Introduction

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

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The show originated in 2008 as a one-off pilot for More4, under the title Gary’s War. A full series was subsequently commissioned and broadcast on BBC Two Scotland in December 2009, with the programme moving to BBC One Scotland for the second series in January 2011. Originally broadcast in Scotland only, in the summer of 2011 the series received a UK-wide screening on BBC Three.

McHugh, who is also the screenwriter, plays the eponymous character, Gary McLintoch (the tank commander), a corporal in the fictional 104th Royal Tank Regiment of the British Army. He based the character on an old pal of his who was in the RAF from Callander, Big Stu Hutch. Filming for the third series began in April 2012.

Outline

Each episode is about the lives of Gary and his three British Army friends after they have returned home to Callander, Scotland from military deployments. The first series follows the foursome’s service in Iraq, while the second takes place after their time in Afghanistan.

Gary: Tank Commander Series

• Gary’s War (Pilot) (2008).
• Series 01 (2009).
• Series 02 (2011).
• Series 03 (2012).
• Election Special (2016).

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 to 17 October 2012.
• Running Time: 30 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.