This light entertainment series from STV was hosted by “Hoochter Teuchter” man Jack McLaughlin and aired on Friday evenings. Originally a one-hour production, the show was cut to 30 minutes from series six (1978) onwards.
With a blend of Scottish, folk and country music, energetic kilt-swinging dancing, haggis-bashing stand-up comedians and “teuchter patter”, Thingummyjig became one of STV’s most popular programmes.
Host McLaughlin – the self-styled ‘Laird o’ Coocaddens’ – had been one of the original DJs on the pirate ship Radio Scotland (where he was known as Yak MacFisheries) before joining Scottish Television.
Some of the most popular performers from the series included Jim Johnstone and his Band, The Alexander Brothers, The Tartan Lads (two engaging highlanders from West Lothian), Walter Perrie (the “wee wizard of the accordion”), Ethna Campbell, Jim MacLeod, “fireside girl” Kathie Kay, New Ovation (Ronnie Christie and George Payling), and folk group Company Policy.
The TV show was so popular that a Thingummyjig stage show was created and played to packed theatres all over Scotland.
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Jack McLaughlin
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With a blend of Scottish, folk and country music, energetic kilt-swinging dancing, haggis-bashing stand-up comedians and “teuchter patter”, Thingummyjig became one of STV’s most popular programmes.
