John Ritchie PhD might be best known to many as Groundskeeper Fergus, Dark Laird Alan Cumming’s sinister, iconic sidekick in the Emmy award winning U.S. TV show The Traitors.

Set in a castle in North-east Scotland, Fergus has become many viewers favourite silent asset… locking reality TV stars in dungeons, polishing statues, herding peacocks and washing…well… you’ll just have to watch and find out for yourself…lets just say, washing unexpected items in the castle sink.

Maybe you’ve also spotted John in other film and tv roles, or (if you heard him speak) have recognised his voice from adverts, audio books and a couple of really well known computer games.

But did you know that Fergus aka Scottish actor Dr John Ritchie is also one of the world’s leading experts on film…sharing his insightful and humorous observations on the wonderful world of film with scholars and students from around the world?

You didn’t?

Intrigued?

Well do read on…there’s so much more to find out, because this is not the story of a sidekick…

…or of course you can just join in the fun and follow Fergus!