Conor McCarron

Encompassed by violent street gangs, neglectful parents, bullying teachers and a dearth of positive role models, a studious but emotionally abandoned kid turns thug.

Ritchie, a Glaswegian chancer, goes undercover as an illegal pearl fisher at a Highland conservation centre, falling for conservationist Beth. He faces competition, mobster Gavin, and risking his life to save the Highlands.

100 years of Scottish comedy from the BBC archives