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Siobhan Macdonald & Alexander Smail

Queen of the New Year - Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence unveil new Hogmanay sketch show

Still Game icon Greg Hemphill will star in a new sketch show this festive season alongside Burnistoun actor Robert Florence.

The two will lead Queen of the New Year, which will also feature Gayle Telfer Stevens, Barbara Rafferty, Clive Russell, John Gordon Sinclair, Juliet Cadzow, and Louise McCarthy.

The Hogmanay special will send up all of 2021's biggest events, including COP26 and the wild swimming craze, as reported by the Daily Record.

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Queen of the New Year will join a jam-packed Christmas and Hogmanay schedule on BBC Scotland, which also features new episodes of Two Doors Down and police mockumentary Scot Squad, as well as a Christmas special of Scotland's Home of the Year.

Edith Bowman will also be ringing in the New Year with us for the first time, where she will be joined by musical acts such as Texas, Emeli Sande and Talisk.

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Steve Carson, Director BBC Scotland said: “At the end of another challenging year for many people, we hope audiences enjoy our seasonal package of reflection, music, comedy and entertainment as we see out 2021 in style and look forward to the New Year."

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