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 at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
- Streaming rank this week: 3,611
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 2 - Missing Tank
Further details
Gary and friends are back from Afghanistan and returning a tank to the barracks. The long drive has made Gary, Jacko and Adam hungry, and despite protests from Charlie, the boys pull over to a service station to get their full Scottish breakfast and a large plate of chips. Noting Charlie's anxiety, they decide to play a trick on him and pretend the tank has been stolen. However the joke's on them when the tank actually does go missing.
Gary has to call in help all sorts of favours, including Jacko's hapless sister Julie, before Sergeant Thomson finds out.
The programme also sees Gary providing his opinion on the Queen, regrets, what he would write about in a book and the meaning of the word 'radical'. There is also an online song tribute from the boys to Lady Gaga.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 10th January 2011
- Time
- 10:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
- Friday 5th April 2024 at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
- Saturday 6th April 2024 at 10:00pm on BBC Scotland
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Saturday 15th January 2011 | 10:30pm | BBC2 Scot |
Monday 1st August 2011 | 11:45pm | BBC3 |
Friday 17th January 2020 | 10:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Monday 20th January 2020 | 11:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Friday 24th July 2020 | 11:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Sunday 26th July 2020 | 10:30pm | BBC Scotland |
Monday 25th October 2021 | 11:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Thursday 2nd November 2023 | 11:30pm | BBC Scotland |
Saturday 4th November 2023 | 9:30pm | BBC Scotland |
Cast & crew
Greg McHugh | Gary McLintoch |
Robert Jack | Jacko |
Scott Fletcher | Charlie |
Paul-James Corrigan | Adam |
Stuart Bowman | Sergeant Thomson |
Leah MacRae | Julie Jackson |
Gayanne Potter | Betty |
Michael Moreland | Bobby |
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 |
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 - Lady Gaga, Telephone
Gary and the boys remake Lady Gaga's Telephone in the heat and dust of Afghanistan.
Featuring: Paul-James Corrigan (Adam), Scott Fletcher (Charlie), Robert Jack (Jacko) & Greg McHugh (Gary McLintoch).