Iain Stirling at the Melbourne comedy festival

On being Scottish - and getting older

Iain Stirling says being Scottish is 'like being English but the rest of the world don't hate you'.

The line was his opening gag on Comedy Up Late, an Australian TV series filmed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

His set also covers the Scots' stereotypical hatred of fruit, and the perils of growing older.

The routine has just been released online:

Published: 2 Jun 2017

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