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Still Game. Image shows from L to R: Victor McDade (Greg Hemphill), Jack Jarvis (Ford Kiernan)
Still Game

Still Game

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Scotland / BBC One / BBC Two / BBC One Scotland
  • 2002 - 2019
  • 62 episodes (9 series)

Scottish sitcom about pensioners Jack and Victor, a duo who strike a blow against ageism with their rascally antics. Stars Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Jane McCarry, Paul Riley, Mark Cox and more.

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Series 5, Episode 1 - Drama

Life in Craiglang is getting pensioners Jack and Victor down, until they discover an endless supply of free whisky. Meanwhile, all bets are off when Winston runs into an old enemy at the bookies.

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Still Game. Image shows from L to R: Victor McDade (Greg Hemphill), Jack Jarvis (Ford Kiernan). Copyright: The Comedy Unit / Effingee Productions

When Winston passes by the re-opening of the Bookies, he spots Stevie the bookie who had run away without paying out £32,500 owed to him. Stevie insists that he is his bald brother, Frankie.

Meanwhile Jack and Victor are in Navid's. Navid tells them that they should go to the West End where Oddbins do whisky tastings every Thursday. Whilst Jack and Victor are at Oddbins, they win a day out to Glengoyne Distillery.

Winston and Tam hide out in the Bookie's toilet all night to see Stevie come in during the morning and start shaving his head. Stevie admits to trying to fake his identity and pays out the £32,500 to Winston. Winston stuffs the money into his artificial leg, but when he is at home talking to Jack and Victor, his leg flies off and crashes through the window. It lands on the ground, and a hoodie runs off with it.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 19th June 2006
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Ford Kiernan Jack Jarvis
Greg Hemphill Victor McDade
Paul Riley Winston Ingram
Mark Cox Tam Mullen
Gavin Mitchell Boabby
Sanjeev Kohli Navid Harrid
Paul Young Shug
James Martin Eric
Jake D'Arcy Pete The Jakey
Guest cast
Matt Costello Stevie the Bookie
David Goodall Police Officer
Garry Stewart Vendor
Jason Harvey Photographer
Stephen Cairns Jockey
Graham De Banzie West End Man
Alasdair Lay Guide 1
Victoria Balnaves Guide 2
Alec Westwood Guide 3
Alyxis Daly (as Alexis Daly) Lady 1
Anne Kidd Lady 2
John McCririck Self
Writing team
Greg Hemphill Writer
Ford Kiernan Writer
Production team
Michael Hines Director
Michael Hines Producer
Ewan Angus Executive Producer
Colin Gilbert Executive Producer
Ford Kiernan Executive Producer
Greg Hemphill Executive Producer
Graham Rose Production Designer
Ray Holman Costume Designer
Julie Dorrat-Keenan Make-up Designer
Susan Clark 1st Assistant Director

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