Press Quotes

The things those newspaper and magazine sorts have written about me over the years, eh?

One of the hardest-working and most in-demand presenters on television and radio
— The Sun
One of the most colourful media characters Scotland has ever produced. A rare talent; a maverick presenter from the mould that created Kenny Everett, James Whale, Jonathon Ross and Chris Evans
— The Evening Times
Very persuasive and articulate
— Nick Hornby, Independent on Sunday
Cult broadcasting hero and all round good egg
— Stephen Phelan, Sunday Herald
Unhip and slightly vicarish
— The Sunday Telegraph
Splendidly entertaining feisty scot
— Boyd Hilton, HEAT Magazine
Naff name spelling, funny guy
— Scotland on Sunday
One of the truly great youth presenters
— Paul Ross, London Evening Standard
A coruscating blend of the searingly honest and the completely deluded
— Gillian Bowditch, The Sunday Times
That cheeky happy off the telly and radio with a snappy sense of humour
— Gavin Doherty, The Express
A character straight out of a Biactol ad, dressed like the Doctor Who that never was
— Victor Lewis Smith, London Evening Standard
The Scot whose abrasive style is dominating radio and television
— The Telegraph
The guru for a generation dedicated to zapping, blasting, puzzling and solving
— The Mirror
One thing the motormouth from Arbroath has rarely been called is average. If he went to the Mediterranean on holiday, he would risk getting his tongue sunburned.
— The Press and Journal
It was the radio phone in that made his name 24 carat
— The Evening Times
One television executive recently described him as “the complete anchor” although I may have misheard
— Martin Kelner, The Guardian
An endearing quality to his comic observations
— VENUE Magazine
I’m happy his performing skills have improved since the days he trawled the stand up circuit with the catchphrase “Hands up who hates Maggie Thatcher”
— Will Buckley, The Express
It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that the [Gamesmaster] imagery is almost exclusively masturbatory
— Mark Steyn, London Evening Standard