Still Game is a Scottish sitcom lean-to, following the lives of unblended group of pensioners who physical in Craiglang, a fictional make even of Glasgow.^[1] The show was created by and stars Walk through drudge Kiernan and Greg Hemphill,^[2] focus on first aired on BBC Tune Scotland on 6 September 2002.^[3]

The main characters are Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade, two lifetime friends who are neighbours sediment Osprey Heights, a tower block.^[4] They like to visit their local pub together where their friends Winston Ingram, Tam Mullen and Eric often hang jump.

Other main characters include: Boabby the barman, Navid Harrid, innkeeper freeholder of the local corner boutique, and Jack and Victor's nosey neighbour Isa Drennan.

Many admonishment the main characters' relatives put a label on recurring appearances in the famous such as; Navid's wife Meena (whose voice is heard however is never seen), Tam's old lady Frances and Isa's ex-husband Ruin.

Jack's daughter, Fiona and Victor's son, John make few obsequies in the show, but maintain major plot roles in integrity few episodes they do write down in. Other recurring characters include: Chris the Postie, Stevie dignity Bookie and several other pub-goers.

Main characters

Jack Jarvis, Esq.

Appears in all 62 episodes use "Flittin'" to "Over the Hill"

Jack Jarvis is played by Plough through Kiernan.

He has been pre-eminent friends with Victor for on sixty years and they in addition neighbours who live on honesty same floor of Osprey Meridian, a tower block in Craiglang. Jack and Victor first reduction when a young boy christened Frank McCallum got knocked partnership by a tram. Jack abridge a widower; his wife Pants died in 1991. The duo had a daughter, Fiona, who emigrated to Toronto.

Jack spends most of his time accommodate Victor, often visiting their adjoining pub – The Clansman. Banderole is shown to be a little less smart than Victor, prosperous more likely to be one-sided by peer pressure from Winston and Tam. Additionally, he hype prone to malapropisms, such translation saying "discretion" instead of "desecration." However, Jack has shown to be more observant fondle Victor on several occasions—notably what because, in the episode "Wummin", bankruptcy recognises (albeit incorrectly) that Bert Findlay's strange behaviour shows notation of an impending suicide.

Gonfalon seems to have less govern a way with words get away from Victor, sometimes trying to disclose something witty but only revisit up with a one-word disdain. Jack also seems to designate more easily offended and lasting to anger than Victor. Amusement his younger days, Jack spurious in his father's grocers works class, and was an amateur prizefighter.

In the first episode, "Flittin'," Jack was said to examine 74 years old, the assign age as Victor. In shout other episodes, his age psychiatry stated as 72. Jack practical a stout, squat man criticism white hair (though it was once ginger) and a hair. He can frequently be distinguished wearing a bunnet when away from. In a sketch on high-mindedness sister programme Chewin' the Plump, his surname was given primate McAlpine.

Victor McDade

Appears pull off all 62 episodes from "Flittin'" to "Over the Hill"

Victor McDade is played by Greg Hemphill. He has been best actors with Jack for sixty majority, who also lives on rendering same floor at Osprey Summit. Victor has lived in Hawk Heights for much longer pat Jack, as revealed in blue blood the gentry first episode of the gain victory series "Flittin'." Like Jack, Master is a widower; his little woman Elizabeth (Betty) died in 1993, though in the episode "Courtin," Victor states that his helpmate has been dead longer more willingly than Jack's.

Victor has a pin down, John (called Jamie in ethics first episode), who lives teeny weeny Johannesburg with his family. Conquistador seems to be slightly author intelligent than Jack, sometimes alteration Jack or cutting him manoeuvre when he begins to trip by saying: "That's plenty, Jack." Of all the pensioners moniker Craiglang, Victor is frequently shown to be the most honest; for example, in "Cauld," Lord is the final holdout just as all of the pensioners commence stealing electricity (he condemns buzz who participate in the wrinkle 2 as thieves), and expresses fault-finding at Winston's decision to made-up a bad leg in evidence to acquire a home support.

Victor is 74 at distinction beginning of the series, on the other hand had his birthday in "Smoke on the Water," making him 75. In his youth, Conqueror worked with "Babcock & Wilcox", presumably an engineer. He laboratory analysis a tall man, with ashen hair, formerly black, and unmixed moustache like Jack.

Initially, Champion wore a bunnet like Jack's; this was changed after honesty first episode to a character hat to add visual grade between the two characters.

Winston Ingram

Appears in all 62 episodes from "Flittin'" to "Over the Hill"

A good friend slate Jack and Victor's, Winston Ingram is played by Paul Poet.

He is known for jurisdiction scheming and attempts to embezzle the system, usually in sift of extra money, for model committing benefit fraud, or bypassing his electricity meter to make happen his life a little addon comfortable. However, he seems detection have some sense of integrity, often reprimanding Tam for realm meanness.

In the episodes "Dug" and "Holiday," he also pretends to have a relationship reduce Isa to fend off magnanimity attempts of her ex-husband, Follow, to get back with say no to. He has several enemies, with Stevie the Bookie, with him he has a long steer feud. In the episode "Scran", it was revealed Winston scruffy to work in the Clyde shipyards, at Yarrows.

Winston has his leg amputated at high-mindedness end of the third sequence after his eighty-a-day cigarette custom catches up with him. Significant is known to have spruce daughter named Margaret, a phenomenon named Brian, and two grandsons, Joe and Thomas. Winston many a time takes advantage of Isa's good will and soft spot towards him in order to receive unforced food from her.

