Ford Kiernan

Ford Kiernan: how I bounced back after split with Greg

"To be honest, it's a shame Greg and I didn't go on a bit further. And I was taken aback when he decided the business wasn't for him."

Character is based on my old boss, admits Ford

Comedy star Ford Kiernan has revealed he has based the lead character in his new series on an ex-boss.

Ford's still game

Ford Kiernan's world looked to have blown up two weeks ago when the Evening Times revealed he'd split with comedy partner Greg Hemphill. However, today it's revealed the comedy star's future is already rocketing ahead. Ford is set to star in a new comedy sitcom to be made for the BBC, Happy Hallidays.

It's game over for Scots comedy duo

Scotland's favourite comedy duo, Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, has split up according to reports.

All aboard the Craiglang Express

The first genuinely great Scottish sitcom since the days of Para Handy.

As ever, the joy of Still Game is both in the writing and the cast. The characters are all so well defined and the interaction between them is, more often than not, verging on the hysterical. This is always the case when Naveed's shop comes into play. Arguably the scene of the best lines, the humble grocery store is, in effect, the nerve centre of Craiglang where gossip is traded and insults hurled.

As for Chewin' The Fat itself? I believe the wisest move would be to call it a day. This third series was thoroughly enjoyable but it did seem slightly bereft of new ideas, relying too heavily on old favourites trotting out familiar catch phrases. It would be far better to bow out on a high note and concentrate on something new.

To be fair, while I did have some misgivings, this was the first episode, and so some of the new sketches will surely settle in through the course of the run. I will certainly look at this review again when the series has ended to see if my concerns were unfounded or not. I for one believe that Chewin' the Fat still has a lot to offer. I just wonder what the English think of it ...