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.
- 2007 Festive Specials repeated at 9:45pm on BBC Scotland
Streaming rank this week: 915
Episode menu
Series 7, Episode 1 - Gadgets
Further details
Craiglang's residents can't resist the temptation of the Futuroo catalogue and its innovations to 'make life that wee bit easier'. However, it quickly becomes apparent these gadgets do anything but.
Meanwhile, Winston receives a registered letter which sees him prepare for the arrival of his brother, Walter. As Jack and Victor spar over whose gadget is best, there's a spot of sibling rivalry between Winston and Walter.
Later, Winston confronts Walter on the real reason for his surprise visit and Jack needs help after taking himself off for an unfeasibly long bath.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 7th October 2016
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Friday 3rd January 2025 at 10:00pm on BBC Scotland
- Sunday 5th January 2025 at 10:50pm on BBC Scotland
Cast & crew
| Ford Kiernan | Jack Jarvis |
| Greg Hemphill | Victor McDade |
| Jane McCarry | Isa Drennan |
| Paul Riley | Winston Ingram |
| Mark Cox | Tam Mullen |
| Gavin Mitchell | Boabby |
| Sanjeev Kohli | Navid Harrid |
| James Martin | Eric |
| Shamshad Akhtar | Meena Harrid |
| Sandy Nelson | Chris The Postie |
| Matt Costello | Stevie the Bookie |
| Gary Miller | Walter Ingram |
| David Ireland | Big John |
| Greg Hemphill | Writer |
| Ford Kiernan | Writer |
| Michael Hines | Director |
| Jacqueline Sinclair | Producer |
| Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
| Steven Canny | Executive Producer |
| Ford Kiernan | Executive Producer |
| Greg Hemphill | Executive Producer |
| Rab Christie | Associate Producer |
| Laura Wilson | Editor |
| Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
| Donna Bryce-MacLeod | Costume Designer |
| Peter Edwards | Director of Photography |
| Julie Dorrat-Keenan | Make-up Designer |
| Susan Clark | 1st Assistant Director |
Videos
Still Game is coming soon
Navid and Isa have just heard that the new series of Still Game is coming soon...
Featuring: Sanjeev Kohli (Navid Harrid) & Jane McCarry (Isa Drennan).
Dealing with cold callers
Isa shows Jack and Victor her new method of dealing with cold callers.
Featuring: Ford Kiernan (Jack Jarvis), Greg Hemphill (Victor McDade) & Jane McCarry (Isa Drennan).
Winston's shopping basket
Isa has a look around Winston's shopping basket.
Featuring: Paul Riley (Winston Ingram) & Jane McCarry (Isa Drennan).
Press
Still Game returns to TV with record audience
Scottish comedy Still Game has made a hugely successful return to TV after almost a decade.
BBC News, 8th October 2016Having been shown previously on BBC Scotland and BBC Two, this sitcom about the lives of Scottish pensioners Jack and Victor is back after a nine-year break with an upgrade to BBC One. And it's well worth a look if you've missed it before now. Tonight sees the life-long pals marvel at modern gadgets before buying some themselves, although Jack's eagerness to use his new "Techno Tub" leads to him getting stuck in the bath, for hours... All of Jack and Victor's friends are back too, including Winston, who's suspicious when his brother Walter visits unexpectedly, and with good reason. Charming and hilarious, it's not hard to see why this comedy has a huge fan base and sold out 21 arena shows in Glasgow in 2014. Welcome back, lads!
The Sun, 7th October 2016You're going to hate me for saying this. I already hate myself for even daring to hold these thoughts, but I need to be honest with you: this was a disappointment. Maybe there was simply too much expectation attached. Maybe next week's episode, when we've all calmed down, will be better? Maybe it isn't fair to expect a sitcom, off air for so many years, to immediately reconvene and be a thing of beauty?
The story is about Jack and Victor coming to terms with modern gadgets. They both discover the joys of online delivery companies and start ordering a lot of rubbish. Isa gets a plastic spaniel with glowing red eyes which sits on her doorstep and announces to visitors whether the lady of the house is at home. Victor gets a wee stone to conceal his spare house keys in and Jack gets a contraption to make bath time more fun. Chaos predictably ensues. In another story, Winston (usually the star of the show for me) is surprised to see his long-lost brother back in town.
Julie McDowall, The National (Scotland), 7th October 2016Another of the recent zombie sitcoms, which is to say a comedy genre looking surprisingly lively after being thought long dead. Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill reprise their roles as Scottish pensioners Jack and Victor, two elderly gents occupying themselves with pub and newspaper and Summer Wine-style farce. Tonight, the Futuroo gadget catalogue arrives with the promise of attractive labour-saving devices. But will it create more problems than it solves?
John Robinson, The Guardian, 7th October 2016The return of Still Game - preview
The BBC continues to plunder its own back catalogue for the next mainstream sitcom hit. Still Game isn't quite as antiquated as the likes of Open All Hours or Porridge, but its's been nine years since it was last on air. Even then many think the comedy, set in the fictional Glasgow district of Craiglang, was never given a fair showing south of the border.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th October 2016Still Game review
A strong opening episode showed the main stars bearing the brunt of the physical comedy, but Winston's subplot did the emotional heavy-lifting.
Paul English, Daily Record, 7th October 2016