Another Joker At No 10

I've be a fan of Beryl Cook's paintings for many years and have a reasonable collection of her postcards.

For years I've also been a Gregor Fisher fan, starting with his appearances in Naked Video.

Put the two together and what do you get?  A painting by Beryl Cook depicting Gregor Fisher's alter ego.

It's reported he commissioned the painting in 1992 after his wife sent a letter to the famous artists asking her to paint him.  It has never been displayed in public until now. 

Now the painting is to be auctioned in Edinburgh on 17 April, along with a selection of postcards and letters from Cook to Fisher, and it's expected to reach between £6,000 to £8,000.

It's thought he has decided to auction it off as he and his actress wife, Vicki Burton, are planning to move to France.  There will be many who will miss the Govan philosopher.

If I had £8,000 to spare I'd be in the Lyon and Turnbull saleroom next Wednesday.  Somehow I think it will go beyond the guide price don't you?

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Alors! C'est le Rab C Nesbitt Show

The television company which makes comedy classic Rab C Nesbitt has been sold to a Paris-based media giant in a £150 million deal. RDF, also the creators of Wife Swap and Location, Location, Location, has been bought by Zodiak, an entertainment conglomerate backed by French and Italian money.

The deal swallows up Glasgow-based production company The Comedy Unit, which was bought for £10 million by RDF four years ago. Boss David Frank has already ordered a 30-day internal review of the new group and some job losses are anticipated.

Does this mean Rab will get a make-over? Will the string vest no longer be his basic apparel? Somehow I can't see him strutting through the streets of Glasgow in a beret, tailored jeans and designer t-shirt.

It has to be hoped that the Glasgow side of the business will continue to thrive. We can only wait and see.

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