City sitcom gets a bit of Wahlberg glamour

A Dundee-based sitcom has secured one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in a cameo role.

Sons Of Spielberg is a comedy drama based on the real-life experiences of three film-makers trying to make a career for themselves.

Director Liam Johnston, 36, said they had “finally” got around to shooting the latest scenes for episodes five and six.

Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg and TV presenter Lorraine Kelly are set to appear in one star-studded episode.

Their appearances come after the Proclaimers had a cameo role in episode three.

Liam co-wrote and directed the project with Stuart Hamilton, 33, from Broughty Ferry.

He said: “The vast majority of the filming has been done in the city.

“Locations including the Italian Grill, Insights and the City Quay were part of the filming.

“We’ve still got to shoot the scenes with Lorraine Kelly. They will need to be done down in London.”

He explained: “The opportunity with Mark Wahlberg arose when he was playing golf in St Andrews last year. Considering there has been no money involved, it’s mind-blowing that we’ve got both Mark and Lorraine on board.”

The concept of the show was first created in 2008 – but it was not until four years later that episodes one and two were shot.

Previous episodes of Sons Of Spielberg are available on YouTube.

“Episodes five and six have taken us since last year to get sorted, including the writing and the filming,” said Liam.

“We don’t get paid for what we do and a lot of it has been very much learn as we go.

“The experiences are based on what we’ve encountered in our dayto-day lives.

“We’ve got a bit of work to do but our intention is certainly to get these episodes out this summer.”

Mark Wahlberg.