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1	A spoof of over-the-top police documentaries which is produced by the BBC and is set in Scotland. It has been aired only in Scotland so far, and has been a well-received cult hit. The first episode aired in 2012, followed by the first full series two years later. Three more series have aired since, taking it to 24 episodes.
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3	The series stars members of the fictional 'Scottish Police Force'. Like the RealLife Police Scotland, this is a newly unified force that polices the whole of Scotland. The series is "part-improvised"; writers plot the key events and gags of a scene and leave the (mostly rookie) actors to fill in the rest. Many sketches are inspired by stories from real life police officers, while a few (such as the hat shortage) predicted things that happened soon after.
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5	Characters include:
6	* '''Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson''', DaChief of the newly created force. He opens each episode, usually with a monologue that reveals how out of touch he is with the modern challenges of policing. Played by Jack Docherty from ''{{Series/Absolutely\|1989}}'', the only actor to have had any real fame beforehand.
7	* '''Sergeant Karen Anne Millar''', a desk sergeant. She is most often seen having her time wasted by '''Bobby Muir''', a CloudCuckooLander ManChild who constantly visits the police station.
8	* '''PC Jack [=McLaren=]''' and '''PC Sarah Fletcher''', two {{UsefulNotes/Glasgow}} cops. Jack is athletic and enthusiastic to the point of bravado. Sarah is a level-headed peacemaker and keeps him restrained. She gets to represent the force in PR material, which Jack is mildly jealous of.
9	* '''PC Surjit Singh''' and '''PC Hugh [=McKirdie=]''' (wrestler Grado), two traffic cops. Surjit is an experienced ByTheBookCop who acts as a mentor to Hugh, an enthusiastic newcomer.
10	* '''PC Charlie [=MacIntosh=]''' and '''PC Jane [=MacKay=]''', two rural cops. Charlie is a lifelong "country bumpkin", while Jane is a recent transfer from the city. They share their knowledge and stories, but never Jane never notices his fondness for her.
11	* '''Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie''', a volunteer constable who later joins the regulars and becomes '''PC Ken Beattie''' in series 4. A kindly officer who is eager to please everyone, to a point where he sometimes lets lawbreakers off the hook.
12	* '''Maggie [=LeBeau=]''', a telephone operator.
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14	A few new characters were added for series 4:
15	* '''Sergeant Ray [=McCoy=]''', from the diplomatic and VIP protection unit.
16	* '''DC Megan Squire''' and her protégé '''DC Andrea [=McGill=]''', two detectives.

Context Series / ScotSquad