The Best Episodes of Burnistoun Season 1
Every episode of Burnistoun Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Burnistoun Season 1!
Burnistoun is a comedy sketch show broadcast by BBC Scotland, written by the Scottish comedians Iain Connell and Robert Florence. The show is produced by The Comedy Unit. Burnistoun is set in a fictional Scottish town/city in the greater Glasgow area. Characters include Kelly McGlade; Burnistoun's answer to Beyoncé; Paul and Walter, the disturbingly odd brothers that run an ice cream van; Jolly Boy John, who tells the things that make him "For Real" to the accompaniment of a happy hardcore soundtrack ; McGregor and Toshan, best friends Scott and Peter and the Burnistoun Butcher, a serial killer who is unhappy with the way he is being portrayed by the media. Connell and Florence have previously written sitcoms Empty and Legit and created characters for Chewin' the Fat and The Karen Dunbar Show. The third series started filming in January 2012 and began its run in August 2012. It has been confirmed on the show's Facebook page that series 3 will be its last.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Burnistoun" season 1 is "Episode 1", rated 8.3/10 from 34 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Robert Florence. "Episode 1" aired on 3/1/2010 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".
8.3/10 34 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/1/2010
An impassioned battle with a voice-activated lift, the amazing career trajectory of a single-issue MP, an incredible chain of events set in motion by the tossing of a two-litre bottle of ginger, Ronnie Stokes tries on the wrong pair of shoes and ends up in hospital, and psychic Sammy Strange tries to predict everything that will happen during an interview on Radio Burnistoun.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert Florence
8.3/10 23 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/2010
Burnistoun's got talent in the shape of a local singing sensation with a unique vocal style, the pioneering BBC Burnistoun takes a look at what soap operas would be like if people actually went to the toilet, and the local meat provider and the town serial killer have a disagreement over who gets to call himself the Burnistoun Butcher.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert Florence
7.9/10 19 votes#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/15/2010
The Burnistoun hitman discovers it's not easy to assemble a weapon of choice, there's an extremely awkward question about to be asked on the top deck of a Burnistoun bus, a visit to the town's first-ever cloning warehouse, and a local photographer hopes to develop a relationship with wannabe popstar Kelly McGlade.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert Florence
7.6/10 20 votes#4 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/22/2010
There is frustration for one hungry Burnistoun inhabitant hell-bent on buying rolls, hopeful popstar Kelly McGlade hones her on-stage repartee, the competition for paid employment turns nasty in Burnistoun Bob-a-Job week, and the latest police drama on BBC Burnistoun features a twist that even the coppers can see coming.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert Florence
7.7/10 19 votes#5 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/31/2010
Burnistoun's most persistent market researcher literally takes a lifetime to get some answers, wannabe girl band member Kelly McGlade takes her story to the Burnistoun Herald, the Burnistoun boozer is buzzing with tall tales of local gangsters, and the police demonstrate a foolproof interview technique which works purely by rearranging the furniture.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert Florence
7.8/10 19 votes#6 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/5/2010
A frank exchange of views between two Burnistoun MSPs, a distinct absence of females when the best pub in Burnistoun holds a ladies' night, world-famous clothes designer Larl Kagerfeld makes imaginative use of some unlikely local accessories, and wannabe pop star Kelly McGlade is sick of sharing the limelight and fires her bandmates to go solo.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert Florence