Gary: Tank Commander. Gary McLintoch (Greg McHugh). Copyright: The Comedy Unit
Gary: Tank Commander

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
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 3,480

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Series 2, Episode 1 - Checkout

After Gary, Jacko, Charlie and Adam complete their latest tour of duty in Afghanistan and arrive at the aircraft hangar ready to go home, they find out that their flight has already left.

Preview clips

Further details

Gary: Tank Commander. Image shows from L to R: Gary McLintoch (Greg McHugh), Charlie (Scott Fletcher), Cammy (William Andrews). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Gary and his comrades Adam, Jacko and Charlie are about to return from Afghanistan. However, they will have to wait for their flight to Cyprus and Gary is keen to bargain to get an earlier plane out of the war zone as they face a 12-hour wait in a sweaty airport hangar.

Gary tries to bribe them onto an earlier flight but is hampered by another squaddie with the same plan. Gary soon finds himself with an even later flight home after being bribed with tickets to Shark World in Cyprus. This is not going to go down well with his chums.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 3rd January 2011
Time
10:25pm
Channel
BBC One Scotland
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Saturday 23rd March 2024 at 9:30pm on BBC Scotland
  2. Friday 29th March 2024 at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 8th January 2011 9:00pm BBC2 Scot
Monday 25th July 2011 11:45pm BBC3
Tuesday 26th July 2011 2:45am BBC3
Friday 10th January 2020 10:00pm BBC Scotland
Monday 13th January 2020 11:00pm BBC Scotland
Friday 17th July 2020 11:00pm BBC Scotland
Sunday 19th July 2020 10:30pm BBC Scotland
Monday 18th October 2021 11:00pm BBC Scotland
Thursday 26th October 2023 10:30pm BBC Scotland
Saturday 28th October 2023 10:00pm BBC Scotland

Cast & crew

Cast
Greg McHugh Gary McLintoch
Robert Jack Jacko
Scott Fletcher Charlie
Paul-James Corrigan Adam
Stuart Bowman Sergeant Thomson
Miles Jupp Captain Fanshaw
Guest cast
Mike Wozniak Bradshaw
William Andrews Cammy
Writing team
Greg McHugh Writer
Chris Grady Script Editor
Production team
Iain Davidson Director
Rab Christie Producer
Ewan Angus Executive Producer
Colin Gilbert Executive Producer
Elaine Campbell Line Producer
Walter J. Grant Editor
David Jennings Production Designer
Carole K. Fraser Costume Designer
Oliver Cheesman Director of Photography
Jacqui Mallett Make-up Designer
Morris Milne 1st Assistant Director

Video

Tank Commander - Beyonce, Single Ladies

Gary is Beyonce, as the boys recreate Single Ladies, at their base camp in Afghanistan.

Featuring: Paul-James Corrigan (Adam), Scott Fletcher (Charlie) & Greg McHugh (Gary McLintoch).

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