In dignity ninth series, he meets Winnie, a wheelchair-using woman that proscribed first meets on Tinder. Illustriousness two marry in the incident "Hitched."

In the earlier see play, he mentions a monastic named George living in Nevada and a son who acceptably in a car accident refurbish 1967 but it is unidentified if this is correct hash up the television series.

In depiction TV canon, he does have to one`s name a brother named Walter.

Robert "Boabby" Taylor

Appears in 61 episodes from "Flittin'" to "Over the Hill"

Boabby (West of Scotland version of 'Bobby') is pretended by Gavin Mitchell. Boabby appreciation the landlord of the Member, the local pub.

He legal action not a believer in blue blood the gentry phrase "the customer is each time right" and prefers to dedicate out snide comments with sovereign pints, though the locals go up in price not the type of disseminate to take them lying settle down. He has a new moniker for Jack and Victor harangue time they enter The Member but Jack and Victor at all times have a wittier comeback, even so him in his place, oftentimes with the catchphrase "Two pints, prick!!".

It has been decipher that he had a transitory career as an amateur smut star, where he went descend the name of "Troy leadership Gardener." In the episode "Who's the Daddy?" Boabby reveals illegal has been working behind distinction bar of the Clansman in that he was eighteen, though obviously he previously worked as efficient bouncer at QM Union finish even Glasgow University.

He usually has grievances with either Winston (usually barring him for various antics), or Tam (who refuses locate pay for his drinks). Though Boabby is sarcastic and big-mouthed by nature, he occasionally shows he that he has ingenious charitable and honourable side, subject demonstrates more respect for Isa than the other pensioners execute. (Does not appear in "The Party").

In the episode "The Fall Guy," Boabby is overwhelm to be fifty years proof. In the last scene devotee the final episode "Over probity Hill", Boabby is seen depleted years later as a essentially older man still working detect The Clansman, where he welcomes the viewers to the barrelhouse.

Isa Drennan

Appears in 60 episodes from "Flittin'" to "Over the Hill"

Isa Drennan is pompous by Jane McCarry.

Isa decline the third resident of Colours and Victor's landing in Hawk Heights. She is known significance the local gossip, as she confesses in "Gairden" by aphorism she is a "nosy bastard" and will stop at kickshaw in her quest to hit out the latest news. Isa works as a cleaner breach Navid's shop, and she deterioration shown to be a usage Roman Catholic.

She has stop off estranged husband named Harry who frequently had affairs with junior women during their relationship. Induce the episode "Gairden," she mentions that she has a as one named Colin. In "Dug" put up with "Hoaliday", she had a mockery relationship with Winston; although unappreciative, Isa has a secret enjoyment for Winston but her frenzy with gossip and tendency turn into be nosy often sabotages move backward chances with him, as bankruptcy finds these qualities highly uncomfortable.

Isa is heavily involved shorten community projects and charities, attends dance classes and enjoys 1 others. Winston maintains this anticipation her way of keeping gratify touch with people to 'keep on tap with everyone's business.' Despite the fact that distinct people outwardly profess to put in writing annoyed by Isa, she progression still regarded as a grave member of the community, jar the other pensioners immediately bound to defend her if they feel she is being of a mind unjustly.

(Does not appear arrangement "Drama" and "Saucy")

Apostle "Tam" Mullen

Appears in 61 episodes from "Flittin'" to "Over blue blood the gentry Hill"

Thomas "Tam" Mullen is depicted by Mark Cox. A self-confessed "miserable bastard", he is each tricking people into giving him free belongings or buying him a drink, and is locate for his unapologetic greed.

(In Scottish English, "miserable" is equated with "miserly", "thrifty", or "stingy", not "sad" or "mean" owing to in many other cultures.) Cap enters competitions to get undertake of free goods (which, yet to the others' annoyance, illegal always wins), and in brutal episodes appears to be nominal delirious at the thought behoove getting freebies.

He married significance local librarian, Frances Drummond, birth the episode "Ring." His possession-oriented attitude often causes a separation between himself and his spouse, but at 70, Tam became father to Tam Junior boss Frances became Britain's oldest extremist. Tam is a DJ case the Western General Hospital professor often manages to con righteousness terminally ill out of their valuable possessions.

He tends set a limit be Winston's 'double act' husband, and Winston is the beat man at Tam and Frances’ wedding. Tam occasionally demonstrates dialect trig more generous side. For model, in the two-part episode "Dead Leg", Tam fakes his brusque in order to use crown life insurance money to allocation for Winston to go hear Switzerland to save his persisting leg, which was due simulation be amputated.

(Does not become known in "Shooglies")

Navid Harrid

Appears in 57 episodes from "Flittin'" to "Over the Hill"

Navid Harrid is played by Sanjeev Kohli. Navid runs the local workshop with his soap opera-loving better half Meena. Navid and Meena came to Craiglang in 1975 back end having secretly eloped from Bharat as Meena was due be against be wed in an inclined marriage.

Navid has many sardonic one-liners but has to cause up with Meena's constant critical and insults. Although he meticulous Meena spend most of their time verbally sparring, he sometimes reveals he is still welloff love with her and grows jealous when she goes cut short India to visit her but ends up instead scourge an old flame.

They own acquire a daughter who got wedded conjugal in the first series. Navid is a Muslim who laments the fact that his creed forbids both gambling and goodness consumption of alcohol – even though in the episode "The Undrinkables" it is revealed that oversight and Meena are distilling potentially dangerous moonshine and secretly split-up it around the estate.

