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 4 - Mum's The Word

It has been 15 years since Gary's Mum passed away and his Dad, Martin, thinks it is finally time to scatter her ashes...

Further details

Gary: Tank Commander. Image shows from L to R: Gary McLintoch (Greg McHugh), Martin McLintoch (Callum Cuthbertson), Auntie Margaret (Morag Stark). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Gary, Martin, Julie and Gary's Auntie Margaret all set out to his Mum's favourite beauty spot to scatter her ashes, but find that it has changed a lot since they used to go there.

Gary needs to come up with a back-up plan - but he is distracted by a series of mysterious phone calls that not only annoy his Aunt and Julie, but also manage to offend his Dad on the worst day possible.

Gary also provides his own unique thoughts on Osama Bin Laden and nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, flashbacks to Afghanistan show Gary, Charlie, Jacko and Adam performing songs tributes to the band Journey and singer Will Smith.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 24th January 2011
Time
10:35pm
Channel
BBC One Scotland
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 22nd January 2011 11:10pm BBC2 Scot
Saturday 29th January 2011 11:10pm BBC2 Scot
Tuesday 9th August 2011 1:15am BBC3
Friday 31st January 2020 10:00pm BBC Scotland
Monday 3rd February 2020 11:00pm BBC Scotland

Cast & crew

Cast
Greg McHugh Gary McLintoch
Robert Jack Jacko
Scott Fletcher Charlie
Paul-James Corrigan Adam
Leah MacRae Julie Jackson
Guest cast
Callum Cuthbertson Martin McLintoch
Morag Stark Auntie Margaret
Martin Docherty Douggy
Gail Watson Burger Vendor
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

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