Gary: Tank Commander
- TV sitcom
- BBC One Scotland / BBC Two Scotland
- 2009 - 2012
- 18 episodes (3 series)
Sitcom starring Greg McHugh as Gary McLintoch, a soldier who returns home from Iraq to the barracks and offers unique insights into both worlds. Stars Greg McHugh, Robert Jack, Scott Fletcher, Paul-James Corrigan, Stuart Bowman and more.
- Series 2, Episode 1 repeated tomorrow at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
- Streaming rank this week: 3,611
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2009 - 2012
- Channels
- BBC One Scotland, BBC Two Scotland
- Episodes
- 18 (3 series), plus 1 highlights special
- Stars
- Greg McHugh, Robert Jack, Scott Fletcher, Paul-James Corrigan, Stuart Bowman, Miles Jupp, Leah MacRae and James Rottger
- Writer
- Greg McHugh
- Director
- Iain Davidson
- Producers
- Rab Christie, Iain Davidson, Ewan Angus, Colin Gilbert and Elaine Campbell
- Company
BBC Scotland sitcom featuring Scottish BAFTA-winning writer-performer and stand-up Greg McHugh as Gary McLintoch, an army soldier with a difference.
Gary is a Tank Commander in the British Army who loves getting a sun tan, drinking Baileys and philosophising about everything from pizza to the peace process. Having just returned to Edinburgh from Iraq, Gary and his tank crew of Jacko (the brawn), Charlie (the brains) and Adam (the libido), are soon reminded that Mid Lothian can be almost as eventful as the Middle East.
The boys are given menial tasks by their unforgiving Sergeant and try to cope as best as possible with the situations that arise.
Series 1 sees Gary accidentally recruiting his friend Julie, using a tank to collect a cooker in the middle of a training exercise, and trying to prevent an American General from causing an international incident.
All this is made more difficult as Gary and the boys have to stay one step ahead of the Captain and the fiery Sergeant Thomson, who delights in punishing them in cruel and unusual ways.
The episodes also contain flashback footage of the boys in Iraq, as well as monologues where Gary offers his upbeat and often surreal thoughts on all things, from politics to pizza.
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Website links
- Official Webpage
A page about the show from the production company. - Tank Commander IPhone App
The show has an iPhone app out. Navigate your way through 5 categories of top Gary quotes. - @GARYTANK
- IMDb
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 16th November 2009 at 9pm on BBC Two Scotland
- Next repeats
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- Series 2, Episode 1: Tomorrow at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
- Series 2, Episode 1: Saturday at 11pm on BBC Scotland
- Series 2, Episode 2: Friday 5th April at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
- Series 2, Episode 2: Saturday 6th April at 10pm on BBC Scotland
- Series 2, Episode 3: Friday 12th April at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 23rd March 2024 at 9:30pm on BBC Scotland - Series 2, Episode 1
- Friday 22nd March 2024 at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland - Series 1, Episode 6
- Saturday 16th March 2024 at 9:45pm on BBC Scotland - Series 1, Episode 6