''Late Call'' was

Scottish Television Scottish Television (now, legally, known as STV Central Limited) is the ITV network franchisee for Central Scotland. The channel — the largest of the three ITV franchises in Scotland — has been in operation since 31 August 1957 and is the ...

's version of ''

The Epilogue ''The Epilogue'' was a feature of BBC radio and later television being the last programme broadcast each Sunday evening lasting five to ten minutes and being based on a non-denominational reflective theme usually delivered by a Christian minister ...

'', presenting five minutes of religious thought late at night. Launched in 1960, it was generally, but not always, the final programme of the day's transmission. It continued to be broadcast after Scottish Television began 24-hour transmission. The programme ended in 1989. It was parodied by Rikki Fulton in the comedy show ''

Scotch and Wry ''Scotch and Wry'' is a Scottish television comedy sketch show produced by BBC Scotland and starring Rikki Fulton and a revolving ensemble cast which over the years included Gregor Fisher, Tony Roper, Claire Nielson, Juliet Cadzow and John B ...

'' where it was named "''Last Call''". His character, "Reverend I.M. Jolly", was an exaggerated version of the clerical and lay representatives from all the mainstream churches in Scotland who often featured in ''Late Call''. The programme was not the only programme from the Religious Department of Scottish Television, but arguably the best known. Producers were Rev. Dr Nelson Gray, a congregational minister, and Rev. Eric Hudson, a minister of the Church of Scotland.

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