165 episodes
Restless Natives with Martin Compston & Gordon Smart Global Originals
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4.8 • 614 Ratings
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Restless Natives is a cult Scottish film from 1985 featuring two scallywags – The Clown & The Wolfman. It’s iconic. Two resourceful rascals who take on the ambitious task of holding-up tourist buses in the Highlands… They were Robin Hood, only Scottish and on the back of a motorbike.
Gordon Smart & Martin Compston are sampling that spirit - inspired by The Clown & The Wolfman - and distilling it into a podcast. They are setting themselves lofty ambitions before setting off in pursuit of tasks and goals they have absolutely no right achieving. A bit like their careers in TV, movies, newspapers and radio…
Join them as they recount some of their ridiculous scrapes and adventures from the past while they plan even more ambitious, unreachable schemes for the future. Some of them will be achieved and others will crash and burn spectacularly. They’ve got lots to talk about, lots to share with you and nothing but time.
As the film once said: “Is this the end of the story or a beginning of a legend?”
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BONUS: Civilians on Set & Sean Connery with James Cosmo
For this week's bonus we have a little preview of one of our upcoming guests... the brilliant James Cosmo.
Today we've a listener story about ruining Compston's shot and a tale about Sean Connery from James. And, if you want to hear more from the excellent raconteur, James is on a speaking tour, coming to a spot near you soon!
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Signing on Stage, Doppelgingers & Heading to Germany with Ray Bradshaw
This week the brilliant and very funny Ray Bradshaw joins Gordon and Martin in studio. The boys chat signing on stage, his search for bald gingers, nerves, being drunk at work, Martin's day disco, and heading to Germany.
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BONUS: Burning Ambitions & Cheering the Eclipse with Susie McCabe
Today's bonus ball is dedicated to the brilliant Vincent Friell, the Wolfman who passed this week. Will from Restless Natives. Will was a special character, written beautifully by Ninian Dunnett and brought to life so well by Vincent. We'll miss him.
This is a little bit extra from our brilliant chat with the one and only, pride of Glasgow, Susie McCabe.
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Billy Connolly, Finding your Voice & Here Comes the Guillontine with Susie McCabe
As previewed in our bonus baw last week, this week's guest is the spirit of Glasgow, Glasgow comedian of the year and all around legend, Susie McCabe.
Susie, Gordon and Martin chat about Susie's name coming out of Billy Connolly's face, finding your voice, the art of storytelling, podcasting with Frankie Boyle, getting into comedy and the joy of loving what you do.
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BONUS: Dating Testimonials & Stapleheed
This weeks bonus is a wee preview of next week's very special guest. Joining Gordon and Martin in studio today (and next week) is the pride of Glasgow, Susie McCabe.
Find out which way Susie pops her bog roll, who Stapleheed is and would you trust your mate with a dating testimonial?
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Directorial choices, unforeseen set backs and "The late..." with John Strickland
This week we're joined by a fabulous talent, a British director who's worked on The Rig, Line of Duty, The Bodyguard, In Plain Sight, The Flight Attendant and so much more. Some proper respect is in order as legend John Strickland joins Gordon and Martin in studio.
The boys chat working with Martin on The Rig (and the choice to leave his tan lines in the edit), directorial choices - including not making Helen Mirren do a shower scene, unfortunate set backs for projects, challenges, memorable moments and more.
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Customer Reviews
FABULOUS
Love the podcast keep up the great work.
Brilliant show, so funny!
Love to listen to this show every week. It brightens up my commute to work. Hilarious to hear 2 mates slaughter each other like only us Scots can! Amazing guests too! Keep it up lads! 👍
More Imo please
The bonus ball was amazing without those two bawbags!! 🤣🤣. Best bonus ball yet. Sack the board and Imo in