Foo's yer doos ?

Scotland awakes tomorrow to the Aberdonian tones of James Naughtie. He begins his two-day-a-week commitment to Good Morning Scotland in the run-up to the referendum. There's no word yet, at least from the unaltered on-air schedule, of his partner. Many are looking forward to Jim negotiating the travel jingles.

Jim was born in Milltown of Rothiemay, and then went to Keith Grammar, where he was head boy, and editor of Data 69, the school magazine. The editorial perhaps foreshadows the broadcast style...