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Sitting in my flat in Edinburgh, I read about scam-baiters: people so frustrated with spam that they spin out lengthy email exchanges with spammers, deliberately wasting their time with nonsense. Six months into the hobby I'm single at the timeI have a Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee of exchanges, one of which centres on Bob attempting to import lions to Dundee. I've decided Bob should be of a decent age, so he's confused by computers and unaware of Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee nefarious intentions; but he also has money in abundance, to attract exactly those nefarious intentions. So Bob has become an ageing Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee tycoon who made his money in Dundee's possibly fictitious "cheeseburger wars". The exchanges become odder as Bob's character grows. He's an over-ambitious, self-important force of nature who details to spammers his daily woes in his hometown of Broughty Ferry the Dundee suburb where I grew up. He seeks investment from the spammers for such enterprises as "reggae-inspired garden ponds". The spammers' confusion turns to fury and, occasionally, genuine hurt. He suggests they could make a funny collection. It receives some kind reviews but sinks into a common trap — no publicity and limited distribution — and initially sells a few thousand copies. I start a newsletter, sending out emails from Bob to a couple of hundred devotees, in which he details his shopping trips and any particularly successful anecdotes he's told in the pub. My friend Tommy from Monifieth, just up the coast, tells me who the "real" Bob Servant was: Charlie Cox, a Monifieth newsagent who saw himself as part-business tycoon, part-import from the wild west. He was also the late brother of Dundee-born actor Brian Cox. I think someone in California Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee have bought it, or considered buying it, though that's never been confirmed. Bob Servant's been and gone. I see it as a welcome eulogy for Bob. He asks if I'll adapt the character for radio or TV. A sitcom addict, I spring into action. That night, I stay up late in my tiny East Village apartment, happily churning out my opus, feeling the hand of destiny on my shoulder. I send it off and Owen writes back, tentatively suggesting I "firm a few things up". I start again, reading a range of sitcom scripts and feeling my way into this different discipline. Clearly, any TV adaptation would be a departure from the emails and therefore require significant development. In the meantime, Owen suggests we adapt the emails for radio. Radio Scotland commissions six episodes, and I begin the much simpler job of whittling down six exchanges. I had told Owen that my dream choice to play Bob would be Brian Cox. It was hopelessly ambitious: Cox was not only one of the finest stage actors of his generation, he'd also moved into a hectic film career and was based in America. He was, however, from Dundee. I attend in my United scarf. There's one other United fan in the pub. Our team wins — and, amid the giddy early- morning drinking, my new pal asks about my books. I tell him about the radio stuff and my Brian Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee dream, and it turns out he knows Brian well. He says he'll pass the scripts on. Months pass, then I get an email from Brian's agent. He'll do it! I'm ecstatic. In lateOwen, myself, and the rest of a brilliant cast gather in Glasgow. Brian arrives exhausted, but rustles up a thrilling performance. The radio shows go down well and are repeated on Radio 4. Meanwhile, I turn my attention back to TV. I need a premise that gives Bob's pompous behaviour and endless need for self-promotion some sort of platform, yet I didn't want him to leave Broughty Ferry — and the spam emails wouldn't work on TV. I hit upon a byelection, where Bob stands as an independent: one of his policies is a blanket ban on "wee guys using extra- long snooker cues". We have our premise — now we need our star. He's rehearsing on Broadway, and one of his co-stars joins us for a drink. They talk about the fatiguing demands of Broadway. Brian frowns, Dirk smiles politely. I realise, instantly and with heavy alarm, that it is not Dirk Benedict. He responds by telling me a story about his late brother Charlie running away from the taxman and hiding out in a caravan. We have a long dinner then part on 14th Street. Amid falling snow, Brian shouts: "Let's make this Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee BBC Scotland commissions a pilot. Home for Christmas at my parent's house in Broughty Ferry. I borrow the dog and lurk outside a house overlooking the river Tay that I'd identified as Bob's dream abode. The dog and I shiver outside until the owner emerges and I affect a chance meeting. Although understandably confused, he gives permission for his house to be used. I suspect he just wanted to get Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee from me. It's March. Brian has never Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee in his hometown before. Takes are interrupted by car horns and a stream of sozzled drinkers wandering out of local pubs to tell Brian they were "in his class at school". Dundee classrooms in the s must have been gargantuan. We're here to shoot three episodes. The footage is sent off, and, after a nervous wait, the final three are commissioned. I write them over the summer and we gather again in September. In these episodes, Bob's Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee campaign isn't going well. He grows desperate and his plans, and therefore Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee scenes, get more ambitious. There's a studio debate, a packed town hall and someone ends up on top of a castle. It's gruelling, complicated, and Brian is in every scene. One lunchtime I pass his cramped caravan. Heavy rain beats on the roof. He's still in Bob's ill-fitting leather jacket. A small TV is playing only white noise, but Brian's too tired to get up and turn it off. He sees me watching. On the final day, Owen and I sit at our monitor excitedly watching the final throes of Bob Servant Independent, scarcely believing we've somehow reached the end. We're not the only ones. I ask Brian to sign our scripts, and he writes: "Finished — thank fuck. TV comedy. It started as an email Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee a way of out-scamming Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee scammers. Then it became a book, and a radio play. Then came a chance meeting …. Neil Forsyth. Bob Servant Independent: the don of Dundee | TV comedy | The Guardian

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Audible Premium Plus. Cancel anytime. Now this much-anticipated sequel tells the life story of one of Scotland's unsung heroes. From his days in the Merchant Navy to his creation of a window-cleaning round and his time as a cheeseburger magnate, Bob Servant has lived life to its fullest. With touching bravery, he takes the listener on a fearless romp through the hilarious, whimsical and impassioned memories that surely make him the undisputed Hero of Dundee. Bob Servant: Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee of Dundee. By: Neil Forsyth. Narrated by: Cameron Stewart. Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins. Add to Cart failed. Please try again later. Add to Wish List failed. Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee from wishlist failed. Adding to library failed. Please try again. Follow podcast failed. Unfollow podcast failed. Free with a day trial. Stream or download thousands of included titles. No default payment method selected. Add payment method. Switch payment method. We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method. Pay using card ending in. Taxes where applicable. What listeners say about Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee. Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews. Amazon Reviews. No Reviews are Available.