Kelvingrove Park. Glasgow, Winston attempts to impress the kids with phones [S9E1 Local Hero]
Where is the Royal Oak in Still Game?
The pub scene is set in the Royal Oak pub in Largs, while the bed and breakfast, where Jack and Victor stay the night in, is located in the north end of Largs promenade.
Where is the pub in Still Game?
Glasgow
Still Game filming location: Ruchill Street, Glasgow
The local pub in Still Game is called The Clansman. Its exterior is actually The Gimlet on Ruchill Street. Also called the Ruchill Tavern, it was used from series one to four. Then it was knocked down to build houses.
What restaurant did Jack and Victor go to in Still Game?
Boaby bars Jack & Vic & Co. from the Clansman.
Where is the bookies in Still Game?
Filmed on location at Glengoyne distillery.
Where is the original Royal Oak?
Boscobel Wood
The Royal Oak is the English oak tree within which the future King Charles II of England hid to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The tree was in Boscobel Wood, which was part of the park of Boscobel House.
Where are the high rise flats in Still Game?
Still Game actor Paul Riley has given a Glasgow high-rise the seal of approval. Cube Housing Association’s Collina Street block in Maryhill, which doubles as Osprey Heights in the BBC comedy show, has been given a five-star review by Keep Scotland Beautiful.
What bar is the Clansman?
The Clansman Bar at the Rowardennan Hotel enjoys spectacular views of Ben Lomond, Loch Lomond and the mountains to the north. Popular with walkers, food is available all day offering a good selection of popular Scottish dishes using fresh, local produce where possible.
Navid’s shop is in the Townhead area of Glasgow. Filming was also done further afield in Largs, Saltcoats and Dumbarton.
Where are the stairs in Still Game?
Park Gardens. Glasgow, Jack, Victor, Winston and Tam train by walking up the steps [S8E3 Balls Up]
Where is the number one bench in Still Game?
Featured in the Hot Seat episode of Still Game, it was branded the “number one” bench in the fictional Glasgow neighbourhood of Craiglang. In the BBC’s show, the Victoria Park bench sparks a war between the protagonists, Jack and Victor, and their friends, Tam and Winston.
Is the shop in Still Game real?
Alfy’s Paper Shope in Glasgow’s Townhead area was frequently used as a location for the beloved BBC comedy. Scenes in the shop, known as Harrid’s Convenience Store in the show’s ‘Craiglang’ were shot at the long-standing business premises.
Why did Ford and Greg fall out?
But they parted in 2007 after differences over the future of their production company, Effinggee. And Greg reckons that by then, the burden of constantly writing and filming Still Game had takena heavy toll. He said: “It’s kind of sad, really. It reflects the pressure we were under that we never really acknowledged.
What town is Finport in Still Game?
Finport, as mentioned and seen in the fifth series, was filmed on location in Largs and Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, both of which were once popular seaside resorts with Glaswegians. The shots of the promenade and the sea wall is that of Saltcoats’ harbour area.
What mountain did they climb in Still Game?
6. Over The Hill. Jack and Victor decide to stop making excuses and go on their long-planned adventure to climb the Scottish mountain known as Ben Lomond.
Why are bookies based in Gibraltar?
Gibraltar is a haven for online gaming companies mainly due to the tax afforded to them by the local government. All online gaming companies in Gibraltar require licensing under the Gambling Act 2005 with remote gambling licences, including for telephone and internet betting, also issued by the Licensing Authority.
What destroyed the Royal Oak?
On 14 October 1939, Royal Oak was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland, when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-47. Of Royal Oak’s complement of 1,234 men and boys, 835 were killed that night or died later of their wounds.
Why is Royal Oak called jumbo?
During the Basel fair in 1972, Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak with reference 5402. With a 39mm case diameter, the watch was large at the time, hence the “Jumbo” designation it received from the crowd. The “Jumbo” nickname was not an AP creation.
Why does the Royal Oak cost so much?
The reason why these watches have a higher price tag is because Audemar doesn’t produce large quantities of watches so they need to sell them for more and also it takes longer to produce a single watch because of their hands on manufacturing process. Time is money and so is quality.
Where is Silver Sands Caravan Park in Still Game?
Skelmorlie Mains Caravan Park
The caravan park filming location is Skelmorlie Mains Caravan Park which boasts stunning views of the Clyde – they’re not wrong, as you can see onscreen.
Where is Jack and Victor’s flat?
Glasgow West End Today – Flats on Collina Street, Maryhill. The fictional home of Jack and Victor in the BBC comedy Still Game | Facebook.