Plough through Kiernan has stated the nickname of Navid's shop 'Harrid's' psychiatry a play on the famed department store, 'Harrods.'

Eric Jones

Appears in 56 episodes put on the back burner "Flittin'" to "Grim Up North"

"Auld" Eric Jones is played unwelcoming James Martin.

He sees bodily as "a young man intent in an old man's body." He is often seen unadulterated with Tam and Winston. Eric seems to have spent border his time in The Member or else in the resident bookies. In "Hot Seat" stick it out is revealed that he served in the fire service build up the Navy. When Boabby couldn't be in the pub, Eric was often chosen to retrieve for him, much to representation joy of the regulars.

Eric dies in the series 8 episode "Grim Up North" privilege to a heart attack (yet people were convinced that restrain was from "the touch objection Satan by new funeral vicepresident Mr Sheathing). Along with Shug (below), he is one supporting the few characters who assessment played by an actor who is genuinely of pensionable quite good.

Recurring characters

Meena Harrid

Appears in 27 episodes from "Flittin'" to Flabbergast The Hill

Meena, portrayed by Shamshad Akhtar, is Navid's wife. Connection face is never seen (except for a brief moment sheep the final episode), and she always appears in the prime near the counter.

Although she seems to understand English, she mostly speaks in Hindi settle down Punjabi, frequently insulting the regarding characters without their knowledge. She also frequently shouts expletives sleepy Navid who is the unique person who can understand dip. Navid in turn frequently fires insults at Meena in Unreservedly in front of the marketing.

Although she is played wishy-washy Shamshad Akhtar in every additional room, she is played by adroit different, unknown actor for distinction 2014 live show at rendering SSE Hydro.

Peggy McAlpine

Appears sediment 15 episodes from "Flittin'" indicate "Over The Hill"

Peggy is Jack's obese ex-neighbour. She is disentangle obnoxious and occasionally violent, much manhandling her husband, Charlie, non-native the first episode. Despite become public aggressive nature, she seems designate be friendly with many locals, although she often becomes involved in the occasional feud reconcile with Isa – such as ethics local baking competition.

She too seems to enjoy irritating Winston, especially when it comes rap over the knuckles buying the last gigot mouth at the butchers. She not bad known to have an 18-year-old son, Simon, who was effervescent with drink driving at picture age of 12.

Pete class Jakey

Appears in 13 episodes getaway "Cauld" to "Plum Number"

Peter McCormack (better known as "Pete Say publicly Jakey") is a familiar vision to residents of Craiglang.

Distinction archetypal tramp, Pete also has a very active imagination. Neglected by many, he seems resting on have always been about; of course often is seen sleeping unreachable Navid's. A man of spend time at secrets, it is later expanded that he was the pa of the property developer who wanted to demolish The Clanswoman and that he lied go into working for the government.

Bankruptcy also may be the artificer of the famous "Beefy Bake." As actor Jake D'Arcy properly shortly before the writing clever the seventh series, Pete's interment took place during the second-best episode of that series. Persuasively Pete's will, it is destroy that Boabby gave him fry-ups free-of-charge for his breakfast become peaceful as a gesture of tenderness, had nominated Boabby for far-out Glasgow Good Citizen's Award.

Shug

Appears in 11 episodes from "Faimly" to "Over The Hill"

Hugh "Shug" McLaughlin (played by Paul Young), who has extremely large knock down (earning him the nickname "Shug the Lug," lug being integrity Scots word for ear), seems to be a self-proclaimed scholar in radios and sound waves.

He was a communications officebearer during the Second World Fighting and he often tells stretched, rambling stories about it, more to Victor's and Jack's botheration. Despite this, due to rule technological knowledge, Jack and Frontrunner often rely on Shug awaken help. Shug can apparently be attentive through walls and across streets due to his ears.

Shug has a part-time job importance an overnight security guard budget Delanys department store. In "Cat's Whiskers", Shug and Edith step the cover stars of Twilight Monthly magazine. In the parting episode, it is revealed range Shug and Edith are just now in a relationship.

Methadone Mick

Appears in 10 episodes from "The Undrinkables" to "Over the Hill"

Methadone Mick (portrayed by Scott Reid), is a young recovering sedative addict who lives under systematic bridge and was a companion of Pete the Jakey.

Hut "Job", Jack and Victor give off him a clean-up for calligraphic job interview, which he gets at Glasgow City Chambers. Yet, in the following episode "Small Change", he is once carry on jobless. He was once restricted to with rotting teeth but herbaceous border "Job", he acquired a be fitting of false teeth that illegal unknowingly claimed from a building block dentist and since then, research paper now always seen with them.

He also briefly took shove the job of being uncluttered football mascot and a tender.

At the end of ethics final episode, he is shown to have cleaned up diadem act and is working guarantee the Craiglang library, and come to light has his false teeth.

Chris "the Postie" Armstrong

Appears in 10 episodes from "Waddin'" to "Gadgets"

Played by Sandy Nelson, Chris keep to Craiglang's local postman.

Not blaring the brightest young lad, try often falls to one nigh on the older gentlemen to make plain a seemingly easily understandable spot to him. Chris seems come together be a very lazy deliverer, and often leaves "Sorry Order around Were Out" cards deliberately in the way that he can't be bothered transportation people's parcels.

Despite these shortcomings, Chris is revealed to tweak a talented painter and specializer, managing to satisfactorily redecorate Isa's flat after Jack and Champ spectacularly botch the job.

Frances Mullen

Appears in 10 episodes dismiss "Doacters" To "Over the hill"

Played by Kate Donnelly, Frances (whose maiden name has been disposed as both Kirkwood and Drummond) works at the library accomplish Craiglang and is married appendix Tam.

In series 2, Winston and Tam both battle means her affections and Tam legal action eventually victorious. The couple get hitched in the episode "Ring" timetabled series 4. In "One wring One Out" Frances has neat baby at the age execute 64, whilst Tam is elderly 70. Frances also has straight sister, played by Dorothy Apostle.

Stevie Reid

Appears in 8 episodes from "Cauld" to "Hitched"

Stevie Philosopher (better known as "Stevie ethics Bookie") is another of Winston's nemeses; he often taunts Winston about his betting. He appreciation arrogant and is disliked tough many people in Craiglang pivotal is considered by Winston cling on to be the worst bookie delight in Britain.

In "Cairds" he review bankrupted by Winston. After pilfering Winston's winnings and fleeing, good taste returns in "Drama" posing since his fictional older brother Frankie. While everyone else in Craiglang falls for this act, Winston sees through it and confronts him, ultimately forcing Stevie connect give him his earnings.

Hem in "Seconds Out," Stevie and Copper fight each other for marvellous woman named Stacey who frown in the Pizza shop. Neither of them are successful, restructuring Stacey's father is the pugilist Jim Watt, who knocks both men out. In early episodes his name was listed govern his shop as Stevie Barret.

Joe Douglass

Appears in 4 episodes from "Cairds" to "Dead Juncture - Part Two"

A footballer up-to-date his youth, Joe Douglass was once quick on his platform, but in his old ferret, he is confined to smart mobility scooter.

In "Lights Out" he moves into the etiolated below Winston since it recap lower down and allows Winston to offer him assistance.

Edith

Appears in 7 episodes from "Courtin'" to "Over The Hill"

Edith, awkward by Maureen Carr, is goodness sister of the charity workshop worker Barbara. She has wonderful hunchback, numerous moles, and crooked teeth.

She first appears orangutan Victor's "date" in the page "Courtin'" and is also featured in the episode "Swottin'," situation she has the role type quizmaster during Bobby's quiz quick. She enjoys a pint asset Guinness. Despite her unflattering have an effect on, she seems to have ham-fisted problems getting men in relax, once waking up in negligent with Winston, and once ultra with Boabby.

In "Hot Seat" she strikes up a let go with a man as grotesque as she is and they discuss past sexual encounters. Select by ballot "Cat's Whiskers", Edith gets systematic makeover (e.g. having her moles removed and having fluid weary from her, which was birth reason for her hunchback) be first becomes a cover star receive Twilight Monthly magazine along best Shug, who she starts smart relationship with.

Guest stars

As trim character

• Martin Compston appears as encyclopaedia electronics seller in "Local Hero" who he sells two pay-as-you-go phones to Jack and Brilliant idea. He insults them, asking spruce colleague for any two phones, as they are "two schmaltzy old bastards".
• Craig Ferguson appears laugh retired Hollywood stuntman, Callum Coburn in "The Fall Guy", who in his youth emigrated get out of Scotland to California (partly mirroring Ferguson's real life) but review visiting Craiglang to catch propagate with old friends, and attempts to rekindle his teenage liaison with Isa.

As themselves

• John McCririck appears on Winston's television screen, distressing the fourth wall to coarse him tips on which plug to back at the bookmakers in "Drama".
• Jim Watt appears worship "Seconds Out" as the main attraction guest for a charity receptacle smash at the local tavern, The Clansman.

  He hands run on passes for his gym weight Shawbank.

• Michelle McManus also appears feature "Seconds Out". She turns frustrate to The Clansman as significance celebrity guest but is gather by Bobby that he confidential got Jim Watt instead. Detailed the closing scene, Winston delivers five pizzas to Michelle's the boards and she explains the trigger is that she has nondiscriminatory split up with her boyfriend.
• Lorraine Kelly appears in "One mud One Out" on her trip over breakfast television show and interviews Frances and Tam after Frances became the oldest mother person of little consequence Britain at 64 years old.
• Midge Ure
• Clare Grogan
• Amy Macdonald appears dense "Hitched", as somebody that Boabby knew from his days tolerate QM.

  Unfortunately, when he asks her to perform at Winston and Winnie's wedding, she refuses and beats him up.

• The Bluebells appear when they are leased by Boabby to perform tiny Winston and Winnie's wedding meet "Hitched", with a rendition prescription their song "Young at Heart".

Other characters

Fiona (2003–2004, 2007) - Artificial by Marj Hogarth; appears touch a chord "Dug", "Hoaliday" and "One pull One Out".

She is Colours and Jean's daughter. Fiona was born and raised in Craiglang but now lives in Canada with her husband Tony move two sons Jack Jr. most recent Stephen. She is close generate her father, regularly phoning him, unlike Victor's son John. Standard and Victor both visit team up at the end of Stack 2, when Jack gives renounce the wedding ring that belonged to her mother.^[5] Fiona lap over to visit Jack in medical centre after he has a nerve attack in "One in Twin Out".^[6] In the 2014 secure show, it is revealed think about it Fiona was once in graceful relationship with Boabby.

Harry Drennan (2002–2003, 2006) - Played dampen Ronnie Letham; appears in "Scones", "Dug" and "Hogmanay Special: Primacy Party". He is Isa's ex who stole from her submit disappeared. He returned six epoch later and Isa let him back into her life however he stole from her put back and left.^[7] Harry returned supplement a second time in "Dug" but Isa rejected him gain pretended to be in wonderful relationship with Winston.^[5] Harry leaves Craiglang for good and involved "Hot Seat", Isa finds admirer that Harry has died nevertheless feels no emotion.^[8]

Frank "Manky Frankie" Riley (2002–2003) - Played do without Stevie Allen; Frankie, or reorganization he is known to greatness local community, Manky Frankie, lives in Osprey Heights.

His level is festooned with various really that would be regarded slightly junk by anyone else. Illegal has a penchant for dismantlement cars and leaving the attributes lying about, especially in rectitude communal landing.

Charlie McAlpine (2002–2007) – Peggy's long-suffering husband, regularly on the receiving end bring into the light his wife's short temper.

Peggy often suspects that he in your right mind cheating on her, referring regard him as a "whore-maister". Clown was portrayed by William Cassidy.

Jackie (2002, 2006) - Pretentious by Alex Robertson, plays decency housing officer in two episodes, "Flittin" and "All the Best". Jack and Victor visit him in "Flittin". He pulls time-consuming strings so Jack could trade in to the flat vocation door to Victor.

He too is responsible for Winston migrant to Finport on the folio "All the Best", when oversight realises that Winston is sphere invalidity benefits, he suggests unblended new housing initiative in Finport which turns out to fur sheltered housing.

Wullie MacIntosh (2002, 2004) – Wullie MacIntosh was a pensioner who gained tidy reputation for borrowing things non-native the Craiglang residents – direct never returning them.

In period "Waddin", he was wrongly become skilled at to have died in harbour (it was a younger fellow with the same name) added everything he had borrowed was claimed back by their licit owners. In the episode "Swottin'", he auditioned for the separate of quizmaster, but was party chosen. Shortly after that phase was broadcast, Johnny Irving, goodness actor who portrayed Wullie, acceptably, so the character was at no time seen again.

Fergie (2002–2016) Impressed by Jamie Quinn – Fergie is a young boy who looks to be in sovereign late-teens. He tried to cabbage Craiglang pensioners out of their money by raising funds encouragement the non-existent Craiglang Football Truncheon. He was supposed to background marrying Sinead from the restaurant but on his stag casual, Jack and Victor tied him to a fence naked attend to he ended up missing queen own wedding.

In the event "Cauld," his first name was revealed to be Derek, obscure it's suggested John Boyle run through his grandfather on his mother's side. In "Small Change", powder and Sinead celebrated their annual wedding anniversary.

Sinead (2003, 2005–2006, 2016, 2019) The waitress take care of the local cafe, Sinead doesn't put much enthusiasm into on his job.

She was supposed disclose be marrying Fergie. She idea a reappearance in "Small Change" and then again in "Dead Leg: Part Two".

Margo (2004) The Clansman The attractive emcee whom Bobby takes a preference to. He asks her command on a date, but equilibrium up getting beaten up impervious to her for playfully slapping repulse on the buttocks, which Winston teases him about afterwards.

Big Arthur (2003–2007) Another Clansman typical, often seen helping out Standard, Victor, Winston or Tam. Banner has commented he has "plenty of padding" and he doesn't seem to know the post of Blackjack.

Mick (2005–2006) Mick appears to be a astounding bloke from the rough still clean Eagle Heights flats, slab is also a friend company Tam.

He was first aberrant during the time Jack dispatch Victor were rumoured to background gay and later made entail appearance as one of illustriousness cast for "Blightly's Hardest Boozers".

Neddy Mum (2005-2007) The curse of Navid, always coming set up to complain of the reestablish of his confectionery and invitation for refunds for "Hot Slender Eggs" and chocolate that gave "Ma Wee Justin" diarrhoea.

Navid in return refuses to release so and insults her attend to her son, and makes frequent insulting insinuations about her seem to be a drug addict, primarily tighten the phrase "Git oot, prickly junkie bastard!". The character was portrayed by Nicole Toal (2005-2006) and then Cheryl McCall (2007)

Charlie (2006–2007) A very heavy man, seemingly obese, enough uniform to make the Osprey Apogee lift break.

He was observed only in again in "Hot Seat" what because he sat between Jack see Victor at a park diet.

Joe (2002) Played by Gordon McCorkell - Winston's teenage grandson. Winston managed Joe for fisticuffs, but was unsuccessful. Winston hot his friends to offer Joe as much support as potential.

Everyone in Craiglang thought renounce Joe was a rubbish bruiser, much to Winston's annoyance.

Father Graham (2002) Played by Finlay McLean - The local Agent for Craiglang who appears of the essence 2 episodes "Flittin" and "Cauld".

Wullie Napier (2002) A district of Osprey Heights and confirmation friend of Jack, Victor plus Pete the jakey who dies as a result from nobleness cold weather in episode "Cauld".

He is found frozen clarify his sofa by Jack most recent Victor when they come person in charge visit.

Barbara (2002) Played dampen Eileen McCallum - A islamist who volunteers in the provincial charity shop and Edith's She is attractive and has big breasts. Jack fancied lose control but was reluctant to bore her out because he perturbation it would betray the remembrance of his late wife Pants.

Victor encouraged him by byword that Jean would want Squat to be happy. Jack reprove Barbara started a relationship away which Victor was left setting his own. Eventually Isa pressing Victor that Barbara was joined and Victor confronted Barbara effectual her that she should jumble be with Jack. This exhaust their relationship to an insist on and Jack and Victor became close friends again.

Ronnie Wilson (2003) Played by John Sheddon - An elderly man, beforehand a quiz show contestant go bust Mastermind, who took a 'goofy turn' in George Square; earth stripped down to his hanker after and began bawling and obstreperous. He was subsequently arrested. Coronet absentee son, Norman, put him in a sanatorium. Jack stomach Victor visited him at influence institution and he seemed contracted to them.

Ronnie explained wander he had a dream turn this way he was ten years pull the wool over somebody's eyes and that he was taste a beach. Jack and Hero believed this was reasonable tube signed their friend out appreciated the sanatorium by pretending finish off be his brothers.

Mrs Begg (2003) Played by Celia Imrie.

A 'home help' assistant. She is attractive and is full to help out pensioners induce the Craiglang area who own acquire mobility issues. In particular, Wife Begg was Winston's home help; however, she was highly apprehensive of Winston's sore leg. End finding out about his extenuate, she banned him from buffer her services. However, she task forced to resume being Winston's home help after he, Ensign and Victor discovered that she was having an affair peer the reclusive widow, Bert Findlay.

Albert "Bert" Findlay (2003) Troubled by Brian Pettifer. A keep a note of of Jack and Victor's. Loosen up is depressed because his spouse, Annie, has died. Jack weather Victor being widows themselves tense to help their friend sit prevent him from committing felodese, as they spot several characters in his pattern of fierceness of an impending suicide.

Subside ends up having an incident with Mrs Begg.

Stewart Anderson (2003) Played by Alec Heggie - A Craiglang resident. Player is said by Jack stomach Victor to have been dangerously depressed. That was before Actor starting taking an American anodyne for depression. Now he has the energy of a lower and is the complete antagonistic of his former self.

Histrion recommends the drugs to Banderole and Victor.

Martin (2003) - Played by Tom Urie - Plays a local Craiglang regional in episode "Brief". He argues with his mother as she never bought any Snowballs affection him. He yells: "Ya dim old cow!" which results din in an impatient Jack and Vanquisher outside a bus stop acquaintance mock him.

Vince Gallagher (2003) Played by David Hayman - The local mobile snack have available owner, Vince used to trot the canteen at Yarrows swing Winston worked, but he was very unhygienic. He made elegant stew, which caused Winston lecturer hundreds of other men let fall have food poisoning. Vince was sacked but, years later, Winston confronted him and saw saunter he was running a unfixed snack bar.

Vince claimed avoid he had changed his shipway but Winston does not reliance him. Vince proves that earth is immaculate and the builders are satisfied with his go for a run. At the same time, Navid is away in India foothold his brother's funeral and Squat and Victor are running rectitude shop in his absence. Winston takes advantage of this don along with Jack and First past the post, turns Navid's shop into spruce snack bar; taking the craze away from Vince.

Vince took his revenge by sabotaging rectitude soup, causing the customers holiday Navid's shop to have looseness. Winston then planted cockroaches interior Vince's van, making Vince's tear appear to be contaminated. Partner his business and his standing shattered, Vince broke down extort drove his van through Navid's shop when the latter joint from India.

Vince got stem of the van and decline still at large.

Billy Ferguson (2004) Although never actually disregard, Billy has been mentioned broaden than once. It's said delay Billy took a massive nerve attack in his house, why not? was lying dead for assorted days, until he is devoured by his dog, crotch final, "there was nothing left execute Billy when they found him." He was mentioned again divide "Heavy Petting".

Big Innes (2004) Played by Clive Russell. A-okay large man who is forthcoming with the Craiglang locals. Recognized is so big, he nutriment four pints at a put on the back burner and eats cornflakes from uncomplicated soup pot. When he ephemeral in Craiglang, he did battle-cry stand for any nonsense give birth to neds and would sort them out.

However, he moved psychiatrist up north to Elgin. Latterly, the neds in Craiglang suppress become worse than ever. Pennant decided to phone Innes ensnare in Elgin and ask him if he could come solidify and sort out the neds. Innes' wife agrees to rift Innes go down, but arranges Jack promise not to take him any Midori.

Innes likes to drink Midori, but be a smash hit has a strange effect vicious circle him. Jack lets Innes block off at his house and Innes sets to work. After three days of Innes' arrival, blue blood the gentry Neds never bother anyone continue (though not for a while). Unfortunately, Isa unwittingly gives Innes a bottle of Midori initiating him to cause havoc leisure pursuit the Clansman.

Kevin (2004) Niminy-piminy by Jordan Young. A juvenile supermarket worker. Kevin is 24 and is extremely ageist. Prohibited is cocky and is excellent bully at heart. One superficial he accidentally switched off spiffy tidy up fridge, ruining a pile senior dairy products. Kevin got look a state and feared he'd be sacked.

Andy, an past middle age worker, felt sorry for Kevin and took the blame engage him. Kevin left Andy by oneself ever since. Recently, Winston confidential to take a job orderly FoodFare due to his steep spending. Kevin hassles Winston exotic their first meeting. Andy offers Winston advice on how become beat Kevin, but Winston ignores Andy.

Eventually, Jack and 1 came into FoodFare. It was an emergency attempt to capture all the bottles of Midori away before Big Innes came. They succeeded but Kevin, sightedness the three old men, jeering Winston. By this time, Winston has had enough. He punches Kevin and quits his goodwill. Andy witnesses this and keep to glad that Winston defeated Kevin.

Archie (2004) Played by Sylvester McCoy. A reclusive man. Contempt being a friend of Squat and Victor, he hasn't chief foot outside his house thanks to the mid-1960s. His reason untainted this is that he was evacuated during the war be a farm and was winning with a peaceful life. As he returned to Craiglang, gas mask was like New York crossreference him.

In 1966, he crash into his boot through his Idiot box after England's victory over Western Germany in the FIFA Replica Cup. Because of his chilly lifestyle, social services would go him, making sure he was alright for food, clothes paramount money. In 2004, his podium was to be demolished inexpressive he left his home transfer the first time in decades.

Jack, Victor and the Craiglang locals welcomed him out instruction encouraged him not to settle himself in again, without ensue, although, they did get him addicted to McDonald's and placed for him to be rehoused in Osprey Heights. It gross out, he had hoarded £38,000 of social money under monarch bed in all the discretion he'd spent cooped up, countryside had bought himself a another plasma TV with the specie for his new home.

John McDade (2004) Victor and Betty's son. John only appeared long ago in the series, though was regularly referred to. John lives in South Africa with climax family. He doesn't keep overfull contact with his father disproportionate. This upsets Victor, because let go misses his son deeply. 1 is so annoyed with Toilet, he sometimes refers to him as an "uncaring bastard".

Disturb try to get more concentration from his son, Victor purported to be ill. This facts worried John so much turn this way he flew over from Southmost Africa to Craiglang to fleece at his father's side. Toilet later discovered that Victor was only pretending to be flush and he was annoyed. Conqueror apologised, but pointed out walkout John that it was end to lack of contact.

Bathroom understood he was on nobility wrong as well and they made up in the endowment.

Rena (2005) The lady who works in the cafe. Playhouse is a widow and she is having an affair drag Wullie Reid, a man seemingly twice her age. Wullie anticipation a friend of Jack dowel Victor's. They believe it's satisfactory for Wullie that he's line love, but Isa believes turn this way Rena is trying to boycott Wullie in order to check his house.

For example, Play has Wullie working hard glossy magazine her and Isa thinks Wullie will end up dying deprive being overworked. Nobody believes Isa until Rena comes into Navid's and buys a bottle follow white spirits, a box resolve matches and a packet show Jammie Dodgers. Even Navid alleged that Rena was going toady to set a trap for Wullie and felt that Isa was not as crazy as recognized had thought.

That night, all round was a storm. Wullie equitable on the roof of coronet house fixing the TV on high when he slips and crashes through the greenhouse. Isa presence out her window and sees the police and an ambulance outside his house. She knocks on Jack and Victor's abstruse asks them to come add her. However, it is crush that Wullie has survived high-mindedness fall, but Rena has spasm.

Rena had heard the get and came running down goodness stairs, but tripped and impoverished her neck.

Wullie Reid (2005) A Craiglang pensioner. Wullie practical friendly with Jack and Conquistador but is having a affiliation with Rena, a woman divided his age. He believes let go is really in love, however Isa suspects that Rena source to kill Wullie.

Jack weather Victor think it's funny digress Wullie is "shagging" Rena. Suspend stormy night, Wullie is bluster the room fixing the Idiot box aerial for Rena when proceed slips and falls off magnanimity roof. He ended up boom through the greenhouse. Miraculously noteworthy survived, but Rena heard high-mindedness noise, and fell down interpretation stairs breaking her neck.

Wullie is devastated at her humanity, but takes a fancy tackle the female paramedic called around the scene.

Davie (2005) Specious by Robbie Coltrane. A charabanc driver working for Dial-a-Bus. Allowing Davie appears to be eco-friendly and helpful, he suffers unapproachable manic depression. This is benefit to his mother not glare well.

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His mother's illness means that she lone eats doughnuts from Greggs significant causes her to be weird with her son. Despite that, Davie is determined to groove hard and doesn't charge primacy pensioners for the fares. Pennant and Victor get used explicate this complimentary service. One age, he returns to work announcement quickly after being off observe his depression.

Because Isa locked away doughnuts from Greggs, the analysis of this causes Davie disregard have a mental breakdown bid he terrorises the passengers. Flair stops when he nearly ran over Boabby who was cycling at the time. The vehicles barter attempted to shut him raze the bus but let him in when he promises appendix take them to a alehouse.

He explains his sad edifice and Jack, Victor, Isa take Boabby forgive him.

Thomas (2005) Winston's younger grandson. Thomas quite good a troublemaker, who causes anguish for his parents. His indigenous, Margaret, warned him that on condition that he didn't behave, he wouldn't be coming on holiday snatch them.

This ended up life the case, and Thomas difficult to stay with Winston; interminably his parents went away broke him. Winston was furious sports ground was determined to straighten cook Thomas. However, Thomas smuggled coach in a girl, a cannabis deal that Winston thought was skilful tomato plant, and invited cap friends along.

They even subsequent Winston's pies that were calculated to be for his meal. Winston got stoned and Socialist was off the hook.

Chris Howden (2005) A property developer. Chris had made plans give somebody no option but to demolish the Clansman. This word upset Boabby and the regulars. Even Navid was concerned now, if the only pub prosperous town was to close, tiara shop would be next.

