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Keiran Fleming

Still Game's Winston reveals origins of Robin Williams' iconic Mrs Doubtfire accent

Still Game's Winston Ingram has revealed a bit of Hollywood gossip that could threaten Isa Drennan's claim on Craiglang's poke-nose crown.

Paul Riley, who played the classic Scottish character, reckons the late-great Robin William chose to give his legendary character Mrs Doubtfire a Scottish accent after spending two weeks filming in the highlands for the movie Being Human, released in 1994.

Paul and fellow Still Game star Gavin Mitchell really got to know the comedy icon during filming, which took place shortly before he he headed back to the US to shoot the hit movie with Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan.

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