version of The Tempest starring Harriet Walter as Prospero. This captivating reimagining explores themes of freedom and justice in the context of a women’s prison.

Harriet Walter takes the lead in the second installment of the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Featuring a diverse company of women, this unique interpretation combines both parts of Shakespeare’s history plays about King Henry IV and his son Prince Hal.

As the hype reaches fever pitch ahead of the big kick-off in Germany, a stellar line-up work their magic in an essential selection of comic set pieces. Featuring favourite characters and brand new scenarios. Mixing running gags, quickies, send-ups and musical numbers. The top team includes Jonathan Watson, Grado, Greg Hemphill, Jack Docherty, Ford Kiernan and Karen Dunbar.

The Chewin’ the Fat team return to see out 2004 with another Hogmanay helping of Scottish sketch comedy. Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill and the cast serve up a fresh collection of outrageous characters, familiar favourites and gloriously daft observations on Scottish life as the countdown to the New Year begins.

The final Hogmanay special of Chewin’ the Fat, bringing the much-loved Scottish sketch show to a close with one last helping of familiar faces, recurring characters and gloriously daft end-of-year comedy. Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill and the gang see out 2005 in typically irreverent fashion, marking the end of an era for one of Scotland’s most popular comedy series.

The stars of Scotland's "Chewin' the Fat" take to the stage in a live show recorded live at the King's Theater, Glasgow.

Join Karen Dunbar for an amazing night of side-splitting comedy. Karen is one of Scotland’s most recognisable comedy performers ever, from her breakthrough on Chewin’ the Fat to her success with The Karen Dunbar Show. Her stage career spans everything from Glasgow pantomime to London’s West End, and now she is taking on stand-up comedy in her hometown. This year has seen Karen out on the road with her brand new show, and she is bringing it back to Ayr for one more sold-out night. From delving through her experiences growing up in the 80s to hosting wild karaoke nights in Glasgow in her 20s and revisiting some of her favourite characters, this is Karen like you’ve never quite seen her before.

A team of undercover teenage spies working for the fictional British secret intelligence agency MI9 who have to balance their school life with their jobs as secret agents.

Chewin' the Fat is a Scottish comedy sketch show, starring Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill and Karen Dunbar. Comedians Paul Riley and Mark Cox also appeared regularly on the show. Chewin' the Fat first started as a radio series on BBC Radio Scotland. The later television show, which ran for four series, was first broadcast on BBC One Scotland, but series three and four, as well as highlights from the first two series, were later broadcast to the rest of the United Kingdom. Although the last series ended in February 2002, 6 Hogmanay specials were broadcast and offered on DVD when purchasing the Scottish Sun between 2000 to 2005, one every year. Chewin' the Fat gave rise to the spin-off show Still Game, a sitcom focusing on the two old male characters Jack and Victor. The series was mostly filmed in and around Glasgow and occasionally West Dunbartonshire. The English idiom to chew the fat means to chat casually, but thoroughly, about subjects of mutual interest.

The Karen Dunbar Show was a television comedy sketch show that aired on BBC One Scotland, starring the popular Scottish comedian Karen Dunbar. It was produced by BBC Scotland.

A selection of some of the best sketches from the Scottish comedy sketch show featuring a cast of recurring characters.