List of Still Game characters

Still Game is a Scottish sitcom series, following the lives of a group of pensioners who live in Craiglang, a fictional area of Glasgow.[1] The show was created by and stars Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill,[2] and first aired on BBC One Scotland on 6 September 2002.[3]

The main characters are Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade, two lifelong friends who are neighbours in 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 about. Other main characters include: Boabby the barman, Navid Harrid, owner of the local corner shop, and Jack and Victor's nosy neighbour Isa Drennan.

Many of the main characters' relatives make recurring appearances in the show such as; Navid's wife Meena (whose voice is heard but is never seen), Tam's wife Frances and Isa's ex-husband Harry. Jack's daughter, Fiona and Victor's son, John make few appearances in the show, but have major plot roles in the few episodes they do appear in. Other recurring characters include: Chris the Postie, Stevie the Bookie and several other pub-goers.

  1. ^ Craiglang recreated inside the Hydro ahead of Still Game's long-awaited return Archived 23 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Scotland Now. scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. ^ Still Game – Overview Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, British Comedy Guide. comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. ^ Still Game – Episodes – Series 1 (2002) Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, British Comedy Guide. comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. ^ BBC – Still Game – Tour Archived 8 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, BBC. bbc.co.uk. July 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2014.