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Tennant Wins Scotland’s Best Comedy Moment

Nov 29 2007 By Chris Irvine, Scottish Press Association

DAVID TENNANT’S Comic Relief sketch with Catherine Tate was today named Scotland’s greatest comedy moment.

The charity ScotsCare ran the poll to celebrate Scottish comedy on St Andrew’s Day.

The sketch, which won 62 per cent of the vote, features Doctor Who actor Tennant as a Scots school teacher teaching English to Tate’s character Lauren Cooper.

Scots voting in London remained true to traditional comics, with Billy Connolly scoring highest, Rab C Nesbitt taking second place and David Tennant coming third.

More than 500 votes were cast in the search.

A shortlist was devised with the help of three Scottish comedians, Craig Hill, Miles Jupp and Janey Godley, who were present when the final vote took place.

David Tennant said: “Thank you ScotsCare, and thank you to everyone who voted.

“Obviously I’m delighted to be part of Scotland’s greatest comedy moment, but the funny stuff is all down to Catherine Tate, I’m just her bitch.

“But seeing as she’s an unfunny southerner I’ll very gladly accept this great honour.”

ScotCare’s chief executive Willie Docherty said: “St Andrew’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate Scottish achievements and comedy is definitely one of those.

“Scots have a tremendous sense of humour and Scottish comedians are at the forefront of British comedy.”