Famous Hamish on the Beeb!

[Stewart Rendall]

Apologies if you have all seen this already, but I just stumbled across this clip on the BBC's 'video nation' archive:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/art...rn_kilts.shtml
Hamish talks about his lack of trousers.

Top stuff Hamish! That's a great wee piece and you make your points well.

[James MacMillan]

Yes, but did you notice -

"A few years ago, Hamish from West Sussex made an unusual decision. He decided to start wearing kilts and skirts instead of trousers. He's had to put up with a certain amount of ridicule, but he argues that they're the most comfortable thing a man can wear - and you don't have to be Scottish!"

[kiltedinUSMC]

I think every one who ever doubts themselves about wearing a kilt should watch this video. Hamish I salute you

[McG]

Am a a bit o' traditionalist an' cannae help but think that a lot o' people seem tae wear the kilt as a fashion accsessory. An' the statement regarding "ye dinnae hae tae be Scottish tae wear the kilt" well lets naw forget it is oor national dress and identity. Forgive me fer being brutally honest but whit Hamish is wearing widnae look oot o' place in a red light district an personally a dinnae think it should come intae the same catergory as a kilt, but a skirt. Nae offence tae any yin an' Hamish a hae seen picts o' ye wearing whit a ca' a real kilt an ye carry it aff weil. This is me kissing a.. noo

[Hamish]

Heck! I had quite forgotten that one, Stewart - at least, I tried to push it to the back of my memory! It was made several years ago at the request of the BBC, but it what not what I planned on presenting at all. The idea with Video Nation was that the BBC would deliver a camera to you with instruction on its use. You would do your stuff and the Corporation would collect it after a few days. They would then edit your material and present it as a 2 or 3 minute clip on line. Occasionally, the Beeb would put a number of them together to make up a short TV programme.

When the time came for my contribution, the BBC was short of cameras and so sent a young lady Producer with the camera to film me and take the camera back again. Unfortunately, this eager young lady directed me from the start and so my plans, thoughts and chosen wardrobe went out of the proverbial window. She absolutely took over! Several months later, I requested the opportunity of re-filming it, but the BBC said "No! We're very happy with what we have." I guess it is some consolation that the clip apparently received more comments than any other Video Nation clip at that time!

I am not pleased with the result as it is screened and rather wish they would take it off!

Take care,
Ham.

[McGurk]

Heck! I had quite forgotten that one, Stewart - at least, I tried to push it to the back of my memory! It was made several years ago at the request of the BBC, but it what not what I planned on presenting at all. The idea with Video Nation was that the BBC would deliver a camera to you with instruction on its use. You would do your stuff and the Corporation would collect it after a few days. They would then edit your material and present it as a 2 or 3 minute clip on line. Occasionally, the Beeb would put a number of them together to make up a short TV programme.

When the time came for my contribution, the BBC was short of cameras and so sent a young lady Producer with the camera to film me and take the camera back again. Unfortunately, this eager young lady directed me from the start and so my plans, thoughts and chosen wardrobe went out of the proverbial window. She absolutely took over! Several months later, I requested the opportunity of re-filming it, but the BBC said "No! We're very happy with what we have." I guess it is some consolation that the clip apparently received more comments than any other Video Nation clip at that time!

I am not pleased with the result as it is screened and rather wish they would take it off!

Take care,
Ham.

The media are the least trustworthy people there are. Politicians and used car sales men are more honest.

It dosnt take much to realise it. The best example is when they talk about something you know, and they get it horribly wrong. The thing to remember is that they know just as little on every subject they talk about.

And then comes the misrepresentaion. I know plenty of people who've talked to the media, and had their statements edited and rewritten to suit the editors agenda.

Despite how nice these companies apear on the screen or sheet, they are grossly irrisponsable. (You have my sympathies, by the way, having your opinion on a subject you where asked about sidelined like that.)

[Beertigger]

Hey now....

[Hamish]

The media are the least trustworthy people there are. Politicians and used car sales men are more honest.

It dosnt take much to realise it. The best example is when they talk about something you know, and they get it horribly wrong. The thing to remember is that they know just as little on every subject they talk about.

And then comes the misrepresentaion. I know plenty of people who've talked to the media, and had their statements edited and rewritten to suit the editors agenda.

Despite how nice these companies apear on the screen or sheet, they are grossly irrisponsable. (You have my sympathies, by the way, having your opinion on a subject you where asked about sidelined like that.)

I know precisely where you are coming from, Matthew. Through most of my working life, I organised occasional Press Receptions for my Company, and have been interviewed by the Press and TV several times, so I know what to expect. In this case, however, I lost out on the opportunity of making the film clip as I wanted to do it - just because the BBC was short of VideoCameras at that time!

Take care,
Ham.

[beloitpiper]

Oh poop, it needs RealPlayer...


I used to work as a photojournalist with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and sometimes my photos would be rejected because they showed "bias". Ugh, whatever. They just didn't want to pay me.

So I left, and now I do archaeology, because artifacts can't reject me and asked to be dug up by another archaeologist. It works out well.

[Arlen]

Am a a bit o' traditionalist an' cannae help but think that a lot o' people seem tae wear the kilt as a fashion accsessory. An' the statement regarding "ye dinnae hae tae be Scottish tae wear the kilt" well lets naw forget it is oor national dress and identity. Forgive me fer being brutally honest but whit Hamish is wearing widnae look oot o' place in a red light district an personally a dinnae think it should come intae the same catergory as a kilt, but a skirt. Nae offence tae any yin an' Hamish a hae seen picts o' ye wearing whit a ca' a real kilt an ye carry it aff weil. This is me kissing a.. noo

You know, as a Scotsman with mostly traditional kilts but also a denim kilt, I have to say that while there is a thin line between fashion and tradition, I am fine with most modern kilts.
As long as the person wearing them shows respect for where they came from everything is O.K.

You don't have to be Scottish to wear a kilt. But it's nice if you respect Scotland's history.