Sorted - new drama series for 91Èȱ¬ ONE
Cal Macaninch plays Radge
A true party animal whose life is one long round of pleasure, pints and pulling women, Radge is not exactly the role model his 12-year-old son requires.
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"On the surface he's having a great time - he's actually
doing all those things he brags about," says Cal Macaninch. "But he's really
running away from things, from a hurt in his life, and that's one of
the reasons why he's become a bad father.
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"He doesn't mean to be – he thinks he's best mates with
his son – but
he neglects his responsibilities. He wants to have a great time all the
time and forgets that his son needs something else. He's searching for
his youth, or something, instead of being a man and looking after his
boy."
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Despite seemingly being only interested in having a good time, Radge does have a more complex side to him, as Cal explains.
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"He's fearless, he's not afraid of anyone – he's an extraordinary man on that level. And he hates being dominated so he'll strike out to avoid it. He's got a joy about life, a positive energy; he thinks you should enjoy yourself.
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"Radge also has quite a strong moral code with his mates in terms of honesty, loyalty, those type of things – but he doesn't mind shagging around and drinking and taking drugs, so he obviously has different levels of morality."
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And his attitude means he attracts complaints from customers who expect certain standards from their postmen – though Cal is quick to defend him. "He
cuts corners by doing things like jumping over a fence or two if it gets the
round done faster and he can't understand why people get upset."
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Cal himself knows all about the importance of meeting delivery deadlines.
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"I did a paper round in Glasgow when I was a kid for about five years," he reveals. "I was up at seven o'clock, seven days a week – people used to set their clocks by my paper round. Me and the postie used to be good mates; so I'm perfect for Radge!"
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In fact they've turned out to be ideal for each other, as Cal admits.
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"I've loved playing him, it's been brilliant fun and very liberating. Recently
I've been playing a lot of very introspective, tough characters."
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Those intense
roles have included parts in the TV dramas The Ghost Squad and Warriors,
91Èȱ¬ ONE's Murphy's Law, Silent Witness and Waking The Dead and films
Rag Tale and Dear Frankie, and playing Ben Craig in the 91Èȱ¬ ONE drama
Rockface, about a mountain rescue team.
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