John Barrowman
Christopher Fisher meets Captain Jack from sci-fi television series Doctor Who, now starring in his own spin-off series Torchwood
Tell us about your five favourite places in Scotland. “I would say Glasgow over any other major city. I was born there and for me it has everything, and the people are really friendly and welcoming.
“Next would be Edinburgh for the Castle, the Royal MiIe and The Witchery. I ate there once and if you want to find some showbusiness, this is the place, especially during Festival.
“Recently I did an American television programme where I visited Lady Cawdor at Cawdor Castle. The castle supposedly inspired Shakespeare to write Macbeth. Coming from the theatre, I thought it would be a great place to choose. On the original site of the castle there is a tree that still stands in Lady Cawdor’s cellar, although it’s dead. The story goes that during that period, peoples’ donkeys would roam and wherever the donkey lay down was figured to be a good place to build a home. So the donkey lay beside this tree and the castle was built.
“It’s near Culloden Moor, site of the Highland battle. It’s a very haunting place and very moving, especially on a quiet foggy day. It’s fun going on the tours by big strapping Scotsmen!
“The Highland colours are wonderful. You get this overcast sky, with the sun beaming through and hitting the mountains. Fantastic.
“Burns Cottage is my final choice. As a child in America my mum and dad organised Burns suppers. We travelled around the States and my father would do the Immortal Memory, my mother would sing Burns songs. Anytime I go to Ayrshire I’ll always g.....
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By Christopher Fisher
Section : Celebrity Scotland
Page number : 28
