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 1, Episode 6 repeated Friday at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
- Streaming rank this week: 3,480
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - The General
Further details
Gary collects an American General, Randy Badger, from the airport, and is assigned to help him with his 'Cross International Home Stationed Strategic Planning' mission. But Gary soon learns that it's a front for General Badger's real mission - to find his Scottish ancestors.
A trip to Ardrossan proves emotional for the General as he searches for the McBadgers, and a feeling of being home. Thomson is unimpressed by Gary taking a respected high ranking military official on day trips to the seaside, and orders the boys to take him on a night hike. But the General has other ideas, namely going to the centre of town, getting very drunk and having the time of his life. Gary and the boys go along to keep an eye on him, something that proves increasingly hard to do.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 30th November 2009
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Saturday 5th December 2009 | 11:55pm | BBC1 Scot |
Monday 20th June 2011 | 10:35pm | BBC1 Scot |
Friday 26th April 2019 | 10:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Saturday 27th April 2019 | 10:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Monday 30th September 2019 | 11:30pm | BBC Scotland |
Friday 19th June 2020 | 11:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Sunday 21st June 2020 | 11:30pm | BBC Scotland |
Thursday 10th December 2020 | 10:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Saturday 12th December 2020 | 9:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Thursday 14th September 2023 | 10:30pm | BBC Scotland |
Tuesday 19th September 2023 | 11:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Saturday 2nd March 2024 | 9:45pm | BBC Scotland |
Friday 8th March 2024 | 11:30pm | BBC Scotland |
Cast & crew
Greg McHugh | Gary McLintoch |
Robert Jack | Jacko |
Scott Fletcher | Charlie |
Paul-James Corrigan | Adam |
Stuart Bowman | Sergeant Thomson |
Miles Jupp | Captain Fanshaw |
Antony Strachan (as Anthony Strachan) | Chef |
Stuart Milligan | General Randy Badger |
George Drennan | Policeman |
Gary Little | Bouncer |
Greg McHugh | Writer |
Chris Grady | Script Editor |
Iain Davidson | Director |
Rab Christie | Producer |
Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
Colin Gilbert | Executive Producer |
Elaine Campbell | Line Producer |
Walter J. Grant | Editor |
Graham Rose | Production Designer |
Carole K. Fraser | Costume Designer |
Oliver Cheesman | Director of Photography |
Jacqui Mallett | Make-up Designer |
Rosalie Clayton | Casting Director |
Morris Milne | 1st Assistant Director |