Check out our gallery of classic scottish tv shows. Greg mchugh star of the hit comedy show gary tank commander is bringing a special live show to glasgow for three nights in october 2016 hoping to the replicate the massive success of the still game performances of 2014, the show entitled mission quite possible starts on thursday the 20 october 2016 and runs until. The sitcom series follows the camp tank commander on leave at home mixing interview, documentary style shooting and flashback clips to hilarious moments in the barracks. He also played howard in the channel 4 comedy fresh meat. Tank commander creator on plans for movie version of bbc. Oct 07, 2010 gary talks us through life on the frontline. Gary tank commander to star in sec armadillo panto. Gary must act as peacemaker in order to earn a shot at being the public face of the army. These days, garys battalion has grown to a team of 30 on location, complete with alacarte. The iraq war debate gary tank commander the scottish comedy channel duration. Awardwinning sitcom about an army corporal with an unforgiving sergeant and a disorderly group of mates. Tank commander online full episodes of season 3 to. Tank commander set for live show at glasgows sse hydro. Gary, jacko, charlie and adam have completed their latest tour of duty in afghanistan and arrive at the aircraft hangar ready to be taken home, only to be told their flight has already left.
This is done through portraying real characters that one would meet in. Browse gary tank commander tour dates and order tickets for upcoming comedy shows near you. Greg mchugh born 5 january 1980 is a scottish actor and writer. Gary mclintoch greg mchugh is a tank commander in the british army who loves getting a sun tan, eating chips and philosophising about everything from pizza to the peace process. Buy gary tank commander series 1 and 2 box set dvd from amazons dvd.
Containing flashback footage of the boys in iraq, as well as monologues where gary offers his upbeat and often surreal thoughts on the wider world, gary. After three series of the highly successful bbc tv series, gary tank commanders live show will follow in the footsteps of still game, kevin bridges and. Sec armadillo, glasgow announces gary tank commander to star in the giant family pantomime, jack and the beanstalk. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer. Made by bbc scotland, it follows the mishaps of gary, his three soldier pals, his girlfriend and the other members of the unit. The actor, from edinburgh, best known for playing the camp squaddie in three ser. Gary accidentally recruits his friend julie, uses a tank to collect a cooker in the middle of a training exercise, and tries to prevent an american general from causing an international incident. Tank commander is the funniest sitcom i have ever seen. Garys rivalry with an old adversary threatens to get him kicked out of the army forever. The main plot of each episode is broken up with documentary style interview spots as gary gives his opinion on issues raised during that. Tank commander has become a gay icon and he loves it. May 28, 2017 gary tank commander to star in sec armadillo panto.
Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. The second series was filmed at east kilbride ta centre, maryhill and. If youve no seen it, its basically all aboot me gary tank commander and ma boys jacko, charliea nd adam and what we get up tae when were no oot and aboot iraqside. Occasionally, words or phrases but rarely complete sentences are subtitled in these interviews. Miles jupp, antony strachan, callum cuthbertson, greg mchugh, leah macrae, paul james corrigan, scott fletcher, stuart bowman.
Gary tank commander is making fun of some things in the army and scottish life in general. This is the official gary page so pure tell aw yir pals aboot it, n even folk ye dinny ken and just see in the street. The show originated in 2008 as a oneoff pilot for more4, under the title garys war. Tank commander is a bafta awardwinning scottish sitcom, written and created by greg mchugh, and produced by the comedy unit.
My names gary and im addicted to chips gary tank commander. A 30 minute compilation highlights show, featuring some of the best bits from the first series of the. American international pictures released the film as a double feature with operation dames. Tank commanders crew is swapping his army fatigues for overalls to join river city. Look back on still games big return at the sse hydro with our gallery below. Having just returned to edinburgh from iraq, gary and his tank crew of jacko the brawn, charlie the brains and adam the libido, are soon reminded that mid lothian can be almost as. Sitcom about an army corporal with an unforgiving sergeant and a disorderly group of pals. Gary tries to bribe his way onto an early flight home after finishing his latest tour. Tank commander in this sixpart comedy series, corporal gary mclintoch returns from his tour of duty in iraq to the barracks, and offers unique insights into. Yes, yes, of course there are cheers, mash, frasier, friends and so on.
Gary boldly leads his tank crew of jacko robbie jack, charlie scott fletcher and adam pauljames corrigan. Gary tank commander is live at the sse hydro in 2016. He was snapped up by bbc scotland, where mincing cpl mclintoch is. Post gary, mchugh has been busy with a feature film, kicking off, a comedy in which. Tank commander is a baftaaward winning sitcom written and created by greg.
Tank commander 1 include characters include relationships include additional tags established relationship 1 other tags to include exclude. Tank commando is a 1959 american war film produced, directed and written by burt topper. Greg mchugh, famed for his hilarious creation for tv and latterly for stage at the sse hydro gary. I just think that gary tank commander is genuinely hilarious. Dec 17, 2017 the iraq war debate gary tank commander the scottish comedy channel duration.
Tank commander is on tv, including series 2episode 1. Tank commander returning to our screens daily record. With donato farretta, robert barron, maggie lawrence, wally campo. Tank commander star greg mchugh lands role in multi. Tank commander started life on the standup circuit six years ago before greg made a bafta winning gary mockumentry for e4.
But while i always sit and marvel at their brilliance such. Gary is a tank commander in the british army who loves getting a sun tan, drinking baileys and philosophising about everything from pizza to the peace process. A soldier on leave from a tour of duty in iraq offers unique insights and a comic look into life on the home front and the front lines. With greg mchugh, scott fletcher, robert jack, stuart bowman. Greg mchugh, stuart bowman, pauljames corrigan, callum cuthbertson, scott fletcher, robert jack, leah macrae, anthony strachan, iain davidson, categorycultfilms, categoryminiseries, categoryuk, gary tank commander series 1 gary tank commander series one, gary tank commander series 1, gary tank commander series one. Corporal mclintoch and his disorderly mates are back in scotland after deployment in iraq. But i do believe that gary would work on the big screen, a big action film on a much bigger scale than weve done.
Both dvds include hilarious manoeuvres on and off duty. Tank commander star scott fletcher is set to follow in big brother ryans footsteps by starring in bbc scotland drama river city. Watch this hilarious video of classic still game banter. Collecting it with a tank is one thing hiding it from the sergeant is another. Comedian greg mchugh will take his comedy creation gary tank commander to the sse hydro in october for three nights. Tank commander, will star in this years sec armadillo pantomime as gary. Gary tank commander set to invade the hydro the list. He is the creator, writer and star of the bbc1 comedy series gary. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Tank commander star greg mchugh has landed a part in a multi million pound adaptation of a blockbuster novel. Gary tank commander tv series 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An armed farces sitcom featuring corporal gary mclintoch, of the 104th armoured regiment, british army.
Bluestone 42 the complete collection dvd by oliver chris dvd. Pauljames corrigan is to star as the bbc scotland soaps new handyman after a successful trial. A full series was subsequently commissioned and broadcast on bbc two scotland in december 2009, with the programme moving to bbc. A demolition squad searches for how the germans are getting tanks across a river. Gary complicates a training exercise by agreeing to pick up a cooker for his dad. An american version of the show would be great but they. An american version of the show would be great but theyd. Tank commander online full episodes of season 3 to 1. Tank commander in this sixpart comedy series, corporal gary mclintoch returns from his tour of duty in iraq to the barracks, and offers unique insights into both worlds. After three series of the highly successful bbc tv series, gary tank commander s live show will follow in the footsteps of still game, kevin bridges and diversity performing at the,000seat arena.
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