Malky acknowledged the influence of other Scottish cartoonists - including Bud Neil and Ewan Bain - but it seems he too encouraged a new generation. "We've spoken to a lot of people in our local area ...

"I spent a couple of days whizzing around London recently and didn't miss a meal slot. The raison d'etre for the trip was to attend a lunch to celebrate 10 years of Portland on Great Portland Street, ...