Flamboyant Glasgow hairdresser, Crawford Mackinzie, gets a letter from the World Hairdresser International Federation inviting him to its prestigious annual contest in L.A. Filmmaker Martin Samuels is making a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Crawford; he and the crew go too. After maxing out his credit card at the Century Plaza Hotel, Crawford discovers he's been invited to participate in the audience, not the contest; he tries every angle imaginable to get in the competition: he phones fellow Scot Sean Connery, he gets a union card, he asks the reigning champion for help, and he connects with Connery's publicist, who's having a bad hair day. Will he succeed, for the little people?

The inspiration for this film arose out of Craig Ferguson's desire to make a cheerful film that celebrates Scottishness, as opposed to the epic nature of films like "Braveheart" and "Rob Roy", and the downbeat quality of "Trainspotting" and "Shallow Grave".

Crawford Mackenzie:
Sorry, Candy. I adore you, I really do. It's just that I prefer my women with a penis.

Written by Johnny Roberts and Morris Levy
Performed by Millicent Small (as Millie Small)
Courtesy of Island Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets