Popular comedy show Still Game is set to return to our TV screens following confirmation that a new series will be shown later this year.
The series was last shown on TV almost a decade ago but the show’s writers and stars, Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan, produced a hugely popular live show at The Hydro in Glasgow in 2014 and will now bring Scotland’s favourite pensioners back to our television screens.
The live show enjoyed a 21-night sold-out run at the Hydro and now Jack Jarvis, Victor McDade and the rest of the gang will return to BBC One.
Delighted to announce the return of Jack and Victor. Series 7 of Still Game will begin filming in July. That's plenty. #BBC1 #stillgame
— Greg Hemphill (@greghemphill96) May 12, 2016
Still Game previously ran for six series between 2002 and 2007 and the BBC today announced a new six-part series with the original cast returning to their roles.
The new series will see the return of Jane McCarry as Isa, Sanjeev Kohli as Navid, Gavin Mitchell as Bobby, Paul Riley as Winston and Mark Cox as Tam.
Ford Kiernan said: “We’re super happy to come back with the show – we had no idea how much it had been missed until we played the Hydro.
“Myself and Greg are really excited about getting the gang together again and we are putting our all in to make our fantastic audience feel like we’ve never been away.”
Greg Hemphill added: “We are thrilled to be given this opportunity, with the full support of the BBC network, to don the bunnets once more.
“On behalf of all the cast, I’d like to thank Still Game fans for keeping the show alive after all these years. We’ll save a seat for you in The Clansman.”
