Introduction

Gary: Tank Commander is a BAFTA award-winning Scottish sitcom, written and created by Greg McHugh, and produced by the Comedy Unit.

It provides a comic view on the daily life of a Scottish tank commander, and the antics that the crew get themselves into.

Outline

A 24-minute short film originally shown on More4. Fresh back from a tour of duty in Iraq, Corporal Gary McLintoch returns to the Bannockburn housing estate he grew up in, as he recollects events from Iraq and gives his own unique take on the build-up to and aftermath of the Iraq War.

Gary: Tank Commander Series

You can find a full index and overview of Gary: Tank Commander here.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Iain Davidson.
• Producer(s): Iain Davidson, Eran Angus, Elaine Campbell, Rab Christie, and Colin Gilbert.
• Writer(s): Chris Grady and Greg McHugh.
• Editor(s): Walter J. Grant.
• Production: Comedy Unit.
• Distributor(s): BBC Scotland.
• Release Date: 2008.
• Running Time: 30 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.