Late Call

Overview

Late Call was Scottish Television's version of "The Epilogue", presenting five minutes of religious thought late at night. It was parodied by Rikki Fulton in the comedy show Scotch and Wry where it was named "Last Call". His character, "Reverend I.M. Jolly", was an exaggerated version of the clerical and lay representatives from all the mainstream Churches in Scotland who often featured in Late Call. Last Call is still remembered fondly by TV viewers in the same way that the original Late Call is much valued and missed. The programme was by no means the only production from the Religious Department of Scottish Television, but arguably the best known. Producers were Rev. Dr Nelson Gray, a Congregational Minister, and Rev. Eric Hudson, a Minister of the Church of Scotland.