Grant Stott

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Grant Stott is a Scottish broadcaster from Edinburgh who currently presents Scotsport on STV, and is a DJ on Edinburgh radio station 97.3 Forth One.

Stott joined STV in the Autumn of 2006, to co-host Scotsport alongside Andy Walker, after the departure of Jim Delahunt. He also used to present BBC Scotland weekend children's show, Fully Booked.

Grant is the brother of television presenter John Leslie and is a well-known Hibs fan.

Stott is also known for his yearly pantomimes at Edinburgh's King's Theatre. In 2006, he starred alongside Allan Stewart and Andy Gray in a production of Cinderella. Stott also writes a column for the Edinburgh Evening News.

For many years he presented a BBC schools broadcast filmed in Scotland, See You See Me. Many of the episodes were recorded with Wilma Kennedy. Episodes included studying maps, the Vikings, Romans, and the 1960s.

On Hogmanay 2007, along with Michelle Watt, Stott presented STV's Hogmanay Live from Edinburgh, which was broadcast for 20 minutes 11.50pm. Earlier on the same night, Grant fronted a special programme, 50 Years of Scotsport.

Grant is usually found backstage at Easter road on a Saturday, holding functions.