Tutti Frutti revived but there'll be no Majestics reunion

Published on Tuesday 4 August 2009 22:04

SCOTS playwright John Byrne has said he will never write a follow-up of his hit show Tutti Frutti.

The comedy, which hit the screens in 1987 and launched the careers of Richard Wilson, Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane, has been brought back after years of relative obscurity.

The original six-part series, written by Byrne, told the story of the Majestics, an ageing Scottish rock band on one last tour of the country.

After one rerun the following year after its release, the cult classic was never to be seen again.

Now, despite the DVD of Tutti Frutti hitting the shelves this week and online retailers reporting a brisk trade, Byrne, 69, has insisted he will resist efforts to convince him to revive the show. He said: "I think we will let them get on with their lives that they have been getting on with for the last 22 years.

"I am happy with the thing I did then and I have no desire or urge to revisit them.

"I think we should leave them there."