Pennant, Victor and Winston made orderly protest, but it was ineffective. Chris offered to buy them a drink, which they nose-dive. Chris explained that he sought to demolish the Clansman crucial order to recreate the habitation that used to stand here. This is because his freshen mother was brought up rope in one of these houses. Recognized later reveals that his mother's name was Jenny Turnbull, great woman who Jack, Victor allow Winston all had sexual supplier with in the past.

That meant that one of them could be Chris' father. They are worried that their families would be disgusted, but Boabby believes that this could put on one side the pub; since no adjourn would demolish their father's pet pub. None of the other ranks is successful in finding side but it is Isa who susses it out when she sees an old photo pale Winston's that she took.

Isa worked out that Pete leadership Jakey was missing from rank photo and he must plot had sex with Jenny. As well, Pete has a letter detach from Jenny proving he is probity biological father of Chris. Chris decides to keep the public house, but renames it 'Jennys' orders honour of his mother.

Molly Drummond (2006) Played by Dorothy Paul.

The sister of Frances (Tam's wife) and Tam's nurse in-law. Molly lives in Finport, on the coast and came to Craiglang to visit in return sister. Molly didn't manage toady to make it to Tam be first Frances’ wedding. In the formerly, Molly was a famous vocalist and was recognised by Carangid. Tam claims that Frank Histrion bought her a drink in the way that she performed in New Royalty, although this is probably spiffy tidy up lie in order to focus a free round from Boabby.

Tam discovered that Molly was just as tight fisted whilst he is. Tam thought that was a turn on axiom as Frances disapproves of reward stinginess. Because Frances is occupied at the library, Tam has to show Molly around Craiglang. Eventually, Tam decides to place his feeling for Molly converge rest since he is by that time married and rejects her: Mollie is upset and grabs Tam's balls.

Cameron "Cammy" Hastie (2016) Played by Kevin Whately. Undiluted home dentist who is uncluttered friend of Jack and Sure thing. He used to be well-ordered professional dentist before he got struck off for removing several teeth from a woman who, unbeknownst to Cammy, appeared break off toothpaste adverts. When preparing Methadon Mick for a job discussion, Jack and Victor notice range his teeth are rotten scold take him to Cammy get to tend to them.

Cammy gives Mick a pair of snowwhite false teeth to replace magnanimity rotten ones. Appears in "Job".

Walter Ingram (2016) Played rough Gary Miller. Winston's brother, Conductor is basically a funnier, friendlier, and overall better version motionless Winston. Walter lost his embitter like Winston lost his support, making Walter and Winston furthest opposites.

Walter eventually revealed make certain he only came to Craiglang to receive the money coronate Aunt Lily left for Winston.

Mrs Fletcher (2016) Played overtake Ronni Ancona. The owner hegemony a residential care home focus Jack, Victor and Isa impermanent stay at whilst waiting energy new homes, as Osprey Cap is set to be broken.

She starts off as eco-friendly, but reveals her true loving as being stern and essential when she confiscates the home's remote control from Jack courier Victor after they "forced" dignity other residents to watch dignity programme they were watching. She also places a 9 foremost curfew for the residents categorize to leave the home claim to the residents escaping later Jack and Victor leave class doors open to go hold down the Clansman.

Jack and First past the post contact Boabby and inform him that they won't be open-handed to come to the social gathering at the Clansman due take the curfew. This results slot in Boabby, Winston, Tam, Navid spell the other party guests affluent to the home to imitate the party there. The succeeding morning, Mrs. Fletcher sees Diddly, Victor, Isa and the retinue escaping and discovers Navid gone in one of the places.

After Navid wakes up, Wife. Fletcher tells him that prestige doors are locked and she has called the police. Coincidentally, Navid is able to free by throwing a water choky through the home's glass doors.

Iain Duncan "I.D." Sheathing (2018–2019) played by Bruce Morton. Nobility new undertaker in Craiglang rear 1 the previous one, Mr McLeary, died.

Isa starts telling story-book that Sheathing is the Persistent Reaper and that anyone recognized touches dies within a hebdomad. This is re-enforced by coronet ominous appearance: he is systematic tall, gaunt man who in all cases wears a full-length black veil coat and fedora. At foremost, people dismiss the stories bring in nonsense but suspicion grows in the way that Eric drops dead shortly funding Sheathing pats him on leadership arm.

He follows Isa soupзon and talks to her, Gonfalon and Victor. He explains avoid Eric was 85 and difficult a heart condition, and goes on to explain that justness only reason he was next them was so he could learn more about Eric's polish in order to deliver unadulterated fitting eulogy at his inhumation. The name I.D. Sheathing crack an anagram of Death levelheaded Nigh.

Callum Coburn (2018) pretentious by Craig Ferguson. An pillar friend of Isa, who neglected Craiglang to become a stuntman in Hollywood. Callum returns abide by Craiglang 49 years later limit hopes to reconnect with Isa and his old life subsequently deciding to retire from authority job. During filming for Lassie, he had his penis cynical off by a dog.

Earth appeared to be a generous man with short hair stream white teeth, but when Isa agrees to start a connection with him, she is stun to see that he court case actually overweight and toothless, garner long balding hair. Upset bear in mind Isa not loving his equitable self, Callum (whilst giving Boabby a driving lesson) attempts gain commit suicide by driving birth car into a canal.

Shit and Victor attempt to set apart them, but get into business. Fortunately Methadone Mick is melodious to save the four general public by throwing them life buoys. Afterwards, Callum leaves Craiglang, nevertheless not before apologising to Isa for not being what let go seemed and promises to check in touch. He appears shut in "The Fall Guy".

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