Paul Young (actor)
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Paul Young is a Scottish television actor and presenter. He is the son of the actor John Young
. Educated at George Heriot's School
in Edinburgh.
A former child actor (he played the eponymous hero of the film Geordie
as a boy), some of his later credits include The Tales of Para Handy
, No Job for a Lady
, The Crow Road
, Coronation Street
and Still Game
.
Young has gone on to find long-lasting fame among the fishing community, fronting a series of fishing TV shows, which began with "Hooked On Scotland" on the BBC in 1991. The show enjoyed somewhat unexpected success, winning a BAFTA for the first series. After two series, the show switched to ITV (Scottish TV), with the name changing to Hooked on Scottish and Paul's brief widening to include trips to fishing hot-spots around the world.
In 1999, Young was hooked by Scottish, and the show - with much the same format of Paul catching fish in lots of interesting places, each episode showcasing a different type of fish - was taken on by the Discovery Channel
with the name changing again to "Hooked on Fishing". This ran successfully for 6 series up to 2004.
Young's latest venture in 2006 is Fishing Road Trip USA a 5,000 mile journey sampling the delights of fishing in the USA
Young plays the character of Shug in Still Game, appearing occasionally in the early series but by series 5 and 6 becoming a regular cast member. Nickname "shug the lug" on the account of Paul Young's trademark ears. Paul was involved in the lost Beatles interview, recorded in April 1964 at the Scottish Television
studios, Cowcaddens
, Glasgow. The reel of film was found in a rusting film can in South London.
John Young (actor)
John Young was a Scottish actor. He is the father of the actor Paul Young.Some of his credits include Doomwatch, Monty Python and the Holy Grail , Life of Brian , Chariots of Fire, Time Bandits and Rab C. Nesbitt.-External links:...
. Educated at George Heriot's School
George Heriot's School
George Heriot's School is an independent primary and secondary school on Lauriston Place in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, with around 1600 pupils, 155 teaching staff and 80 non-teaching staff. It was established in 1628 as George Heriot's Hospital, by bequest of the royal goldsmith George...
in Edinburgh.
A former child actor (he played the eponymous hero of the film Geordie
Geordie (film)
Geordie is a 1955 British film based on David Walker's novel of the same title, with Bill Travers in the title role as a Scotsman who becomes an athlete at the Olympic Games...
as a boy), some of his later credits include The Tales of Para Handy
The Tales of Para Handy
The Tales of Para Handy was a Scottish television series set in the west of Scotland, based on the Para Handy books by Neil Munro. It was a sitcom about a puffer boat and its crew.It ran from 1994 to 1995 on BBC One, a total of nine episodes....
, No Job for a Lady
No Job for a Lady
No Job for a Lady is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1990 to 1992. Starring Penelope Keith, it was written by Alex Shearer, and directed and produced by John Howard Davies...
, The Crow Road
The Crow Road (TV series)
The Crow Road was a television miniseries by BBC Scotland in 1996, based faithfully on the complex novel by Scottish novelist Iain Banks. It was directed by Gavin Millar....
, Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
and Still Game
Still Game
Still Game is a Scottish sitcom, produced by The Comedy Unit with the BBC. It was created by Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, who play the lead characters - two Glaswegian pensioners, named Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade respectively....
.
Young has gone on to find long-lasting fame among the fishing community, fronting a series of fishing TV shows, which began with "Hooked On Scotland" on the BBC in 1991. The show enjoyed somewhat unexpected success, winning a BAFTA for the first series. After two series, the show switched to ITV (Scottish TV), with the name changing to Hooked on Scottish and Paul's brief widening to include trips to fishing hot-spots around the world.
In 1999, Young was hooked by Scottish, and the show - with much the same format of Paul catching fish in lots of interesting places, each episode showcasing a different type of fish - was taken on by the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
with the name changing again to "Hooked on Fishing". This ran successfully for 6 series up to 2004.
Young's latest venture in 2006 is Fishing Road Trip USA a 5,000 mile journey sampling the delights of fishing in the USA
Young plays the character of Shug in Still Game, appearing occasionally in the early series but by series 5 and 6 becoming a regular cast member. Nickname "shug the lug" on the account of Paul Young's trademark ears. Paul was involved in the lost Beatles interview, recorded in April 1964 at the Scottish Television
Scottish Television
Scottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
studios, Cowcaddens
Cowcaddens
Cowcaddens is an area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is virtually in the city centre and is bordered by the areas of Garnethill to the south and Townhead to the east....
, Glasgow. The reel of film was found in a rusting film can in South London.
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