Nobody'S Perfect

The warm, funny memoir of Gregor Fisher, the much loved Scottish actor best known for Rab C. Nesbitt, told as he uncovers his dramatic family history. Growing up in the Glasgow suburbs, Gregor was 14 when he asked where he was christened and was told that he was adopted.

But it wasn't quite that simple. And so began an unfolding of truths, half-truths and polite cover-ups from his various families. In 2014 Gregor approached Times columnist Melanie Reid to help him tell his story.

Together they travelled through the mining villages of central Scotland to uncover the mystery of his birth and early life. What emerged was a story of secrets, deception, tragic accidents and early death, coldness and rejection from the very people who should have cherished him most, but a welcome from the most unexpected of quarters. From the squalor of industrial Coatbridge after WW1 to his own 1950s Glasgow childhood, via a love letter found in the wallet of a dead man and meeting his sister outside lost luggage at Glasgow Central, Gregor shares his family story with warmth and blunt Scottish humour.

BAFTA-winning Gregor Fisher is one of television’s most recognisable actors. He first became a household name with his portrayal of the character Rab C. Nesbitt in the multi-award-winning BBC sitcom of the same name. His extensive TV career includes multiple series of Scotch and Wry, Naked Video and acclaimed productions including The Tales of Para Handy, Gormenghast and Oliver Twist. He also has numerous theatre and film credits. He is about to tour in the National Theatre of Scotland’s ‘Yer Granny’.Melanie Reid is an award-winning writer and columnist in The Times. Since 2010, when she fell off her horse and broke her neck, she has written Spinal Column in The Times Saturday magazine. She previously held positions at The Scotsman, Sunday Mail and The Herald.