Scot Squad
- TV sitcom
- BBC Scotland / BBC One Scotland / BBC Two Scotland
- 2012 - 2023
- 49 episodes (8 series)
Semi-improvised documentary spoof following the Scottish police force. Stars Jack Docherty, Jordan Young, Sally Reid, Ashley Smith, Chris Forbes and more.
- Series 8, Episode 1 repeated Saturday at 9:15pm on BBC Scotland
Episode menu
Series 6, Episode 4
Further details
Police partners PC Jack and PC Sarah tuck into conflict resolution after a chippy chancer sneaks a snap of celebrity Jean Johansson without her permission. Unhappy the takeaway's using her face to shift fish suppers, Jean calls on the cops to cool things down with the deep fat fryer. Jean likes a chippy but didn't agree to this particular pizza the action.
Being a traffic cop often means a bumpy ride, but PCs Singh and McKirdy are derailed by local man Tam Spraggan's unique pot hole problem-solving with some horticultural help.
Acting Sgt Ken Beattie is king of community policing and, this week, he's left holding the baby. Out on the streets he quickly discovers patrolling the beat with a wee one gets big results.
Also this week, hyper sleuth Archie Pepper discovers love bytes when new colleague, Annie McInnes, joins his one-man tech-team.
Chief Commissioner Miekelson finds himself caught on camera in a compromising position while Detectives Squire and McGill play their unique 'Guessing Game' to catch a criminal.
Rural police officers PC Charlie McIntosh and PC Jane McKay uncover a dodgy escape room by an entrepreneurial farmer while Sgt Karen Ann Miller deals with Bobby's mask malfunction to keep him safe.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 28th January 2021
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Jack Docherty | Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson |
Jordan Young | PC Jack McLaren |
Sally Reid | PC Sarah Fletcher |
Ashley Smith | PC Jane Mackay |
Chris Forbes | PC Charlie McIntosh |
Karen Bartke | Sergeant Karen Ann Millar |
Darren Connell | Bobby Muir |
Manjot Sumal | PC Surjit Singh |
Graeme Stevely (as Grado) | PC Hugh McKirdy |
Stuart McPherson | Archie Pepper |
Amy Matthews | Annie McInnes |
Julie Wilson Nimmo | DC Megan Squire |
Louise McCarthy | DC Andrea McGill |
James Allenby-Kirk | Volunteer Officer/Acting Sgt. Ken Beattie |
Joe Hullait | Narrator |
Chris Toal | Tam Spraggins |
Sarah Henderson | Darlene |
Martha Burrows | Baby Martha |
Robyn Probert | Grace Hunter |
Jean Johansson | Self |
Chris Grady | Writer (Additional Material) |
Joe Hullait | Story Producer |
Jack Harris | Writer (Additional Material) |
Elaine Malcolmson | Writer (Additional Material) |
Iain Davidson | Director |
Iain Davidson | Producer |
Gavin Smith | Executive Producer |
Rab Christie | Executive Producer |
Mike Riding | Editor |
Emer O'Sullivan | Production Designer |
Natalie Astridge | Production Designer |
Craig McKirdy | Director of Photography |
Carole K. Fraser | Costume Designer |
Dani Lambie | Costume Designer |
Nicole Tulloch | Make-up Designer |
Kenny McGuire | Graphics |
Carol-Anne Henderson | 1st Assistant Director |