But when she first moved to East Kilbride the only ‘person’ she could phone was the speaking clock.

In a new film produced to celebrate the 75th anniversary of East Kilbride as a new town, Lorraine speaks about the changes she encountered when she first moved to the area.

She said: “Going to East Kilbride was - oh my goodness - it couldn't have been more different. I had my own room.

“We had a downstairs loo, we had a bath, we had a tiny little garden. The change was extraordinary.

“We had a phone for the first time, but I didn't know anybody else with the phone so I couldn't phone anybody. I used to pick up the phone and listen to the speaking clock.”

South Lanarkshire Council’s Chief Executive, Cleland Sneddon, also features in the film, highlighting what makes the town so special.

He said: “East Kilbride is a terrific place to come - to work, live, invest, to visit.

“It has an amazing amount of attractions and a load of natural advantages. It's a fantastic place to put your business.

“It's a place that people feel an affinity to, it's a place that people associate themselves with. We have many of the descendants of the original people who arrived in East Kilbride - their children, their grandchildren - who have forged a life in a terrific environment in Scotland's first new town.”

Residents of the town also feature, including retired doctor and long-term resident Harry Gray.

He said: “My father moved here in 1947 because he became the first incoming general practitioner for the new town. We lived in Thorntonhall, which I have fond memories of. We used to play cricket underneath the trees. The environment was just wonderful for a child to be brought up.”

Tributes to the work of the original development corporation are also paid by Cleland Sneddon.

He said: “The importance of East Kilbride Development Corporation can't be overstated. They planned, designed, and built the town. They attracted the new residents to come to the town.

“They attracted the businesses that would employ the residents, built the schools that would educate future generations within the town. They were absolutely central to making East Kilbride the premier new town in Scotland.”

The last word in the video had to go to Lorraine Kelly though.

She said: “East Kilbride – happy 75th birthday! And aren't you looking in your prime?”

The full video can be accessed through the council’s YouTube channel.