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Still Game. Image shows from L to R: Victor McDade (Greg Hemphill), Jack Jarvis (Ford Kiernan). Image credit: The Comedy Unit.

Still Game

Scottish pensioners Jack and Victor strike a blow against ageism with their rascally antics

Genre:
Sitcom
Broadcast:
2002 - 2007  (BBC One Scotland)
Episodes:
44 (6 series)
Starring:
Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox, Jane McCarry, Sanjeev Kohli, Gavin Mitchell, Paul Young, Jake D'Arcy, Sandy Nelson, Shamshad Akhtar
Writers:
Greg Hemphill, Ford Kiernan
Production:
The Comedy Unit
& Effingee Productions

Lovable old codgers Jack and Victor are always ready for adventure, and always game for a laugh. Between them they prove that growing old is about more than just a free bus pass.

Jack and Victor share their adventures with the rest of their friends from the Craiglang estate. These including local gossip Isa, straight-talking shop keeper Navid, angry Winston and miserly Tam.

Our Review: Still Game is Scotland's most successful comedy export for quite some time - and quite deserved this success is too. It is crucially both funny and lovable in equal measures.

The reason Still Game is perhaps so loved is that it brings a smile to the face, every episode, without fail. Many viewers might find the Scottish accent hard to decipher at first, but stick with it as the rewards are worth it.

The latest series (season six) saw the introduction of guest cameos, more ambitious stunts and some new linear storylines (e.g. Tam having a baby). In all honesty we don't think this comedy needed such gimmicks to stay funny so we hope the next series (should one be made) returns back to basics.

As for a new series, it sadly doesn't seem too likely... the two stars have reportedly had a bust up over how their company was being run and so have split up and gone their separate ways.

The show may return one day though - never say never - the other stars are certainly keen for more episodes... as are we!