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 3, Episode 2 - Good Exercise
Further details
Gary 'saves the life' of Captain Fanshaw on a competitive skills exercise.
With the enemy being led by his father, Colonel Fanshaw along with his brother Rupert, the Captain is so grateful that, while the others are fending off the Colonel's increasingly audacious attacks, he offers Gary a new job that sounds too good to be true - and it turns out to be exactly that.
Under the piercing gaze of Sergeant Thomson, and with the rest of the team dropping like flies, it is up to Gary to somehow win the task - while trying hard not to impress the Captain any further.
Gary and his troops also pay homage to bands LMFAO and Kiss in their flashbacks from the front-line.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 1st October 2012
- Time
- 10:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Saturday 6th October 2012 | 11:50pm | BBC1 Scot |
Thursday 28th January 2021 | 10:30pm | BBC Scotland |
Monday 1st February 2021 | 11:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Monday 13th December 2021 | 11:00pm | BBC Scotland |
Cast & crew
Greg McHugh | Gary McLintoch |
Robert Jack | Jacko |
Scott Fletcher | Charlie |
Stuart Bowman | Sergeant Thomson |
Miles Jupp | Captain Fanshaw |
James Rottger | Mickey |
David Reed | Rupert Fanshaw |
Michael MacKenzie | Colonel Fanshaw |
Greg McHugh | Writer |
Chris Grady | Script Editor |
Iain Davidson | Director |
Iain Davidson | Producer |
Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
Rab Christie | Executive Producer |
Walter J. Grant | Editor |
Graham Rose | Production Designer |
Carole K. Fraser | Costume Designer |
Jan Pester | Director of Photography |
Jacqui Mallett | Make-up Designer |
Morris Milne | 1st Assistant Director |