Radio listeners in Edinburgh will be able to hear George Galloway's views as the maverick Respect MP launches his new chat show. He will be at the South Gyle studios of Talk 107 from 8pm to 10pm on Saturday and Sunday for phone-ins punctuated by his own distinct opinions.Earlier this year Mr Galloway was hired by TalkSport, national sister station of Talk 107, to host a weekly chat show, and the Edinburgh station is now taking that programme. Colin Paterson, programme director for Talk 107, said it had been the Edinburgh station's idea to put the cigar-smoking politician on air to take listeners' calls. "We've no doubt George will prove extremely popular with Edinburgh listeners", Mr Paterson said.
Mr Galloway, a regular newspaper columnist, achieved television fame as a contestant on Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother.