Broughty Ferry writer Neil Forsyth has hinted at a potential return for his famous Bob Servant character – after winning big for his latest TV drama.
Guilt, which is wrapping up filming for its third series this week, scooped three gongs at the star-studded Bafta Scotland Awards on Sunday.
Forsyth took the Writer Television/Film award for Guilt while Phyllis Logan won the Actress Television award for her performance as Maggie, and the show also won in the Television Scripted category.
Speaking to The Courier fresh from the win, Forsyth said: “To have come out of it in good shape and have the work recognised is really thrilling.
“It was a good year for drama, with shows like Shetland and Vigil that we beat.
“It was a great night. I’m really chuffed.”
Speaking about the third and final instalment of Guilt, expected to air next year, Forsyth says it will be centred around the brothers Max and Jake – played by Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives.
He said: “It’s great to see actors who just know who the characters are.
“It’s very much driven by the brothers, which I think fans of the show will enjoy.”
Treading on Brian Cox’s ‘Dundonian toes’
Forsyth says he was teased after his Bafta acceptance speech by fellow Dundonian and TV star Brian Cox.
He said: “[Cox] wasn’t happy because I said in my speech my parents would be watching in Dundee, and he thinks I should have said Broughty Ferry and not tread on his Dundonian toes.”
Forsyth and Cox previously worked together when the actor played Bob Servant in the hit comedy show, set in Broughty Ferry.
It ran for two series between 2013 and 2014.
The writer shared a photo of himself with Cox on Twitter, titled “Bob”, during Sunday’s awards.
Asked about a potential return for the infamous burger-van tycoon, Forsyth hinted that the character may not have been consigned to history just yet.
He added: “Brian always brings it up with me when I see him.
“I think he gets weary of people asking him about it, so you never know.”
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