Tony Roper: recovering from surgery

Rab C Nesbitt star Tony Roper is recovering from prostate cancer surgery.
It's believed he was operated on at the Southern General Hospital in Govan two days ago.
A source close to the actor said: "It seems Tony is recovering well, although it wasn't a straightforward case of treating the prostate cancer.
"There was a tumour to deal with at the same time.
"However, he came through the operation well and is getting his strength back."
Tony, who worked as a miner before going to drama college when he was 26, is one of the country's most popular comedy actors.
His first major starring role was in Scotch and Wry but he went on to play the part of the amoral Jamesie Cotter in Rab C Nesbitt for the past 20 years. Alongside Barbara Rafferty as Ella, the ever-warring pair made up one of the most popular sitcom duos to appear on screen.

Tony's talents however aren't confined to acting.
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Everyone at Scottish Actors wishes Tony a quick and full recovery.

Tony Roper: 'dream car' interview

Tony Roper's dream car is the Batmobile
He’s not too keen on the costume, but the playwright, actor and comedian just loves the Caped Crusader’s original bat wheels

 

Tony Roper does not even have to think twice.

His dream car? “The Batmobile. It’s got to be the Batmobile,” he declared.
“It does everything – there’s nothing it couldn’t get you. It would even make your tea and you could park it anywhere.
“I think we might look a bit silly in the outfits – Isobel and I sitting there dressed as Batman and Catwoman – but it just looks the business.
“I’d want the old one, not the new one – the one that was in the comics with the big fins at the back.”
And what about putting his underpants on over his trousers?
“I think you get an allowance in your insurance if you do that, but I’m reaching the age where I put my pants on over my trousers and I don’t realise I’ve done it.”
The delightful thing about reaching a certain age is that Tony can recall driving cars that the rest of us only dream about, the kind of classic car that you no longer find under a dust sheet in the garage of some ancient relative.
His first car, for example, was an Austin 10.
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2012 Charity Xmas Card Auction

The 2012 Charity Xmas Card Auction is now live.

Here's your chance to own some downright amazing Chrimbo cards, or buy that amazing present for a friend.

Several Scottish actors are supporting this event, including Tony Roper, Robert Carlyle, Alan Cumming, Bill Paterson, and Richard Wilson.

There's also a Doctor Who art auction.

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Scottish actors support charity Xmas card auction

Several Scottish actors have signed up in support of a Xmas Card auction to raise funds for Maggie's Centres (Glasgow), Great Ormond Street Hospital (London), and Children with Cancer UK.

The actors listed so far include Tony Roper, Robert Carlyle, Alan Cumming, Bill Paterson, and Richard Wilson, with more to be announced soon.

The Auction is scheduled for the week of 1st December 2012, starting on the Saturday

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Tony Roper: Scotland Inspired

There are two days left to listen to Tony Roper on BBC Radio Scotland’s Scotland Inspired

Actor and writer Tony Roper presents his personal journey through the arts in Scotland.

An ambitious exploration of the arts in Scotland in which a range of artists take us on 15-minute 'personal journeys' illustrating their inspiration and the lineage of their artform.

More information here and here 

Rab C Nesbitt - Christmas Special

RaB C Nesbitt is winding himself up for one final festive rant before he hangs up the string vest for good.

Gregor Fisher, who brings the Govan philosopher to life, and Elaine C Smith, who plays Mary Doll, the long-suffering Mrs Nesbitt, have both agreed to appear in a Christmas special for BBC2. Creator Ian Pattison is working on story ideas.

A BBC source confirmed that the ratings hit, which last year celebrated a 10th series some 25 years after Rab C first appeared, will be back for one show. Fisher and Smith both have plans that make further Nesbitt adventures beyond that look unlikely.

Fisher, 58, is planning to move to France and Smith, 53, is preparing for a world tour of I Dreamed a Dream, the stage musical in which she plays Britain’s Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle. She is on stage in Manchester tonight as part of its UK tour.

Last night, she said: “Everything will be worked around our dates.
“I am back in Aberdeen in panto, but I would be more than delighted to do another Nesbitt. I have got about three or four weeks between the end of the stage tour and the panto. That is all they need to complete filming.”

It is likely that the special will also feature cast favourites Tony Roper as Jamesie Cotter and Barbara Rafferty as his other half Ella.

Source: Daily Express