Monarch of the Glen actor found hanged

Scottish actor Phil McCall has been found hanged at his home.

The star, who played Tosh McEllan in BBC’s Monarch Of The Glen series, was discovered yesterday by his wife Katherine.

The 76-year-old, who lived in the southside of Glasgow, was probably best known for his appearances in television adverts for Knorr stock cubes.

His catchphrase, ‘‘Pea and ham soup from a chicken, now that’s clever’’, became famous when the commercials were broadcast in the early 1980s.

The veteran actor also appeared in the critically acclaimed film Breaking The Waves, Taggart and Lynda La Plante’s Trial And Retribution.