Hamish and Dougal series was arranged by Graeme's son John Garden and performed by a four-piece ceilidh band. The programmes were produced by Jon Naismith. Other actors have also featured in guest appearances, such as the 2004 Hogmanay special which featured guest appearances from "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" chairman Humphrey Lyttelton, as the Laird's butler Lyttelton, "Today programme" presenter Jim Naughtie (as Mrs Naughtie's long-lost son), Sandi Toksvig (as Sandi Wedge, a very tall golf champion) and Tim Brooke-Taylor and Colin Sell (as themselves). The show relied heavily on sexual innuendo, and Scottish stereotypes. Long-running jokes from the parent series were
The Ed Schultz Show including the Women's Media Center, called for his suspension. The following day he issued an apology, saying he "used vile and inappropriate language when talking about talk show host Laura Ingraham. I am deeply sorry, and I apologize. It was wrong, uncalled for and I recognize the severity of what I said. I apologize to you, Laura, and ask for your forgiveness," and offering an indefinite self-suspension without pay. MSNBC issued a statement saying that it had accepted Schultz's offer to take one week of unpaid leave. In May 2014, Schultz announced he was replacing his three-hour weekday radio program