Good, the Bad and the Unexpected

Mark Nelson and celebrity guests separate the good from the bad, with a few unexpected twistsHosted by Mark Nelson, this lively show sees a panel of celebrities competing to share the best, worst and most hilarious anecdotes from their daily lives. Each guest is vying for the audience's vote as they try to convince Mark that their 'good' story is the most joyful, serendipitous or worthy, and their 'bad' story is the most unfortunate, outrageous or unforgivable. To keep them on their toes, they're also faced with some spontaneous surprise questions, and must rely on their quick wits to come up with snappy answers.Collected here are 41 of the finest episodes, featuring a fantastic mix of talent from across Scotland and beyond. The stellar line-up includes Rory Bremner, Kirsty Wark, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hadley, Kerry Katona, Toyah Willcox, Phil Hammond, Mr Motivator and Carol Smillie.Lorraine Kelly unveils her inner geek, Shaparak Khorsandi recalls her family's favourite and most disgusting story, Janey Godley shares her tale of landing at the feet of George Clooney and Les Dennis reveals the best and the worst things about his celebrity lifestyle. Plus, Pippa Evans learns the hard way that whisky is a sipping drink, Fred MacAulay feels like he's fed the five thousand after becoming father of the bride and Zoe Lyons goes a long, long way for spicy noodles that she ultimately regrets.Laugh along with them all as they share their moments of joy, tales of peril, personal failings and funniest confessions in this joke-packed panel show. Though the rules tend to break down, the good things often outweigh the bad - and there's always something unexpected waiting around the corner...NB: Contains some adult themesProduction creditsBased on an original idea by Jo Caulfield and Kevin AndersonWritten by Jo Caulfield and Kevin Anderson, with additional material by Ross Craig, Dan Evans, Keiron Nicholson, Jane Walker, John Hamilton and Gareth WaughPresented by Mark NelsonProduced by Richard MelvinA Dabster Production for BBC Radio ScotlandFirst broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland on the following dates:4 January 201911 January 20191 February 201915 February 201930 August 201913 September 201920 September 201927 September 20194 October 201911 October 201910 January 202017 January 202019 June 202011 September 20208 January 202122 January 202129 January 20215 February 202112 February 20213 September 202110 September 202124 September 20211 October 20218 October 20217 January 202214 January 202221 January 202228 January 20224 February 202211 February 202229 April 202213 May 202220 May 202227 May 202210 June 202226 August 20226 January 202328 April 20235 May 202319 May 202326 May 2023(c) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.