Elaine C Smith is making ready to pay homage to a different legendary Scottish showbiz position –Tremendous Gran.

She shot to fame as Rab C Nesbitt’s long-suffering spouse, and gained a brand new technology of followers as hilariously depressing Christine in Two Doorways Down.

However now Elaine C Smith is making ready to pay homage to a different legendary Scottish showbiz position –Tremendous Gran.

The 67 yr previous shall be a star flip at subsequent weekend’s Hoolie on the Hydro, celebrating the life and work of her pal Billy Connolly.

She’ll pay tribute to the Massive Yin by performing his memorable theme tune for the hit Nineteen Eighties TV present starring Gudrun Ure to an viewers of 14,000.

And the star will want the power of the telly superhero to make her slot on the Hoolie – racing from one venue to the opposite, for her THIRD present of the day.

Elaine defined: “I’ll actually end doing the second present on Saturday, wipe my make up off, leap into the automobile with my husband Bob, and he’s to have me on the Hydro to go on stage for 5 previous ten.”

Elaine has additionally hinted that taking up Connolly’s tune, which was a High 40 hit in 1985, may lead her into the recording studio.

She stated: “Johnny Mac, who I’m doing panto with, is making an attempt to get me to launch Tremendous Gran as a single.

“I’ve needed to be taught Tremendous Gran. I didn’t actually comprehend it on the time, but it surely’s sensible, there are nice traces in it – ‘she’s bought extra bottle than United Dairies.

Once I was younger all I needed to be was a singer not an actor. I’d love to select an eclectic mixture of songs I really like and document them. If I’ve time I could nicely do it.”

Elaine is making ready for subsequent yr’s large Two Doorways Down autumn run on the OVO Hydro, which was prolonged from 4 exhibits to eight after a clamour for tickets.

She’s be again on screens this month with the festive particular, and admitted that reviving the Latimer Crescent comedy on TV and stage is a homage to the present’s late co-creator Simon Carlyle.

Elaine stated: “For me, the Christmas particular and the stay present are a tribute to Simon, from all of us.”