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.

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Series 2, Episode 2 - Missing Tank

The boys decide to play a trick and pretend the tank has been stolen. However the joke's on them when the tank actually does go missing.

Preview clips

Further details

Gary: Tank Commander. Image shows from L to R: Adam (Paul-James Corrigan), Charlie (Scott Fletcher), Gary McLintoch (Greg McHugh). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

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

  1. Friday 5th April 2024 at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
  2. 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

Cast
Greg McHugh Gary McLintoch
Robert Jack Jacko
Scott Fletcher Charlie
Paul-James Corrigan Adam
Stuart Bowman Sergeant Thomson
Leah MacRae Julie Jackson
Guest cast
Gayanne Potter Betty
Michael Moreland Bobby
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 - 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).

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