Rikki Fulton

Robert Kerr "Rikki" Fulton[1] OBE (15 April 1924 – 27 January 2004) was a Scottish comedian and actor best remembered for writing and performing in the long-running BBC Scotland sketch show, Scotch and Wry.

[2] The youngest of three brothers,[3] Robert Kerr Fulton was born into a non-theatrical family at 46 Appin Road,[4] Dennistoun, Glasgow.

[3] His father was a master locksmith who changed trades, purchasing a newsagent and stationery shop at 28 Roebank Street, Dennistoun.

[4] Fulton completed his education in 1939 and decided to start in the acting profession after a backstage visit at the Glasgow Pavilion Theatre.

[6] Fulton began his professional acting career as a straight actor, mostly appearing in repertory theatre and BBC Radio, including The Gowrie Conspiracy in 1947.

[6] After a short period, Fulton returned to Scotland to perform for Howard & Wyndham Ltd in pantomime from 1956 at the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow with Jimmy Logan and Kenneth McKellar followed by the "Five Past Eight" summer revues with Stanley Baxter and Fay Lenore.

[8] In 1957 he appeared, with Tommy Steele, as the Dame in the pantomime Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.

In 1985, under the pseudonym "Rabaith",[16] Fulton, along with Denise Coffey, adapted the French playwright Molière's, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme as A Wee Touch o' Class.

Alongside his Scotch and Wry co-stars Gregor Fisher and Tony Roper, Fulton made two appearances in Rab C. Nesbitt; once in 1988 and 10 years later in 1998.

[7] In 1996, after 36 years of performing as Francie and Josie, Fulton and Milroy appeared in their "Final Farewell" at the King's Theatre, Glasgow.

[17] Fulton's last full performance on television came on New Year's Eve 1999 with the comedy special It's a Jolly Life and his final Last Call monologue as the Reverend I.M.

In 2001, his wife recalled that "he [Fulton] returned home and devastatingly informed her, "I can't remember my lines any more".

In 2002, after being diagnosed with the disease, Fulton remained at his own home and fronted that year's Alzheimer Scotland Christmas appeal.

[24] After contracting the "superbug" MRSA and returning to Quayside, Fulton died peacefully on 27 January 2004, aged 79 years.

[26] Both Rikki and his wife were strong supporters of the Scottish SPCA, which received a financial donation following Fulton's funeral.

[27] Supercop a frequently dimwitted traffic cop who rides a motorbike, his trademark is how he removes his goggles (pings off and flies off camera), is often getting into more trouble than those he stops.

David Goodchild a minister who offered a few thoughts on "Last Call" and has an unfortunate mix up between his water and neat gin.