
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2009 - 2012
- Channels
- BBC One Scotland, BBC Two Scotland
- Episodes
- 19 (3 series)
- Starring
- Greg McHugh, Robert Jack, Scott Fletcher, Paul-James Corrigan, Stuart Bowman, Miles Jupp, Leah MacRae and James Rottger
- Writer
- Greg McHugh
- Director
- Iain Davidson
- Producer
- Rab Christie
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.
- Production company
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 16th November 2009 on BBC Two Scotland at 9pm
- Last new broadcast
- Monday 29th October 2012 on BBC One Scotland at 10:35pm
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes
- Upcoming repeats
- Series 3 Episode 1: Thursday at 10:30pm on BBC Scotland
- Series 3 Episode 1: Saturday at 9pm on BBC Scotland
- Series 3 Episode 2: Thursday 28th January at 10:30pm on BBC Scotland
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

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