talking of Grassic Gibbon...

i was an extra on the tv adaption of Grey Granite.
I was supposed to be a starving rioter. As they had recruited most of the comedians on the local club circuit to be rioters, i don't think any of were under 18stones. it was done by bbc scotland, and they were using Crich tram museum in derbyshire as the location.
It was pissing down rain and I remember Frank Williams who played the vicar on dads army and captain pocket in the army game was sheltering with on a tram trying to read the book - to find out what the hell was supposed to be going on in the scene. it was hard to work out because most of the dialogue was in a very deep scottish accent.
The Scottish production team seemed to be very anti English and accused the extras (who were being paid basic walk on money) of extreme cowardice. we were being charged by police horses and the riders were fellow equity members - but the horses weren't fussy who they trampled.
Jack Denman, the agent who had booked us all - was a chubby little ex-principal comedian - and he'd fiddled himself a few extra quid for 'special skills' he was hitting a drum and leading the parade.
after the second or third charge Jack was covered in blood where a police horse harness had caught him. very convincing!!