David Bianculli

What was that show like?

I did, actually, yes. It was on Scottish television. But yes, he did. On a Sunday afternoon in Scotland, you could see my dad in That's the Spirit. It was a sort of religious magazine program. So he would go and meet a community project. He would do a little bit to camera where he gave a little message for the day. He'd do interviews with people.

I did, actually, yes. It was on Scottish television. But yes, he did. On a Sunday afternoon in Scotland, you could see my dad in That's the Spirit. It was a sort of religious magazine program. So he would go and meet a community project. He would do a little bit to camera where he gave a little message for the day. He'd do interviews with people.

I did, actually, yes. It was on Scottish television. But yes, he did. On a Sunday afternoon in Scotland, you could see my dad in That's the Spirit. It was a sort of religious magazine program. So he would go and meet a community project. He would do a little bit to camera where he gave a little message for the day. He'd do interviews with people.

People who are doing interesting or important things in the world of divinity or outreach or whatever it was. But yeah, he did that for quite a few years. And I remember sitting off camera and watching it happen a couple of times.

People who are doing interesting or important things in the world of divinity or outreach or whatever it was. But yeah, he did that for quite a few years. And I remember sitting off camera and watching it happen a couple of times.

People who are doing interesting or important things in the world of divinity or outreach or whatever it was. But yeah, he did that for quite a few years. And I remember sitting off camera and watching it happen a couple of times.

Which is the bit you find most implausible about that story? Because I have thoughts.

Which is the bit you find most implausible about that story? Because I have thoughts.

Which is the bit you find most implausible about that story? Because I have thoughts.

This is the bit that now having had my own children, I kind of think, three? Really? Could I have been three? Because it does feel like quite a complicated thought process, doesn't it? But I can date it because I, you know, this was in the times before... home video recorders. So I know that I watched John Pertwee turn into Tom Baker on Doctor Who and I can date it. And it's 1974.

This is the bit that now having had my own children, I kind of think, three? Really? Could I have been three? Because it does feel like quite a complicated thought process, doesn't it? But I can date it because I, you know, this was in the times before... home video recorders. So I know that I watched John Pertwee turn into Tom Baker on Doctor Who and I can date it. And it's 1974.

This is the bit that now having had my own children, I kind of think, three? Really? Could I have been three? Because it does feel like quite a complicated thought process, doesn't it? But I can date it because I, you know, this was in the times before... home video recorders. So I know that I watched John Pertwee turn into Tom Baker on Doctor Who and I can date it. And it's 1974.

So I was three years old. Maybe they repeated it like a year later because sometimes they did that. So maybe I was four. But I know that it was then. And I know that that led to a conversation with my parents. And you're absolutely right that it was a conversation where I learnt what the difference between a character in a television programme and an actor was.

So I was three years old. Maybe they repeated it like a year later because sometimes they did that. So maybe I was four. But I know that it was then. And I know that that led to a conversation with my parents. And you're absolutely right that it was a conversation where I learnt what the difference between a character in a television programme and an actor was.

So I was three years old. Maybe they repeated it like a year later because sometimes they did that. So maybe I was four. But I know that it was then. And I know that that led to a conversation with my parents. And you're absolutely right that it was a conversation where I learnt what the difference between a character in a television programme and an actor was.

But in that moment, I understood what that concept was and decided that's what I wanted to do. So despite how implausible it seems, I know that it's true. Do you remember what was so captivating about the show to you? Something about that show and the combination of elements is certainly that central character always fascinated me. I just thought he was brilliant. I just thought he was cool.

But in that moment, I understood what that concept was and decided that's what I wanted to do. So despite how implausible it seems, I know that it's true. Do you remember what was so captivating about the show to you? Something about that show and the combination of elements is certainly that central character always fascinated me. I just thought he was brilliant. I just thought he was cool.

But in that moment, I understood what that concept was and decided that's what I wanted to do. So despite how implausible it seems, I know that it's true. Do you remember what was so captivating about the show to you? Something about that show and the combination of elements is certainly that central character always fascinated me. I just thought he was brilliant. I just thought he was cool.

He was clever. He wasn't... He sort of... He was dressed in sort of brilliant, cool, mad clothes, but he looked like a normal human. And I think that was quite important to me as a fairly geeky young child. I didn't imagine I could ever aspire to be Superman or the Incredible Hulk or, you know, I was sort of quite weedy and I wore glasses and I had a terrible haircut.