Still Game (2002– )

Cult Scottish comedy about the lives of two OAP's Jack and Victor and their views on how it used to be in the old days and how bad it is now in the fictional town of Craiglang.

Stars:

Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley

6 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ford Kiernan	...	Jack Jarvis (44 episodes, 2002-2007)
Greg Hemphill	...	Victor McDade (44 episodes, 2002-2007)
Paul Riley	...	Winston Ingram (44 episodes, 2002-2007)
Mark Cox	...	Tam Mullen (43 episodes, 2002-2007)
Gavin Mitchell	...	Boabby (43 episodes, 2002-2007)
Jane McCarry	...	Isa Drennan (42 episodes, 2002-2007)
Sanjeev Kohli	...	Navid Harrid (39 episodes, 2002-2007)
James Martin	...	Eric (38 episodes, 2002-2007)
Shamshad Akhtar	...	Meena (18 episodes, 2002-2007)

Storyline

Jack and Victor have broken out of Chewin' The Fat and now have their own six part series on BBC One Scotland. These Glaswegian patter merchants may be long in the tooth but they're Still Game for all kinds of carry-on.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 2002 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Maryhill, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Scotland, Comedy Unit, F 'n' G Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (44 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before the series was produced, Kiernan, Hemphill and Riley produced a live stage show written by Hemphill, with a cast total of three, including themselves and Paul Riley (Winston), the show was a great success and became the catalyst for Chewin' the Fat and Still Game.

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Connections

Spun-off from Chewin' the Fat (1999)

User Reviews

one of the best things on TV!

Still Game is fantastic - taking on board some of the other peoples comments - the humour has been crude at times, and you could see some things coming - but the best thing about it is that a joke comes completely out of the blue (eg. Series 3 Ep1 with the tacky souvenirs and the "Canadian Beaver" t-shirt).

Either way, it's worth a shot. Like many TV programs, it may take a few episodes to get into. In Scotland this series has been highly popular in the ratings, but not shown Nationwide in the UK.

There is some talk about toning down the language - It is a disgrace trying to change it, as this is a representation of part of Scottish culture. If we apply the BBC's attitude to Still Game to other comedies then Only Fools and Horses would have contained no Cockney Rhyming Slang (and no where near as funny as it actually is)

One interesting thing noted is that as a series it appears to be taking a leaf from "The Simpsons" and branching out with many supporting characters who appear from time to time. I think this is keeping the series fresh.

For those brave enough to visit where the series is filmed - you'll no be able to get a pint down the Clansman - as the pub you see from the outside was knocked down sometime between April and May 04.

Like most of the other comments about this show - I would recommend this to anyone.